Outpatient Therapist Application

Work Location: Community Healing Centers – Elizabeth Upjohn
Postion Reports To: 
Signing Bonus: $2,500
Classification: Full Time
Salary: $46,000.00 – $52,000.00 per year
Schedule: 8 hour day shift, Monday to Friday

General Statement of Duties:

The Elizabeth Upjohn Community Healing Center in Kalamazoo, Michigan is looking for a Full-Time, Adult Outpatient Therapist to provide treatment services to clients and their families who are manifesting addiction/abuse behaviors and mental health disorders.

Required Qualifications/Competencies:

• SUD: 1 year (Preferred)
• CAADC or Development plan? (Required)
• LLMSW, LMSW, LLPC, LPC, LLP (Required)
• Master’s (Required)
• Medical specialties: Addiction Medicine, Psychiatry

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Tasks/Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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 delivered services in an accurate and timely manner as required by regulating entities, accreditation organizations, and management.
• Work to have an average of four 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.
• Perform other duties as defined by Clinical Director .

Required Job Knowledge and Skills:

Experience: One year of training or experience working in the treatment field of mental health and addictions.

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

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.