Outpatient Clinical Therapist

Ascension Recovery Services • Columbus, IN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides outpatient counseling and clinical services to adults navigating substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions. Our therapists have the opportunity to build meaningful therapeutic relationships while helping patients strengthen recovery skills, address the underlying factors contributing to substance use, and build sustainable lives in recovery. Unlike a traditional inpatient environment, outpatient treatment allows clinicians to help patients apply what they are learning in treatment directly to the challenges they face at home, at work, and within their families and communities.
TASC provides community-based outpatient treatment for individuals experiencing substance use disorders and related behavioral health needs. Our approach is individualized, evidence-based, and recovery focused. We recognize that there is no single pathway to recovery, and treatment should reflect each patient’s goals, strengths, needs, and circumstances. Through counseling, treatment planning, recovery support, care coordination, and collaboration with medical and community providers, our team helps individuals establish the skills and support systems necessary for long-term recovery.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or another qualifying behavioral health discipline
• Current Indiana behavioral health license or eligibility for an applicable Indiana license
• LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LSW, LMHCA, LCAC or other qualifying Indiana credential
• Experience providing behavioral health counseling or psychotherapy
• Substance use disorder treatment experience strongly preferred
• Experience facilitating therapeutic groups preferred
• Knowledge of substance use disorders, relapse prevention, co-occurring mental health conditions, and recovery-oriented care
• Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, documentation, and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Must successfully complete required background checks, credentialing, training, and other pre-employment requirements

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health and substance use assessments
• Provide individual counseling based on each patient’s treatment needs and recovery goals
• Facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational groups
• Develop, implement, review, and update individualized treatment plans
• Help patients identify triggers, relapse risks, behavioral patterns, coping strategies, and recovery supports
• Utilize evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, trauma-informed approaches, and other clinically appropriate interventions
• Address co-occurring mental health concerns within the therapist’s scope of practice
• Support patients transitioning from higher levels of care into outpatient treatment and long-term recovery
• Provide relapse-prevention education and recovery-focused interventions
• Engage families and natural supports when clinically appropriate and authorized by the patient
• Coordinate care with medical providers, case managers, peer recovery professionals, probation or court partners, and community resources as appropriate
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment-team meetings and clinical case consultation
• Complete clinical documentation accurately and within established timelines
• Maintain treatment plans, progress notes, assessments, discharge documentation, and other required clinical records
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries and patient confidentiality
• Follow HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, professional ethical standards, organizational policies, and applicable state and federal requirements
• Participate in supervision, training, quality improvement initiatives, and professional development activities

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid basic life insurance
• Short Term Disability
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities
• Clinical supervision and collaborative interdisciplinary support
• Opportunities for professional growth within an expanding behavioral health organization

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level