Licensed Mental Health Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Novi, MI 48375Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeJob Category: Health CareWhy You Will Love Working With Us!

At Pasadena Villa Outpatient, we are a dynamic, dedicated, and growing team of professionals deeply passionate about providing evidence-based and personalized clinical care for behavioral health conditions. Pasadena Villa Outpatient is a leading provider of mental health treatment services across the region.

We are a part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare Network which offers a continuum of care within our Psychiatric Network, Eating Disorder Network, including inpatient, intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services nationwide.

Our team’s foundation is client centered care and clinical excellence through our 5-star service commitment – Respect, Accountability, Integrity, Flexibility, Collaboration and Service. We are committed to our team and our team is committed to our clients!

We are excited to announce the opening of our new location in Novi, MI, serving the greater Detroit area! Providing outpatient care Monday through Friday, we offer exceptional benefits, development opportunities, professional training, and much more detailed below. Join our team!

Be part of our amazing vision of changing lives empowering each client’s inherent strengths, making a difference in countless lives, while being part of a larger nationwide network that is growing each day!

What We Offer

Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence Multiple Career Development Pathways Company Supported Continuing Education & Certification Multiple Health Plan Design Options Available Flexible Dental & Vision Plan Options 100% Company Paid EAP Emotional Well-Being Support 100% Company Paid Critical Illness (with health enrollment plan) 100% Company Paid Life & ADD 401K with Company Match Company-Sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA Tax Savings Accounts Generous Team Member Referral Program Parental Leave Position Summary: The Therapist I provides individual, group and group therapy sessions for clients in an Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization mental health facility.

Therapists assess the therapeutic needs of clients, develop appropriate treatment plans, and facilitate group, family and individual therapy sessions. Position collaborates with clients, team members, external clinical partners and family members, as appropriate, to coordinate care throughout the treatment process.

Essential Responsibilities: Facilitates group, family and individual therapy sessions in accordance with the clinical program schedule.

Completes psychosocial evaluations, treatment plans, contact logs, discharge plans and other reports in compliance with State, accrediting bodies, quality guidelines and payor source guidelines. Completes all necessary documentation within prescribed format and timelines.

Ensures documentation reflects ongoing assessments of client’s clinical presentation and behaviors. Facilitates specialized groups as assigned based on education, training, and experience; supervises and/or co-leads groups with clinical interns, when appropriate.

Selects appropriate interventions to meet the clinical needs of individual clients. Maintains therapeutic relationships with clients using praise and other reinforcers to encourage appropriate behaviors and attitudes. Sets limits and holds boundaries in a kind and firm manner.

Conducts effective verbal crisis intervention and de-escalation involving other team members, as needed. Collaborates with an interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate client care from admission through discharge.

Attends clinical, consultation, and operations meetings; serves as a clinical advocate for assigned cases. Communicates client progress with the referral sources, families, parents and/or guardians, as appropriate. Addresses clients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers in a welcoming and respectful manner. Responds to clients and families with empathy and positive professional skills.

Qualifications

What We Are Seeking: Position requires a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling or psychology. Must hold a (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LP, LLPC, or LLP), in good standing, within the state of Michigan.

Requires minimum of 2 years’ of experience working with clients with a primary mental health diagnosis. Other Requirements: Requires clearance of TB test, criminal background check clearance, and any other mandatory state/federal requirements.

Current CPR and First Aid certification or willingness to complete within 30 days of start date.

Pasadena Villa Michigan LLC dba Pasadena Villa Outpatient - Novi provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Equal employment opportunity applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Pasadena Villa Michigan, LLC dba Pasadena Villa Outpatient - Novi reserves the rights to modify, interpret, or apply this job description in any way the organization desires.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties, including essential duties, to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities.

This job description is not an employment contract, implied or otherwise. The employment relationship remains “At-Will.” ISJPOP

Key Responsibilities

The Therapist I facilitates individual, group, and family therapy sessions for clients in an Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization setting, assessing needs and developing appropriate treatment plans. Essential duties include completing all required clinical documentation, coordinating care with the treatment team, and communicating client progress to relevant parties.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a graduate degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling, or psychology, along with a current Michigan license (LPC, LMFT, LCSW, LP, LLPC, or LLP). A minimum of two years of experience working with clients primarily diagnosed with mental health conditions is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningDischarge PlanningInterdisciplinary Team CollaborationEvidence-Based Practice

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist at Odyssey Behavioral Group a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,961 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% 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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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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  • No weekends

Living in Novi

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$414k
Typical market rent
$1,931/mo
Residents’ average commute
26 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.

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About Odyssey Behavioral Group

Mental Health Care
Glen Allen, Virginia
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Multiple health plan design options
Flexible dental & vision plan options
100% company paid EAP
100% company paid critical illness
100% company paid life & ADD
401K with company match
Company-sponsored HSA, FSA, & DSA tax savings accounts
Generous team member referral program