Therapist - Weekends Only

CounselorIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

Listed compensation

$25-$30/hr

The week · per this posting

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Posted 4mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Personalized Nursing LIGHT House (PNLH), a leading behavioral health provider with over 35 years of experience, is seeking a qualified and compassionate Primary Therapist to join our team!

We are looking for a part-time therapist to provide clients with trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care in a structured residential setting on the weekends.

About PNLH

PNLH offers a full continuum of care at locations in Plymouth, Canton, and Madison Heights. As an innovative and effective behavioral healthcare organization, our mission is to:

  • Increase client well-being
  • Decrease addiction severity
  • Improve the quality of clients’ mental and physical health
  • Contribute positively to society

All services integrate substance use disorder, mental health, and primary care into cohesive, client-centered programs using the LIGHT Model of Care, a SAMHSA-recognized Promising Practice grounded in dignity, respect, and empowerment.

Position Summary

As a Primary Therapist, you will deliver individual and group therapy to adult clients with substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. You will use the LIGHT model to guide clinical decision-making and support clients in achieving sustainable recovery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide weekly individual therapy for assigned clients
  • Facilitate therapeutic groups weekly on PNLH-selected topics
  • Use the LIGHT model in assessment, education, and counseling
  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to identify and respond to client needs
  • Monitor service utilization and coordinate care with internal and external providers
  • Maintain accurate, up-to-date clinical records and documentation
  • Ensure compliance with authorization and billing requirements
  • Maintain client confidentiality and participate in case conferences
  • Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required

  • Master’s degree and licensure (LLMSW, LMSW, LLPC, LPC, etc.)
  • CADC, CAADC, or MCBAP Development Plan (support provided to obtain plan if not currently held)

Preferred

  • Minimum two years of experience in substance use disorder counseling
  • Training in trauma-informed care
  • Experience treating co-occurring mental health disorders
  • Familiarity with authorization processes for Michigan’s PIHP system

Compensation

  • Competitive hourly rate up to $30.00, commensurate with education and experience

Saturday and/or Sunday Day Shift

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical DocumentationCase ManagementCo-occurring Disorders TreatmentPatient AssessmentInterdisciplinary Collaboration

Counselor Career Context

Of the 40 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 65% are remote, 30% have no call, 85% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution19 jobs

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$80k-100k
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$100k-120k
4
$120k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks22 jobs · 21 employers

401k / retirement match
95%
CME allowance
50%
Loan repayment
23%
PSLF eligible
23%
Sign-on bonus
14%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 5.1
Better work-life than 40% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No nights
  • Includes weekends

Living in Plymouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k
Typical market rent
$1,587/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.