Associate Therapist II

Counselor 8.0 Work-LifeNo nightsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

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  • Mental Health Therapy listings up 15% vs the prior 30 days

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Job Description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Pasadena Villa Novi OP - Novi, MI 48375Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Graduate DegreeJob Shift: DayJob 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.

As part of Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare, we support individuals along their treatment and recovery journey through integrated mental health treatment services along a full continuum of care including intensive residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient services.

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 seeking a FT Associate Therapist to join our team in Novi, MI! Located in Novi, Michigan, Pasadena Villa Outpatient Novi provides convenient access to local amenities and surrounding communities.

Our facility is dedicated to supporting adults (18+), offering specialized care for mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders. 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 Associate Therapists provide individual, family and group therapy sessions for clients in an Intensive Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization mental health facility, under the supervision of fully licensed therapists.

Associate 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.

Relationships and Contacts Within the organization: Maintains frequent and close working relationships with clinical, admissions, and leadership team members throughout the organization.

Outside the organization: Initiates and maintains strong professional relationships with clients and families, clinical providers, referral partners and vendors, as needed. Position

Responsibilities

Essential

Responsibilities

Facilitates group and individual therapy sessions in accordance with the clinical program schedule. Completes session notes, 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.

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. Additional

Responsibilities

Can be relied upon to be at work as scheduled, proactively notifying supervisor of planned and unplanned time off needs. Reads, understands, and adheres to all company policy statements on ethics, conduct, and conflict of interests; adheres to facility policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.

Maintains positive attitude and acts as a team player with others on the team. Attends and completes all trainings within assigned time frames. Completes other duties as assigned. ISJPOP Qualifications

Education and Experience Position requires a master’s degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling or psychology. Holds a provisional clinical license (LLMSW, LLPC, LLMFT, LLP), in good standing, within the state of MI. 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 Outpatient 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 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 Associate Therapist facilitates individual, family, and group therapy sessions while developing and implementing personalized treatment plans. They collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to coordinate care and maintain accurate clinical documentation in compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in social work, counseling, or a related field and possess a provisional clinical license in Michigan. A minimum of two years of experience working with clients diagnosed with mental health conditions is required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Treatment PlanningMental Health AssessmentCase ManagementInterdisciplinary CollaborationPatient Advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate Therapist II at PASADENA VILLA MICHIGAN a 8.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,933 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 30% are remote, 32% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

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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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

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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 Pasadena Villa Michigan

Mental Health Care
Sevierville, TN
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k Match
EAP
Life Insurance
Parental Leave
Continuing Education