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Ten Sixteeen Recovery Network
Big Rapids, Michigan

Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$52k-$65k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

Ask the employer about call expectations, nights and shift pattern and time off.

Posted 1mo ago · Verified live

Job Description

Position Purpose:

Provide effective clinical services to individuals with a substance use disorder and mild to moderate mental health disorder(s), utilizing adopted, evidence-based therapeutic interventions in the outpatient setting.

Principal Responsibilities

  • Provide effective individual, group, and family counseling services, as applicable, using evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
  • Work collaboratively with all members of the team to help clients move forward in their recovery through an integrated approach.
  • Work collaboratively with clients to determine needs, implement an individualized treatment plan with periodic reviews, document progress in treatment, and provide clinical rationale for authorizations for services.
  • Document all client encounters and interactions in clinical record and maintain proper client files including, but not limited to information around admission, assessment, diagnosis, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge. Documentation should be in compliance with established timeframes, accreditation, licensing, and funding requirements.
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with referral sources and community agencies by having consistent communication and ensuring all reports and information (requested or required) is provided in a timely, accurate, and professional manner in compliance with confidentiality laws.
  • Network with and become familiar with other local agencies and services that might be of service to clients during and after outpatient placement.
  • Participate in any assigned clinical, community, and any other meetings as requested.
  • Understand the philosophy of Ten16 and demonstrate alignment in client care and interactions with the community.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Experience and Skills

  • Master’s degree in social work, psychology or related human service field with licensure one to three years of relevant experience. CAADC required or be secured within three years of employment
  • Strong working knowledge of substance use disorder treatment from a holistic perspective.
  • Working knowledge and application of a 12-step and other recovery pathways.
  • Moderate computer skills. Computer skills must be adequate to accomplish all documentation requirements of the position.

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Voluntary Benefit Options

Monday - Friday

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based individual, group, and family counseling services to clients with substance use and mental health disorders. Maintain accurate clinical documentation and collaborate with the treatment team to develop and implement individualized treatment plans.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related human service field with one to three years of relevant experience. A CAADC certification is required or must be obtained within three years of employment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Individual CounselingGroup CounselingMental Health AssessmentTreatment PlanningEvidence-based InterventionsCrisis InterventionCase ManagementCollaborationConfidentiality ComplianceNetworkingComputer Literacy

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 38% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$59k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $61k 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
33%
Loan repayment
29%
PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 3.9
Better work-life than 30% 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 weekends
  • On-site

Living in Big Rapids

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$229k≈ 4.4× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,094/mo≈ 25% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
15 min
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.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Ten Sixteeen Recovery Network

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA) / Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
403(b) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays
Voluntary Benefit Options