General Summary:

The Therapist will be responsible to deliver person-centered, self-determined, recovery oriented, trauma-informed, least restrictive, competent behavioral health services to consumers in an outpatient setting.

Essential Functions:

1. Performs all duties as assigned to ensure the Outpatient Services department runs efficiently and effectively. Duties include but are not limited to facilitation of therapy and primary case holder services such as assessment, diagnosis of clinical conditions, treatment plan development and formal review, crisis interventions, referrals, and care coordination with other professionals, liaisons, outside social service agencies, and other organizations.
2. Provides clinical and supportive counseling services including individual, group, and family therapy in a trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, short-term, person-centered, solution focused manner.
3. Facilitates psycho-educational classes and/or groups pertaining to but not limited to parenting skills, independent living skills, anger management, behavior management, or substance abuse.
4. Delivers evidenced-based interventions as trained and appropriate to the consumer needs (example: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).
5. Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
6. Attends required trainings to fulfil job responsibilities (examples: ASAM training, MSHN trainings for the delivery of SUD services, etc.).

Education/Certification/Licensure:

• Provisional Therapist: Currently enrolled in master's degree program for Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or Psychology and working through internship hours which will be completed within 6 to 12 months.
• Therapist I: Master's degree. Limited License in the state of Michigan. Limited Licensed Masters Social Worker (LLMSW) , Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), Limited Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LLMFT), or Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP).
• Therapist II: Master's degree. Fully Licensed in the state of Michigan. Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), or Fully Licensed Psychologist (LP).
• Therapist III: Master's degree. Fully Licensed in the state of Michigan with a Certification in an evidence-based practice or treatment model. Examples: Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC), National Certification in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Preferred Education/Certification/Licensure

• Certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
• Certification in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT).
• Development Plan to become a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC).