*OUTPATIENT CLINICAL THERAPIST*

*PAY: $71,663 - $80,663*

*BENEFITS:*
* Medical Insurance (4 options)
* Dental Insurance (2 options)
* Vision Insurance (2 options)
* Health Savings Account
* Healthcare and Dependent Care Flex Spending Account
* MERS Retirement Plan (with Employer matching up to 5%)
* Guaranteed step increase every year on your anniversary
* Paid Time Off (18 days in 1st year)
* Holidays (13 days)
* Sign On Incentive
* Referral Bonus (when you refer someone to join our team)
* Employee Assistance Program
* Short Term Disability
* Long Term Disability
* Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority (NLCMHA) recognizes the value of and employs people with lived experience and believes strongly in Recovery and a Culture of Gentleness. To this end, this position requires a commitment to creating and maintaining a culture that "Expects Recovery" and "Encourages Gentleness."
NLCMHA is seeking an Outpatient Clinical Therapist in the Houghton Lake office. Individuals in this clinical position are responsible for providing case coordination, individual and group therapies, and crisis intervention to adults with serious and persistent mental illness and co-occurring disorders. This position functions as a member of a team to carry out the NLCMHA's clinical, crisis, and assessment services. This position reports to the Operations Manager or CCO as assigned. This position provides no direct supervisory responsibilities.

*ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS:*
* Provide effective individual and group therapy to adults with mental illness with an emphasis on evidence-based modalities
* Provide crises intervention services as assigned
* Collaborate with consumers (and staff) in assessing their needs, develop treatment goals, objectives, methodologies, timeliness, and evaluate progress toward goals
* Provide consultation to other community agencies and professionals (police, courts, clergy, etc.) as needed
* Participate in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of program services
* Participate in Quality Assurance case review procedures, including customer satisfaction
* Provide services to jail inmates and participate in jail diversion activities as needed
* Coordinate Person-Centered Planning. In doing so, attends total spectrum of the individual's needs, including but not necessarily limited to; housing, family relationships, social activities, education, finance, employment, health (including special needs), recreation, mobility, protective services, and documents as appropriate. Collaborate with consumers (and staff) in assessing their needs, develop treatment goals, objective, methodologies, timeliness, and evaluate progress toward goals
* Request when necessary, review of the individual program plan by the individual's interdisciplinary team
* Maintain knowledge of mental health symptomatology, intervention, and treatment strategies.
* Must meet management expectations for position performance

*QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:*
* Credentialed by NLCMHA to provide services in this professional discipline.
* Must maintain necessary credentialing, licensing and certifications to meet Federal and Michigan state regulations and laws in order to provide mental health services.

*LICENSING or CERTIFICATIONS:*
* Must have licensure with the State of Michigan as a fully licensed professional:
* Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW)
* Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
* Psychologist
* Limited Licensed Master's Social Worker (LLMSW)
* Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC)
* Master's Limited Psychologist (MLP)
* Additional certification may be required for specialized services, such as Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or Gerontology.

*MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:*
* Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling from an accredited University
* Two (2) years' experience in a mental health related field

*WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:*
* This position may require irregular hours
* This position may require travel by personal vehicle if an agency vehicle is not available
* May be required to travel with the NLCMHA six-county catchment area
* Requires extended periods of sitting/sedentary work. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions in accordance with applicable laws
* The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions in accordance with applicable laws
* Occasionally: Lifting up to 25 lbs with or without assistance, Stretching/Reaching, Exposure to bloodborne pathogens and infectious disease, Exposure to hazardous material, Stooping (bend at waist)
* Frequently: Hand/finger dexterity, Talking in person, talking on the telephone, hearing in person, hearing on the telephone, vision for close work

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $71,663.00 - $80,663.00 per year

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

Work Location: In person