Outpatient Therapist - $4,000 Signing Bonus

Location: Kalamazoo, MI, 49008

Reports To: Outpatient Clinical Supervisor

Classification: Salary, Exempt

Supervision Exercised: None

About Community Healing Centers

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 treat those we serve.

Job Summary

Provide treatment services to children, youth and adults and/or their families who are struggling with addiction/substance abuse behaviors and mental health disorders.

Supervision

None

Duties/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 supports, 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.
• Maintain a caseload that meets medical necessities and program requirements.
• 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 once monthly.
• Perform other duties as defined by the OP Clinical Supervisor and/or the EU Clinical Director.
• Comply with agency continuity and emergency preparedness plans, including the ability to work remotely when onsite work is not feasible.

Education

• Master’s Degree
• LMSW, LMFT, LPC, Appropriate State license required
• Certification (CAADC) or Development Plan required

Knowledge/Skills/Requirements

• One year of training or experience working in the treatment field of child AND adult mental health and addictions, required.
• Some evening availability required (minimum of 2 days).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective therapeutic and working relationships with clients, staff, and community/agency representatives, required.
• Tuberculin testing is required of all staff.
• Flu Vaccines required.

Application Instructions

Please submit your cover letter and resume to hr@chcmi.org.