Youth Therapist

Are you ready to make a positive impact, guide, support, and inspire young adults in their recovery journey by empowering patient wellness for those dealing with addiction and mental health challenges in a collaborative outpatient setting? If so, join our team! Detroit Recovery Project is seeking enthusiastic and compassionate Youth Therapists to join our close-knit team.


Who We Are:

Detroit Recovery Project, Inc. (DRP) is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that provides outpatient recovery support services for those with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. We treat the whole person through our integrated programs of primary medical and behavioral healthcare.


Our program philosophy is rooted in developing a healthy recovery ecosystem for those seeking long-term recovery. Through strong therapeutic relationships with our clients, helping them to understand the underlying social and emotional issues that drive their substance use, the recovery ecosystem focuses on five key areas:

• Health & Wellness
• Spirituality
• Employment
• Education/Training
• Family & Recovery Support

What we're looking for:

DRP is hiring full-time, fully licensed Youth Therapists to support young adults ages 18-24 receiving services in our Youth Services program. The Youth Therapist will provide intensive therapy, treatment planning, and professional casework for clients with complex needs, focusing on trauma recovery, substance use, and co-occurring disorders.

The Ideal candidate will:

• Screen, assess, diagnose, and create treatment plans to help clients on their path to recovery
• Participate in treatment team conferences and collaborate with other professionals, family members, and referral sources
• Research and locate available help outlets based on clients' needs, offering both in-house and external referrals
• Follow up on the services clients are referred to, ensuring their participation and program compliance
• Maintain flexible hours to meet the needs of our clients and agency.
• Continuously enhance your professional growth through educational programs, workshops, and current literature
• Will preferably have evidence-based, youth focused certifications:
  • TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
  • DBT Training (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
  • CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy)
  • Motivational Interviewing Certification/Training
  • Registered Play Therapist (RPT) or play therapy training

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field
• At least 2 years of experience in a mental health setting as a fully licensed MSW, LPC, or an equivalent combination of experience and education such as an LMSW
• LMSW or LPC License in the State of Michigan
• Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP) Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) Certificate, or MCBAP CAADC Development Plan (required for providing Substance Use Disorder Services).
• Child Mental Health Professional (CMHP) specialized training and one year of experience in the examination, evaluation, and treatment of minors and their families
• For the BHT/ABA services, individuals must be a BCBA or BCaBA or Psychologist working within their scope of practice with extensive knowledge and training on behavior analysis and BCBA certified by 9/30/2020
• Experience working with:
  • Adolescents & transition-age youth (14-24)
  • Youth in foster care, child welfare, juvenile justice systems
  • At-risk or justice-involved youth
  • Youth with co-occurring (SUD + MH) diagnoses
• A valid and unrestricted State of Michigan Driver's License and insurance
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency with EMR systems is a plus!
• Trauma-informed care, cultural competency, youth development, CPI or NCI (Non-violent Crisis Intervention), mandated reporting training preferred
• Ability to successfully pass all pre-employment screening requirements, including a criminal background check and drug screening, consistent with applicable laws and organizational policies.

What's in it for you:

• A collaborative environment with Clinical Site Leaders and regular peer review
• Flexible scheduling-Excellent work/life balance (full-time and part-time schedules available)
• Full comprehensive benefits available to full-time employees:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k with Company match
  • EAP
  • Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF & HRSA*)
  • Pet Insurance
    
    
    *HRSA Student Loan Forgiveness is specific to positions approved by the HRSA Program.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement: The COVID-19 Vaccination is strongly encouraged but not required for employment with Detroit Recovery Project.


Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities


The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)