Outpatient Therapist - Tri-county Middle School - Sign On Bonus

Full time, benefit eligible therapist position providing individual outpatient therapy services to middle school age youth at the Tri-County Middle School.

This therapist is part of our quality integrated care model and will enable strong collaboration with the school and community partners.

Our school based therapists are focused on building genuine and trusting relationships with this youth population while striving to remove barriers and increase accessibility to youth focused therapy services.

This is a mostly onsite position with some hybrid opportunities for remote work. Services are provided year round, even when school is not in session.

The schedule is typically Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm, though there is some flexibility. No on-call schedule.

Newly hired Therapist is eligible for Sign-On Bonus up to $2,000! This Sign-On Bonus is for External Hires only and are being offered in addition to our other great benefits.

Who we are :

Cherry Health, Michigan’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), operates in six counties across the state, is based in Grand Rapids.

With a team of more than 800 health care professionals at 20 locations, Cherry Health focuses on removing barriers, expanding access, and delivering comprehensive quality health care services to underserved communities, regardless of an individual’s insurance status or ability to pay.

We provide primary care, dental, vision, behavioral health, pharmacy services, substance abuse services, school based health centers and more.

Our Mission :

Cherry Health improves the health and wellness of individuals by providing comprehensive primary and behavioral health care while encouraging access by those who are underserved.

Our Vision :

Our community will be healthier because we will seek out and welcome those who need our services. All will be treated as family with integrated, coordinated care to improve health and personal well-being.

Our Values :

• Collaboration Support the Cherry Health mission by encouraging teamwork to accomplish organizational goals.
• Customer Service Serve internal and external customers in a welcoming manner with compassionate care.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Build a stronger culture through treatingallpatients and staff with respect, dignity and compassion.
• Innovation Embrace creativity to improve patient care and workplace efficiency while remaining curious and open to learning.
• Integrity Uphold the highest ethical standards by being honest and trustworthy.
• Professionalism Create a positive work environment where we care accountable for our decision, our action and the results.

Requirements :

• One of the following professional licenses in the State of Michigan : Master of Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
• Must have a CAADC certification through MCBAP or apply for a Development Plan within 30 days of hire.
• 3-5 years of previous mental health and / or substance abuse assessment and treatment experience preferred
• Experience facilitating groups is preferred
• Familiarity with Motivational Interviewing and other Evidenced Based Treatment models

Responsibilities :

• Provide evidence-based practices for individual and group therapy which includes, at a minimum, Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
• Coordinate with community, referral and funding sources to provide needed services.
• Maintain timely clinical documentation that adheres to CARF, Community Mental Health (CMH), and Agency standards.
• Assess and diagnose psychopathology including mental health and / or substance use disorders according to the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).
• Create treatment plans that are measurable and follow evidence-based practices.
• Provide interventions, safety planning, and / or referrals for patients who are in crisis situations.
• Perform screenings, brief interventions, and referrals to treatment.
• Maintain current authorizations for service and complete utilization reviews as required by funding sources.
• Maintain Agency productivity standards.
• Work effectively with the agency’s Billing / Coding and Finance departments to resolve any authorization or payment issues for patients.
• Coordinate with internal and external primary care providers and psychiatrists to effectively treat the psychosocial and medical aspects of behavioral health disorders.
• Participate in case conferences and / or huddles.
• Complete all required training programs and share knowledge and skills with peers.
• Adequately prepare for and attend required supervision meetings.
• May be required to participate in on-call rotation. On-call work may entail patient assessment and / or crisis intervention by phone or in person at a facility in the community where the patient presents in crisis.
• Understand and adhere to Agency compliance standards as they appear in Cherry Health’s Corporate Compliance Policy, Code of Conduct, and Conflict of Interest Policy.
• Keep abreast of all pertinent federal, state and Agency regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits :

Cherry Health has excellent benefit offerings, check out a sample of the benefits available to our team members below!

• Loan repayment through the and
• Internal training / CEU opportunities
• Training budget for external training / CEU opportunities
• Professional licensing fees covered
• Direct supervision and consultation
• 3 Medical Insurance Plan options for you and your family
• Dental and Vision Insurance Plans with providers across the State of Michigan
• Generous Paid Time Off benefit that includes 7 paid full day holidays (Including Black Friday!) and 2 half day paid holidays!
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• MET and MESP 529 Savings Plans
• Pet Insurance!
• Vendor discounts and much more!

Deadline :

We are accepting applications for this position until the position is filled.