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Hope Network
Saginaw, Michigan

Clinical Therapist (Licensed or Limited Licensed ) - Saginaw County

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$24 - $28/hr

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

The Clinical Therapist is responsible for providing therapy in an outpatient setting working with individuals, families, and groups to address and treat mental health disorders and to promote optimal functioning. The Therapist uses a variety of therapeutic techniques to deal with a wide range of mental health concerns including, but not limited to: depression, addiction, suicidal impulses, stress management, problems with self-esteem, issues associated with aging, family, parenting, marital or other relationship problems.

Why a Therapist at Hope…

Make a difference in people's lives, including your own.

Here are just some of the ways Hope Network invests in you for all that you do:

  • $24.00 - $28.00 (depending on education and license)
  • Medical, Dental, Vision begins on day one
  • Career pathing and growth opportunities
  • Flexible work environment
  • Educational reimbursement
  • Paid Training
  • Generous paid time off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • Student Loan Forgiveness eligible employer
  • Employee Assistance Program

How You Will Change Lives…

  • Perform comprehensive psychosocial assessments to determine needs and required level and frequency of medically necessary psychological services, as diagnosed.
  • Develop treatment plans, using person-centered processes by assisting persons-served in setting goals linked to addressing identified needs. Make certain consumer goals address situational stressors, family relations, interpersonal relationships, mental health issues, life span issues, psychiatric illnesses, addictions, domestic violence, or other trauma.

Conduct ongoing assessments of persons-served, and evaluate effectiveness of Treatment Plan goals and interventions, no less than every 90 days.

  • Provide individual, family and/or group therapy using therapy interventions such as: active listening, consistent eye contact, unconditional positive regard, and empathic responses
  • Facilitate, for persons-served, access to community resources and social support networks that provide support, friendship, love and hope.
  • Perform transition planning and follow-up contact with persons served.

Complete Transition/Discharge plans within 14 days of event.

  • Identify emergency crisis and make immediate clinical assessments and respond according to accepted crisis intervention methods and techniques; coordinate other services, as needed
  • Perform miscellaneous job related duties as assigned by supervisor.

We Are Hopeful You Have…

  • Minimum: LLMSW, LLPC - REQUIRED
  • Preferred: Fully Licensed Therapist, Fully licensed Marriage Family Therapist or Fully Licensed Master Social Worker who is able to provide all necessary therapy services without a clinical supervisor (LPC, LLP, LMSW, LMFT)
  • Valid Michigan Driver’s License. - Required

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Therapist provides therapy to individuals, families, and groups in an outpatient setting to treat mental health disorders and promote optimal functioning using various therapeutic techniques. Key duties include performing psychosocial assessments, developing person-centered treatment plans, conducting ongoing evaluations, and providing crisis intervention when necessary.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a minimum of an LLMSW or LLPC license, with preference given to fully licensed therapists who can practice without clinical supervision. A valid Michigan Driver's License is also required for this full-time position.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Individual TherapyFamily TherapyTreatment PlanningDischarge PlanningAddiction Treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Clinical Therapist (Licensed or Limited Licensed ) - Saginaw County at Hope Network a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,026 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 40% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$54k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $56k in an average-cost state. 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution30 jobs · 23 employers

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<$80k
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$80k-95k
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$110k-125k
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$125k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks26 jobs · 23 employers

401k / retirement match
92% this job
Sign-on bonus
42%
CME allowance
35%
PSLF eligible
31% this job
Loan repayment
19% this job

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

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#4

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Saginaw

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$157k
Typical market rent
$1,071/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
90.9
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 · Saginaw, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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