Outpatient Therapist

Job Description
$4000 Signing Bonus

The Elizabeth Upjohn Community Healing Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan is looking for a Full-Time, Outpatient Therapist to provide treatment services to youth (7 years old+), adults and/or their families who are struggling with addiction/substance abuse behaviors and mental health disorders.

Inclusivity is a core value of Community Healing Centers.  We believe that the healing environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with diverse ideas come together to help those we serve.

Tasks / Responsibilities:

• Embrace, support and implement Community Healing Center’s vision and values related to diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Perform clinical assessments and evaluations of clients and families referred for services.
• Prepare case histories as needed for use in diagnosis and treatment.
• Develop intervention and treatment plans which include an evaluation of family support, client strengths, and level of risks.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy as needed by clients in settings most conducive to successful treatment.
• Link, coordinate and monitor children and family needs with appropriate agency and community program involvement, as requested by the family in the treatment plan.
• Administer appropriate testing for specific disorders when appropriately licensed or schedule with appropriate referral.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams as required to assess, plan, and review the needs of clients and families.
• Maintain required authorizations, case documentation and record delivery services accurately and timely by regulating entities, accreditation organizations and management.
• Work to have at least five individual sessions per day.
• Participate in ongoing staff training and development programs.
• Consult with psychiatrist for medical input into treatment issues/BCBS case presentations.
• Participate in clinical review of ongoing cases.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement efforts as defined by the accrediting or regulating entities.
• Maintain positive working relationships with all agency programs and staff and with outside entities and staff.
• Participate in supervision as required by the licensing board but at least 1x monthly.
• Perform other duties as defined by the OP Clinical Supervisor and/or the EU Clinical Director.
• Evening availability, as need be.

Required Qualifications / Competencies:

Education: Master’s Degree, LP (LLP), LMSW, LMFT or LPC, Appropriate State, required.  Certification (CAADC) or Development Plan, required.

Knowledge/Skills/Requirements:

Experience: One year of training or experience working in the treatment field of youth AND adult mental health and addictions, required.

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to establish and maintain effective therapeutic and working relationships with clients, other staff, and community/agency representatives.

Requirements:  Tuberculin testing is required of all staff.  Flu and Covid-19 Vaccine is required.  Covid-19 booster, preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Starts at $50,500.00 per year

Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Professional development assistance
Referral program
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

EEO Statement 

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, national origin, height, weight, marital status, veteran status or mental or physical disability in accordance with all applicable Federal, State and local laws and ordinances. 

Email resume and cover letter to hr@chcmi.org 

Please include contact number on resume.

Location:  Kalamazoo, MI