Outpatient Therapist Senior
Job Description
- Job code: 011129
- Pay grade: G
- Pay type: Exempt/salaried
General summary
Provides advanced outpatient psychotherapy to a diverse client population as part of an integrated behavioral health team. Delivers treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions and supports high quality clinical care through evidence informed practice. Serves as a senior clinician by mentoring other practitioners and contributing to a collaborative and supportive clinical environment.
Major duties
- Provides comprehensive, evidence informed psychotherapy in individual, group, or family formats for a wide range of mental health needs, from high acuity concerns to general life transitions and wellness.
- Utilizes and promotes innovative, evidence informed therapeutic approaches to enhance clinical effectiveness and support high quality care.
- Assesses and treats substance use concerns within a holistic mental health framework to support comprehensive and integrated client care.
- Provides clinical supervision, mentorship, and case consultation to graduate interns and limited license clinicians to support professional development and foster a culture of clinical excellence.
- Conducts comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and develops individualized, data informed treatment plans that address the whole person and support holistic care.
- Collaborates effectively with an interdisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care and coordinated support across clinical services.
Minimum qualifications
Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.
Required education
- Master's degree in related field from an accredited institution
Required experience
- Two years' relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience treating both general mental health conditions and Substance Use Disorders.
Required other
- Current, full licensure in the State of Michigan (LMSW, LPC, or PhD/PsyD).
Physical requirements
Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
Working conditions
Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.
Revised: 2026-02-17
This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.