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Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
Newberry, Michigan

Behavioral Health Therapist

CounselorIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Job Description

Do you want to be part of a professional group of mission-minded people working to improve the lives of their family, friends, and neighbors?

Come join our independent health system team at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital & Healthcare Center to make contributions that are valued and where your community impact is real. Our work environment pairs technologically advanced capabilities with a deep sense of caring for every patient, every time. If compassion, customer service, quality work, respect, and teamwork are important to you too, we would welcome the chance to talk to you about joining our team.

Located in Newberry, Michigan, our friendly community offers a relaxed pace of life many are seeking. When our staff leave work they enjoy affordable living with almost immediate access to lakes and forests. Our county is a well known playground for snowmobiling, trail riding, golfing, fishing, and more. Reach out to see how you can be part of this dynamic organization that is deeply woven into the region.

  • Position: Behavioral Health Therapist - Licensed Clinical Social Worker
  • Job Status: Full Time; Monday - Friday
  • Salary: Salary Dependent on Experience

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance (multiple plans available)
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Retirement
  • Life Insurance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Long Term Disability
  • Generous Paid Time Off

Essential Functions

Promote and actively engage in behavioral health integration within primary care

Conducts Therapy Sessions with Individuals or Groups

Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate clinical treatments and interventions

Provide quality psychosocial assessments of patients/clients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation

Ensure adequate programmatic data is collected, analyzed, and presented as necessary.

Assist in the development and distribution of Behavioral Health Program and Substance Abuse Program procedures/policies

Consultation with PCP's to enhance understanding of the patients/clients, provide decision support for treatment planning and assist in the implementation and monitoring of biopsychosocial treatment plan

Documents all patient/client related interactions and completes progress notes and discharge plans in a timely manner

  • Maintain confidentiality in compliance with HIPPA and RHC regulations
  • Participates in Collaborative Care Program

Requirements

Master's Degree in Social Work with a minimum of two years' experience as a therapist and a current license to practice in Michigan as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker

  • State of Michigan Clinical Social Worker License
  • BLS required within 6 months of hire

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or any other classification in accordance with federal, state and local statutes, regulations and ordinances.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct individual and group therapy sessions while formulating and implementing comprehensive psychosocial treatment plans. They will also collaborate with primary care providers to monitor patient progress and ensure compliance with behavioral health program policies.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Psychosocial treatment planningData analysisSubstance abuse program managementClinical consultationBiopsychosocial treatment planningDocumentationDischarge planningHIPAA compliance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Therapist at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 28% have no call, 66% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 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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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
93%
CME allowance
40%
PSLF eligible
27%
Sign-on bonus
20%
Loan repayment
17%

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Work-life snapshot

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Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,100 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call

Living in Newberry

Median resident rent
$710/mo
Residents’ average commute
15 min
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Helen Newberry Joy Hospital

Hospitals and Health Care
Newberry, Michigan
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Medical Insurance (multiple plans available)
Vision Insurance
Dental Insurance
Retirement
Life Insurance
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
Generous Paid Time Off