Evening SUD Therapist (3pm-11pm) - Plymouth, MI

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$28-$31/hr

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago · Verified live

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

Co-occurring Disorders TreatmentClinical DocumentationCase ManagementCrisis InterventionInterdisciplinary Collaboration

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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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 80% 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

Living in Plymouth

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$452k
Typical market rent
$1,587/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 (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 Personalized Nursing Light House

Hospitals and Health Care
Brighton, MI
11-50 employees

Benefits & Perks

Multidisciplinary team support
Integrated treatment model
Support for CADC/CAADC development