Full Time Outpatient Therapist

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in a rural community?  Do you value work-life balance, a supportive team, competitive compensation, and excellent benefits?  If so, we invite you to join our dedicated team at Newaygo County Mental Health as an Outpatient Therapist.

Newaygo County Mental Health is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Full-Time Outpatient Therapist to join our team and provide services to both youth and adult clients. In this role, the therapist will primarily deliver assessment and psychotherapy services in an office-based counseling setting. The position may also require occasional back-up coverage for the Access Center and conducting urgent intake assessments.

Key Responsibilities :

• Provide assessment, individual, and group therapy services to youth and adults.
• Utilize evidence-based practices to support clients in overcoming trauma and mental health challenges.
• Collaborate with team members to provide holistic and effective care.
• Occasionally assist with intake assessments at the Access Center.

Qualifications :

Skills & Attributes :

Salary :

The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $75,299 , based on licensure and experience.

Newaygo CMH is a qualified site for the National Health Services Core (NHSC), a loan repayment program.  Other incentives include a loan reimbursement and tuition reimbursement policies, and supervision for limited licenses.

Agency Information :

Newaygo County Mental Health   (Newaygo CMH) is a comprehensive service provider for Mental Health services in Newaygo County.  Newaygo CMH is located in White Cloud, Michigan “Where the North Begins and the Pure Waters Flow”.  We are just a 50 minute drive North of Grand Rapids or Muskegon.  We are also a 30 minute drive from Big Rapids and just over 1 hour drive from Ludington.

Newaygo CMH is committed to meeting the challenges of the 21

st

century.  As part of this commitment, Newaygo CMH is dedicated to developing the competencies necessary to provide comprehensive mental health services for clients.  Our clients include both adults and children who are intellectually and developmentally impaired, children with severe emotional impairments, as well as adults with mental illness (who may also have a substance abuse issues) in a managed care environment.  Improving the wellness and recovery of those identified citizens, who are considered most in need, will continue to be our primary focus.   Prevention, wellness, and recovery programs are our core components in the provision of person / family-centered integrated services.

We recognize that our clinicians need support and training in evidence-based practices to be successful and feel confident in their role.  Newaygo CMH provides  paid training  for clinicians to obtain certification in EBPs such as EMDR, DBT, TF-CBT, and CAADC.  Along with paid training, we offer on-site licensure supervision, as well as intense clinical supervision with experienced supervisors, are who are extremely competent, compassionate, and have extensive knowledge working with the client population as well as in the CMH system.

The culture of Newaygo CMH has been described in many ways by our staff : connected, nurturing, supportive, autonomous, motivating, happy, progressive, flexible, innovative, inclusive, collaborative, and family oriented.  We recognize that Community Mental Health is a challenging environment, but with challenge comes reward.  The agency is committed to recognize and support staff for the hard work they do.  Our positive work environment provides our staff with clear expectations for advancement and the tools and training needed for success.

Additional Benefits :

Health insurance :   We offer our Full Time staff a Priority Health high-deductible health

plan that can be matched with a tax advantaged health savings account (HSA).  Currently, this plan has a deductible of $2,000 for a single contract and a $4,000 deductible for double and family contracts.  This High Deductible plan allows you to contribute pre-tax money into a designated HSA bank account to use for eligible medical, dental or vision services. For the 2025 calendar year, the  agency will fund the entire plan premium, there is no cost to the employee for the plan.   Additionally,  the agency will fund the entire deductible for single coverage and for double / family coverage  through depositing money into your HSA account .   Employees will be responsible for any cost share after the deductible has been met which would be copays and coinsurance to a maximum of $1,500 for single coverage and $3,000 for double / family coverage.  Staff will qualify for benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.

Dental Insurance :   Mutual of Omaha 100% coverage for employee and family for yearly checkup and biannual cleaning. 80% / 20% coverage for minor restorative services and 50% / 50% coverage for major restorative services after a co-pay of $25 or $75 per family.  Maximum payment of $1000 per person per benefit year.  Staff will qualify for benefits on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment.  Please note, this is 2024 information as rates for 2025 are not finalized.

Health Insurance Opt-Out Option :   Employees with other health coverage may opt out of health insurance and receive $2,000.00 per year paid in increments every pay week. Employee would continue to receive Dental and Vision coverage, if desired.

Long Term Disability Insurance :   Disability pays 66 2 / 3% of the employee salary.  Long term disability starts after 90 days and continues until employee attains Social Security age.

Pension :   The agency will pay 6% of employee’s salary into a defined contribution plan. Employees may choose to deduct 3% of their salary (pre-tax) and the agency would match 3% to be placed with the original 6% into a defined contribution plan.  There is also an enhanced plan with social security opt out available.

Longevity :   Longevity will be calculated starting after 4 years of service at $100 per year.  E.g. at 4 years = $400.  This will max out at 15 plus years of service (at $1,500).

Deferred Compensation :   Pre-taxed contributions by the employee (no agency match) placed into a tax deferred annuity. Several different companies to choose from.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) :   Allows pre-tax deductions for certain medical expenses and / or dependent child care expenses.

Post-Employment Health Care :  The employee will contribute 1% of earnings on pre-tax basis; the agency will contribute an additional 2% to this account.

Annual Leave :   Eight hours accrue during each-two week pay period for a total of 208 hours of paid time off for one year (twenty six days off). Annual leave can be used as vacation, sick, or personal time. Accrual starts immediately.

Holidays :   The Agency has 12 paid holidays : New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Election Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Eve.

Wellness Plan :   The agency will reimburse 2 / 3rds of cost, with a limit up to $200, to the employee for joining a health club or fitness center.

Tuition Reimbursement :   Education / tuition reimbursement for classes raised to a limit of $5,250 per year – no cost sharing required.  Eligible after one year of employment.

Loan Repayment Plans :   Newaygo CMH participates in 3 different loan repayment plans :

1.        Public Service Loan Forgiveness -  https : / / studentaid.gov / manage-loans / forgiveness-cancellation / public-service

2.         National Health Service Corp. (NHSC) -  https : / / nhsc.hrsa.gov /

3.        Michigan State Loan Repayment Program (MSLRP) –  https : / / www.michigan.gov / mdhhs / 0,5885,7-339-71551_2945_40012 ,00.html

Agency Vehicles : Newaygo CMH has a fleet of agency vehicles available for usage.  If a vehicle is unavailable, staff are reimbursed for the mileage at the IRS rate.

If you're ready to be part of a team that values work-life balance, offers excellent compensation and benefits, and allows you to make a difference in the lives of children and families, we encourage you to apply for the Outpatient Therapist Provider position at Newaygo County Mental Health. Join us in our mission to create positive change in Newaygo County.

Newaygo County Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.