Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor

Henry Ford Health • Rochester Hills, MI

18d • $26 - $38 • Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Behavioral Health Counselor provides behavioral health counseling services to support patients, families, and the broader healthcare team. The role focuses on fostering recovery, resilience, and overall well-being through compassionate, recovery-focused care in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities include assessing patients, setting therapy goals, delivering individual and group therapy, documenting observations confidentially, evaluating treatment progress, sharing community resource information, and coordinating care with patients, families, physicians, and community providers from treatment initiation through discharge.

The position is onsite five days per week. The listed schedule is 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with start and end times flexible based on the population served. One or two evenings until 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. are preferred. Weekend work is not required, though it is offered. Compensation is $25.52–$38.28 per hour, depending on experience, or approximately $53,000–$79,600 annually.

Requirements

• Master's degree.
• At least 3 years of experience in counseling, social work, or psychology.
• Before the hire or job transfer date, hold one or more of the following licenses: Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Counselor, Licensed Psychologist, or a therapist specializing in Marriage & Family.

Nice To Haves

• BLS Provider certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patient assessments and establish therapy treatment goals.
• Administer individual and group therapy sessions.
• Maintain thorough and confidential records of observations.
• Evaluate the progress and effectiveness of therapy interventions.
• Provide patients with information on community resources and therapeutic activities.
• Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and community providers to ensure active and coordinated care from treatment initiation to discharge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time