SUD Children's Clinician

CNS Healthcare Careers • Detroit, MI

7d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, CNS Healthcare's mission is to serve the people of our communities. The Therapist provides time-limited therapeutic services to individuals via individual, family, and group modalities on an outpatient basis, with a clinical focus on substance use disorders (SUD) and co-occurring mental health conditions. This position is required to hold, or actively work toward, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC) certification.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related clinical field.
• State licensure: Limited-Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LLMSW), Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW), Limited-Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Limited-Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LLMFT), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Temporary Limited-License Psychologist (TLLP), OR Limited-Licensed Psychologist (LLP)
• Two years of clinical experience in individual and group psychotherapy using cognitive behavioral techniques under clinical supervision, preferably including experience with substance use disorder treatment.
• Prior experience working with all age groups including children; solution-focused brief therapy; substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment; stages of change and/or motivational interviewing.
• Basic knowledge of cognitive behavioral therapy and substance use disorder treatment modalities.
• Understanding of substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment, including evidence-based SUD treatment approaches (e.g., motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, harm reduction).
• Ability to communicate effectively, professionally, and courteously.
• Ability to use discretion and judgment when handling matters of a sensitive or confidential nature.
• Advanced time management, problem-solving, customer service, interpersonal, collaboration, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to be forward-thinking and take initiative to accomplish goals and objectives of the department.
• Intermediate level experience with computers and Microsoft Office products.
• Working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and Local laws and regulations, the CNS Corporate Compliance Program, CNS Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures.
• Ability to understand and value cultural and ethnic differences, their alternative perspectives, lifestyles, etc.
• Requires a valid and unrestricted Driver’s License.
• Valid and unrestricted license to practice.
• Transportation or Automobile accessibility with current auto insurance.
• Must accept a bio-psycho-social model of recovery and believe that change is possible.
• Must obtain and maintain active CADC/CAADC certification, or approved CADC/CAADC development plan status, as a condition of continued employment in this position.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of clinical experience in individual and group psychotherapy using cognitive behavioral techniques under clinical supervision, preferably including experience with substance use disorder treatment.
• Experience providing substance use disorder treatment services within an outpatient or community behavioral health setting.
• Bilingual or bicultural skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual therapy, family therapy, and group therapy, with an emphasis on substance use disorder (SUD) and co-occurring mental health treatment.
• Performs phone consultation (i.e., coaching) as needed.
• Completes comprehensive psychosocial and substance use assessments and treatment plans.
• Facilitates crisis intervention services as needed.
• Delivers evidence-based substance use disorder treatment interventions, including motivational interviewing, relapse prevention planning, and stages-of-change approaches, as part of an integrated care team.
• Completes service activity logs accurately.
• Completes all required documentation completely, accurately, and in a timely manner.
• Participates in staff development programs, in-service education, and community education, including SUD-specific education requirements.
• Accounts for scheduled work hours through billing, productivity, or other approved methods of documentation.
• Meets established productivity standards of the organization.
• Fulfills mandatory education requirements of CNS, including requirements toward obtaining or maintaining CADC/CAADC certification.
• Collaborates with psychiatrists, SUD team members, and outside agencies including hospitals and community substance use treatment providers.
• Utilizes a trauma-informed and harm-reduction-informed approach.
• Leads or participates in at least one process improvement initiative each evaluation period.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical insurance options
• Employer-paid benefits including dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance
• Retirement program with generous company default contribution and match
• Generous PTO program starting at 23 days annually
• 16 paid holidays, including 3 floating holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Student loan forgiveness eligibility, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), HRSA, and more

What This Job Offers

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