Outpatient Therapist - Hybrid
Listed compensation
$50k-$70k
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Job Description
Salary: $50,000–$70,000 annually, based on experience, licensure, and qualifications
Schedule: Full-Time
Health Management Systems of America (HMSA) seeks a compassionate, skilled Clinical Therapist to join our Outpatient Clinic team.
This is an opportunity to provide meaningful behavioral-health services to individuals experiencing co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders while working collaboratively with an experienced clinical team and community partners.
The Clinical Therapist maintains responsibility for the ongoing treatment of adults and/or children experiencing severe and persistent mental illness and substance-use concerns. In this role, you will conduct assessments, develop individualized treatment plans, provide counseling services, coordinate care, and help clients navigate their path toward stability and improved well-being.
What You’ll Do
- Provide individual counseling services to clients experiencing severe and persistent mental illness and substance-use concerns.
- Conduct diagnostic assessments and formulate diagnoses within your scope of practice.
- Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with clients and other appropriate individuals.
- Complete progress notes, treatment-plan updates, transition plans, discharge plans, and other required clinical documentation accurately and timely.
- Effectively manage an assigned caseload while meeting contractual and service requirements.
- Collaborate with the clinical team to coordinate care and facilitate appropriate internal and external referrals.
- Coordinate services with community providers, courts, social-service agencies, and other community partners.
- Participate in peer consultation, staff meetings, continuing education, and clinical supervision, as applicable.
- Provide consultation and educational services to individuals and community groups as requested.
- Participate in program development and other responsibilities assigned by management.
- What We’re Looking For
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related behavioral or mental-health field from an accredited college or university.
- Minimum of two years of experience in the field.
- Current State of Michigan LLMSW or LLPC license.
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) training.
- Experience utilizing trauma-informed care approaches.
- Experience utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
- MCBAP CADC/CAADC certification or Development Plan.
Preferred Qualifications
- State of Michigan LMSW or LPC license.
- Three years of experience working with the substance-use-disorder population.
- Two years of experience working with the criminal-justice system.
- MCBAP CADC/CAADC certification.
- Experience working with children.
Benefits & Professional Growth
- At HMSA, we recognize that supporting our clinicians is essential to supporting the people we serve. Benefits include:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance beginning the first of the month following 30 days of employment.
- $55,000 employer-provided life insurance.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Up to $1,400 annually in professional-development funds for eligible full-time employees toward pre-approved professional licenses, certifications, education, seminars, and training related to their position.
- Paid vacation and sick/personal time.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Wellness benefits.
Why HMSA?
HMSA provides behavioral-health services with an emphasis on high-quality, creative, and cost-effective care.
As a Clinical Therapist with HMSA, you’ll have the opportunity to provide meaningful clinical services, support individuals with complex behavioral-health needs, collaborate with community partners, and continue developing professionally within your field.
If you are looking for an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while working as part of a collaborative behavioral-health team, we encourage you to apply.
HMSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Key Responsibilities
Provide counseling and clinical assessments for adults and/or children with severe and persistent mental illness and substance-use concerns, and develop individualized treatment plans. Maintain timely clinical documentation, manage a caseload, coordinate care and referrals with clinical and community partners, and participate in consultation, supervision, and program development.
Requirements
Requires a relevant master's degree, at least two years of field experience, a current Michigan LLMSW or LLPC license, Motivational Interviewing training, and experience with trauma-informed care and CBT. Applicants must also have an MCBAP CADC/CAADC certification or development plan; an LMSW or LPC license and experience with substance-use populations or the criminal-justice system are preferred.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 26% have no call, 64% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% 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)), so the posted ~$60k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $62k 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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