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Easterseals MORC
Southfield, Michigan

Mental Health Clinician - IDD Behavioral Health

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Join Our Team at Easterseals MORC – Mental Health Clinician - IDD Behavioral Health

Make a difference, grow your career, and become part of something bigger than yourself!

We’re Looking for Game Changers—

People who wake up excited to help others, the superheroes in their field who genuinely care about the individuals they serve. If that sounds like you, we want you on our team.

Benefits

  • Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
  • Dependent care reimbursement and up to 5 days paid FMLA for maternity, paternity, foster care, or adoption
  • Generous 401K retirement plan
  • Paid leave options available
  • Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row
  • 10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays
  • Wellness Programs
  • PSLF (Public Service Loan Forgiveness) Employer
  • Bonuses and incentives to reward dedication and hard work
  • Mileage reimbursement in accordance with IRS rate
  • Free financial planning through LoVasco Consulting Group and SoFi
  • Student loan repayment options
  • Pet Insurance

Minimum Qualifications

1. Possess a Master's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling

2. Hold licensure as a Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist (TLLP), Limited Licensed Master of Social Work (LLMSW), or Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC) from the State of Michigan.

3. Minimum of two (2) years of experience providing group and individual counseling preferred

4. Must possess and maintain a valid Michigan driver's license and current auto insurance.

Essential Job Functions

1. Perform thorough assessments of functional ability related to behaviors of concern, emotional and social needs, the physical and social environment in which consumers work and reside, the relationships individuals have with their parents, staff, housemates, and family, as well as the individual's physiology.

2. Provides analysis of vulnerabilities and any medication effects.

3. Provide evaluation and facilitate psychological diagnosis.

4. Provide information related to guardianship status and individuals ability to make decisions.

5. Develops support plans (e. g., direct individual or group therapy, skill acquisition plans, staff support plans, preventative strategies, etc.) that facilitate a feeling of being valued, the establishment of meaningful personal relationships, the ability to make meaningful choices based on life experiences, and the acquisition of and the ability to practice new skills

6. Provides individual, family, and group therapy.

Easterseals MORC is proud to be recognized as one of Metro Detroit and West Michigan’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For!

Key Responsibilities

The clinician will perform thorough assessments of functional abilities and emotional needs to develop and implement effective support plans. They will also provide individual, family, and group therapy while facilitating psychological diagnoses for individuals with IDD.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling and possess a valid Michigan license such as TLLP, LLMSW, or LLPC. A minimum of two years of counseling experience and a valid driver's license with auto insurance are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Group counselingPsychological assessmentCrisis interventionSupport plan developmentFamily therapyIDD supportClinical documentationTreatment planningCase management

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 66% are remote, 26% have no call, 50% 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).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $66k (middle half $64k–$83k)11 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMichigan index 96.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Michigan233 active7,870 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 66% remote · 26% no call · 50% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentMichigan Counselor listings: 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 30% offer loan repayment313 active listings, Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,918 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Easterseals MORC

Non-profit Organizations
Auburn Hills, MI
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Low-cost Dental/Health/Vision insurance
Dependent care reimbursement
Up to 5 days paid FMLA
Generous 401K retirement plan
Paid leave options
Up to $125 bonus for taking 5 days off in a row
10 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays
Wellness Programs

Living in Southfield

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$254k
Typical market rent
$1,539/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 (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 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.