Mental Health Therapist

People Encouraging People is an organization driven by our core values. Our programs provide a wide range of services, from rehabilitation, to assistance for the deaf and blind, to residential and vocational ventures aimed at assimilating our clients into the community. Our clients face various challenges, from schizophrenia to drug addiction to homelessness. They represent the full diversity of our community. What they have in common is they are treated with respect and decency and shown that through hard work and encouragement, they can improve the quality of their lives and the quality of our community. Newly Licensed Candidates and License-Eligible Candidates are Encouraged to Apply! Make a Real Impact—Beyond the Therapy Office Are you a therapist who wants to do more than sit in an office all day? Join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team and help individuals with serious mental illness live independently, stay out of the hospital, and build meaningful lives in their communities. This is not traditional outpatient therapy. ACT is hands-on, team-based, and deeply impactful work—where every day is different, and your support meets clients where they are. What You’ll Do · Provide community-based mental health services in homes, shelters, and other real-world settings · Work as part of a multidisciplinary team (psychiatry, nursing, case management, peer support) · Share responsibility for a team caseload—no isolated practice Support clients with: o Symptom management o Crisis intervention o Housing stability o Substance use recovery o Daily living skills Why This Role Is Different · You’re not alone: Shared caseload + daily team support · Flexible, field-based work: Less back-to-back sessions, more meaningful engagement · Real outcomes: Help reduce hospitalizations and support long-term recovery · Creative problem-solving: No “one-size-fits-all” treatment plans What We’re Looking For · Lic ensed (or license-eligible) (LMSW, LGPC, LCPC, LCSW, LMFT) · Strong communication and teamwork skills · Comfort working in community settings and adapting to changing situations · Passion for serving individuals with serious mental illness What We Offer · Competitive salary · Clinical supervision toward licensure (if applicable) · Generous PTO + holidays · Mileage reimbursement for field work · Ongoing training in evidence-based practices · Supportive team culture focused on preventing burnout Ready to Apply? If you’re looking for meaningful, team-driven work where you can see real change in people’s lives. Join Our Team - People Encouraging People Facilitate mental health-related groups Provide family life and mental health educational services Provide typewritten, diagnostic mental health assessments Provide mental health diagnosis, clinical counseling and case management services to clients with mental and emotional disorders Demonstrate competency in performing mental health intake assessment Work in an outpatient mental health setting treating full scope of mental health patients - child through adult Provide individual patient/family therapy and crisis intervention Provide group as well as family and individual therapy/treatment Providing services to an adult population with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders Deliver direct mental health and substance abuse services to clients and may provide individual, couples, group, family or marital therapy services Perform mental status examinations, therapy, and preventive health measures Provide training to clinical staff regarding the identification and treatment of mental health/substance abuse issue Provide effective and efficient mental health interventions, including but not limited to, crisis intervention, case management, group therapy, individual therapy, and family therapy Providing individual/group therapy toat-risk children and families Maintain treatment plans throughout treatment Provide individual, couples and/or group therapy Develop progressive and effective individual treatment plans Treating such diagnosed mental or substance abuse disorders Prepare individualized treatment plans and provide individual, family, and group counseling Assist with quarterly staff trainings