Licensed Therapist

***Offering Signing/Retention Bonus up to $5000 for Qualified/Eligible Candidates***Schedule:Sunday - Thursday or Tuesday - Saturday 8:30a-5pmWho We Are:Pasadena Villa Great Lakes provides residential mental health treatment for adults in Battle Creek, Michigan, serving the southwest Michigan region with individualized, evidence-based care for complex mental health conditions — including a specialized program for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) — and co-occurring substance use disorders.What We Offer:Team driven culture based on our 5 Star Service CommitmentMultiple Career Development PathwaysCompany Supported Continuing Education & CertificationMultiple Health Plan Design Options AvailableFlexible Dental & Vision Plan Options100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan)100% Company Paid Life & ADD401K with Company MatchCompany-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings AccountsParental LeaveGenerous Team Member Referral ProgramPosition SummaryThe Therapist II provides individual, family and group therapy sessions for clients in a residential mental health treatment setting. Therapists assess the therapeutic needs of clients, develop appropriate treatment plans, and facilitate group, family and individual therapy sessions. Position collaborates with clients, team members, external clinical partners and family members, as appropriate, to coordinate care throughout the treatment process.Relationships and ContactsWithin the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clinical, admissions, and leadership team members throughout the organization.Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed.Position ResponsibilitiesEssential ResponsibilitiesFacilitates group, family and individual therapy sessions in accordance with the clinical program schedule.Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines.Completes all necessary documentation within prescribed format and timelines.Ensures documentation reflects ongoing assessments of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors.Facilitates specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises and/or co-leads groups with clinical interns, when appropriate.Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients.Maintains therapeutic relationships with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes.Sets limits and holds boundaries in a kind and firm manner.Conducts effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation involving other team members, as needed.Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.Attends clinical, consultation, and operations meetings; serves as a clinical advocate for assigned cases.Communicates client progress with the referral sources, families, parents and/or guardians, as appropriate.Addresses clients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in a welcoming and respectful manner.Responds to clients and families with empathy and positive professional skills.Additional ResponsibilitiesCan be relied upon to be at work as scheduled, proactively notifying supervisor of planned and unplanned time off needs.Reads, understands, and adheres to all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict of interests; adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.Maintains positive attitude and acts as a team player with others on the team.Attends and completes all trainings within assigned time frames.Completes other duties as assigned.Minimum RequirementsEducation and ExperiencePosition requires a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling or psychology. Must have held a clinical license LPC, LMSW, LMFT in good standing, within the state of Michigan for a minimum of 2 years. Requires minimum of 4 years’ of experience working with clients with a primary mental health diagnosis.Other RequirementsRequires clearance of TB test, criminal background check clearance, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements.Current CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to obtain within 30 days of start date.Skill CompetenciesEthics and Values – adheres to and promotes the ethics and values outlined in the company and accrediting/licensing bodies Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance. Consistently upholds and models a high level of Integrity in clinical services and team member interactions.Clinical Knowledge – acquires and maintains a working knowledge of current theory and evidence-based practice. Proactively seeks supervision, consultation and continuing professional development to ensure knowledge and skills are maintained relative to position and clinical program delivery.Cultural Competence – continuously strives to provide client-centered, culturally competent care, recognizes, and affirms cultural and linguistic diversity through therapeutic alliances and ongoing professional development.Screening and Assessment – engages clients and members of the client support system, as appropriate, in screening and assessment to develop individualized, client-centered, evidence-informed care plans. Leverages established screening tools for psychosocial, pain, domestic violence, substance use, self-hard, and distress assessments, among others.Care Planning and Intervention – develops and implements evidence-informed care plans that promote clinical excellence throughout the client-centered continuum of care. Care plans outline necessary steps, identified collaboratively with the care team, to achieve objectives identified in the biopsychosocial assessment. Leverage evidence-informed, clinically excellent treatment interventions.Advocacy – advocates for the needs and interest of clients and families to promotes clinical excellence through improved outcomes, access to care, and service delivery. Participates in quality improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing client outcomes and strengthening clinical service delivery.Interdisciplinary and Interorganizational Collaboration – promotes cross functional collaboration among team members and referral partners to support and enhance clinical service delivery and support.Pasadena Villa provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires. This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.”ISJP123 #J-18808-Ljbffr Pasadena Villa