What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outpatient Clinical Therapist (LMSW, LLMSW or LPC) position at Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center?
Are you passionate about transforming lives through exceptional care? At Upper Great Lakes Family Health your expertise as a Behavioral Health Provider will have a meaningful impact on our patients and their families. Work in a dynamic outpatient clinic environment at our Houghton Clinic, providing vital services to those who need them most.
Why Choose UGL?
- Mission-Driven Care: Deliver exceptional behavioral health services to individuals of all ages, regardless of their ability to pay.
- Integrated Healthcare Environment: Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a primary care setting, offering holistic, patient-centered care.
- Work-Life Balance: Clinic-Based Providers: Enjoy a Monday-Friday schedule with paid holidays and weekends off.
- Flexible Patient-Care Hours: You will have the flexibility to build your own schedule within our operating hours of 7:00 am to 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday. You are required to provide a minimum of 36 hours of patient care per week, either face-to-face or through telemedicine, with additional hours for completing medical records and other non-direct patient responsibilities.
Your Role:
You will have the opportunity to conduct diagnostic evaluations and offer individual and group therapy sessions. You'll employ therapeutic techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and other methods tailored to your patients' needs. Specializing in conditions like PTSD and substance use disorder, you'll create and implement personalized treatment plans. You'll provide counseling services to both adults and children, in person and via telehealth platforms.
Your Commitment:
By your fourth month of employment, you will be expected to maintain a schedule of 40 patients per week (460 quarterly, 1840 annually). We regularly review patient care volumes to ensure you are supported in meeting these goals.
Our Environment:
UGL is dedicated to creating a conducive environment for compassionate patient care. We provide managerial support, clinical support staff, and personnel to schedule and check in patients, allowing you to focus on what you do best — caring for your patients.
About Us
Upper Great Lakes Family Health is your community-based medical, dental, and behavioral health care center. We are designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), providing services regardless of language, gender, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, physical and mental capacity, age, religion, housing status and ability to pay.
For additional information, please email recruiting@uglhealth.org.
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Limited Licensed Master Social Worker (LLMSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
- Evidence of basic life support (BLS) certification or willingness to obtain upon hire.
- Preferred Experience: Two years’ experience in the behavioral health field.