Outpatient Therapist
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Highfields Inc
Jackson, MI, US
Summary
The therapist provides supportive assessment, treatment, and resource development for individuals and families across various settings. They are responsible for documenting services in electronic medical records and representing the organization to referral sources.
Job Description
The Outpatient Mental Health Therapist provides supportive assessment, treatment and resource development for individuals and families through the provision of services underwritten by insurance companies, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services counseling contracts, and/or community mental health authorities.
Essential Functions:
• Engage with children, adults and families, assisting them to improve their functioning.
• Assess, provide a diagnosis, and devise practical intervention strategies.
• Provide clinical interventions in settings including, but not limited to, homes, community settings, or office.
• Provide services according to model expectation across multiple referral bases.
• Interact with clients in non-traditional settings and during non-traditional hours.
• Document services using an electronic medical record and/or other formats.
• Represent Highfields and the clients served through interacting with referral sources.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master's degree in counseling, social work, or directly related field.
- State licensure commensurate with required degree (Consideration given if currently in process of obtaining or ability to obtain.).
- One year or more experience in providing counseling services to children and families.
- Valid driver's license.
Benefits:
- 4 weeks paid time off (accrual begins on first day)
- 11 paid holidays and paid birthday and paid floating holiday
- Paid mileage
- Ability to work remotely
- License supervision
- Paid licensing practice exam, seminar, and final exam
- Paid training opportunities
- Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance (after 30 days)
- Short term disability
- 401(k)
- Student Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer
- Work-Life balance
Highfields, Inc. is a nonprofit human services organization dedicated to creating positive change in the lives of children, youth and families through counseling and support services. Highfields began in 1962 as a residential program for at-risk boys and has since expanded to serve about 8,000 people in 13 mid-Michigan counties. We offer a large variety of counseling, training, intervention and support services. Our mission is to provide opportunities to children, youth and their families to be more responsible for their own lives and to strengthen their relationships with others. Our vision is to create a brighter future for children, youth, families and their communities.
Founded
1962
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Onondaga, MI
Highfields, Inc. is a nonprofit human services organization dedicated to creating positive change in the lives of children, youth and families through counseling and support services. Highfields began in 1962 as a residential program for at-risk boys and has since expanded to serve about 8,000 people in 13 mid-Michigan counties. We offer a large variety of counseling, training, intervention and support services. Our mission is to provide opportunities to children, youth and their families to be more responsible for their own lives and to strengthen their relationships with others. Our vision is to create a brighter future for children, youth, families and their communities.
Founded
1962
Company size
201-500 employees
Industry
Individual and Family Services
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Onondaga, MI