Cherry Health is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) with a mission to improve the health and wellness of individuals by providing comprehensive primary and behavioral health care while encouraging access by those who are underserved. We are looking to hire a qualified Outpatient Therapist who has a passion for responding to an ever-growing need for substance abuse treatment in West Michigan. The Outpatient Therapist will work with adult patients in an individual and group setting in our community who are experiencing addictions to opiate substances along with co-occurring mental health disorders. This individual may have the ability to work a hybrid schedule with some days onsite and some days working remotely.
We are looking to hire a qualified Outpatient Therapist who has a passion for responding to an ever-growing need for substance abuse treatment in West Michigan. The Outpatient Therapist will work with adult patients in an individual and group setting in our community who are experiencing addictions to opiate substances along with co-occurring mental health disorders. These positions are full-time, benefit-eligible, and typically work Monday through Friday normal business hours (but some additional hours outside of regular business hours may occasionally be required in order to fulfill clinical documentation requirements). This individual may have the ability to work a hybrid schedule with some days onsite and some days working remotely.
Benefits:
Cherry Health has excellent benefit offerings, check out a sample of the benefits available to our team members below!
- Loan repayment through the NHSC and Michigan State Loan Repayment Program
- Internal training/CEU opportunities
- Training budget for external training/CEU opportunities
- Professional licensing fees covered
- Direct supervision and consultation
- 3 Medical Insurance Plan options for you and your family
- Dental and Vision Insurance Plans with providers across the State of Michigan
- Generous Paid Time Off benefit that includes 7 paid full day holidays (Including Black Friday!) and 2 half day paid holidays!
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with generous employer match – fully vested from day 1
- MET and MESP 529 Savings Plans
- Pet Insurance!
- Vendor discounts and much more!
Requirements:
- One of the following professional licenses in the State of Michigan: Master of Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Limited Licensed Psychologist (LLP). LLMSW, LLPC, or TLLP licenses are acceptable - as determined by program requirements.
- Must have a CAADC certification through MCBAP or apply for a Development Plan within 30 days of hire.
- 3-5 years of previous mental health and/or substance abuse assessment and treatment experience preferred
- Experience facilitating groups is preferred
- Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing and other Evidenced Based Treatment models
Responsibilities:
- Provide evidence-based practices for individual, group, family, and/or couple therapy – which includes, at a minimum, Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
- Coordinate with community, referral and funding sources to provide needed services.
- Maintain timely clinical documentation that adheres to CARF, Community Mental Health (CMH), and Agency standards.
- Assess and diagnose psychopathology including mental health and/or substance use disorders according to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).
- Create treatment plans that are measurable and follow evidence-based practices.
- Provide interventions, safety planning, and/or referrals for patients who are in crisis situations.
- Perform screenings, brief interventions, and referrals to treatment.
- Maintain current authorizations for service and complete utilization reviews as required by funding sources.
- Maintain Agency productivity standards.
- Work effectively with the agency’s Billing/Coding and Finance departments to resolve any authorization or payment issues for patients.
- Coordinate with internal and external primary care providers and psychiatrists to effectively treat the psychosocial and medical aspects of behavioral health disorders.
- Participate in case conferences and/or huddles.
- Complete all required training programs and share knowledge and skills with peers.
- Adequately prepare for and attend required supervision meetings.
- May be required to participate in on-call rotation. On-call work may entail patient assessment and/or crisis intervention by phone or in person at a facility in the community where the patient presents in crisis.
- Understand and adhere to Agency compliance standards as they appear in Cherry Health’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Policy.
- Keep abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Agency regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
- Other duties as assigned.
