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Therapist, LMSW- Outpaitent Services

Agency Name: LifeWays CMH

Agency Contact: Cathie Simmons

  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • County: Hillsdale
  • Salary Range: To be determined per Hour
  • Send applications to: https://lifewayscmh.applicantpool.com/
  • Please include your resume when applying.

Pension. Fantastic Benefits, 1st of the month following hire. Competitive Pay. PTO after 45 days. Free Supervision towards professional licensure. + more.

General Summary:

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.Provides clinical and supportive counseling services; individual, group and family therapy in a trauma informed, recovery oriented, short-term, person centered, solution focused manner.
2.Facilitates psycho-educational classes and/or groups such as parenting skills, independent living skills, anger management, behavior management, substance abuse, etc.
3.Provides primary case holder services, as assigned including assessment, treatment plan development, formal reviews, information gathering, referrals and linkages, where appropriate. Coordinate services with other professionals and para-professionals and liaison with outside social service agencies and other organizations.
4.Delivers evidenced-based interventions as trained and appropriate to the consumer needs. (Examples: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
5.Performs all duties as assigned to ensure the Outpatient Services department runs efficiently and effectively. Duties include but are not limited to: Assessment, Person-Centered Planning, diagnosis of clinical conditions, individual, family, and group therapy, crisis intervention, and care coordination.

NOTE: The lists of essential and additional functions are not exhaustive. They may be supplemented as necessary from time to time.

Education/Certification/Licensure:
•If current caseload consists of consumers with primary Medicare insurance, LMSW is required.
•Therapist II: Master’s degree. Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)
•Therapist III: Master’s degree. Fully Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW), and Drug Counselor (CADC) or is a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC).

Preferred Education/Certification/Licensure
•Master’s degree in Social Work with LMSW licensure with the State of Michigan.
•Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)

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