Clinical Therapist - Contractual

New Oakland Family Centers provides comprehensive mental health care for individuals of all ages and families across the state of Michigan in outpatient, partial hospital and crisis care settings. The mission of New Oakland Family Centers is to provide psychiatric treatment, therapeutic counseling and educational services of the highest quality to individuals and families by offering consistent and passionate support, being responsive to their needs and treating them with the utmost respect through active involvement in our communities.

Location: Port Huron

Schedule: Mutually agreed upon schedule

Reports To: Clinical Director / Associate Clinical Director / Clinical Supervisor

Compensation: Contractual - Fee split based on average of hours billed and licensure

Position Summary: The Clinical Therapist is a part-time or full-time position comprised of multiple clinical and administrative responsibilities in support of the Outpatient Program.

Desired Skills:

• Strong multitasking, self-motivational and time management abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively engage diverse populations, including children, adolescents, and adults.

Essential Duties / Functions:

• Provides high quality, compassionate and ethical outpatient mental health therapy to children, adolescents, adults and families following a person-centered approach in accordance to the Agency’s policies and procedures.
• Provides assessments, intakes, individual, family and/or group therapy as needed in accordance with professional standards and policies/procedures of the facility.
• Maintains documentation and case files within electronic medical record (EMR) in compliance with clinic’s policies and procedures.
• Completes Utilization Review assignments including but not limited to obtaining authorizations for services provided.
• Assists in collection of any possible copayments, coinsurances and deductibles from assigned consumers at the time of services are rendered.
• Attends monthly administrative/clinical meetings.
• Actively participates as a positive member of the clinic environment.
• Maintains good standing with the appropriate board and insurance entities.
• Completes all recommended continuing education and other requirements to maintain licensure.
• Stays current with updated research and best practices.
• Fulfills all initial and ongoing training requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions: Staff is expected to dress professionally at all times and will need to be prepared to be actively involved with consumers.

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or psychology.

• Active current clinical licensure (LLC, LLMSW, LLP acceptable; full licensure preferred; TLLP not eligible) in the State of Michigan and continued satisfactory standings with the appropriate board and insurance entities.

None - 1099 Contractual Role