Evening SUD Therapist (3pm-11pm) - Plymouth, MI
Listed compensation
$28-$31/hr
The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday
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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 full-time Evening Program Therapist to provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented care in our Evening Outpatient Program, with the support of a multidisciplinary team and an integrated treatment model.
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
3pm-11pm Monday- Friday
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Evening SUD Therapist (3pm-11pm) - Plymouth, MI at Personalized Nursing Light House 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 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, 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 ~$61k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $64k 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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