Outpatient Child & Adolescent Clinical Therapist - Campus Clinic (Full-Time)

Cost Center

306 Campus Clinic

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Work Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Shift & Status

We are currently looking to hire :

• 1 full-time, fully licensed clinician with a child and adolescent specialization to complete our core staff at our Campus Clinic outpatient clinic location.

Who Are We?

We at Pine Rest believe in the power of healing and that everyone in our community has the right to expert care for mental health and substance use disorders. We are much more than just the third largest non-profit behavioral health system in the country, our 220-acre main campus, and our network of clinical sites across Michigan. We are a tight-knit community of healers who witness the impact of our life-changing work each day.

Each day, we are closing the gaps in access to care. We are innovating through leading-edge research, testing, programs, and treatment modalities that others replicate across the country. Our services include a state-of-the-art psychiatric urgent care center and a soon-to-be-built pediatric behavioral health center, outpatient, inpatient, partial hospitalization (day programs), assessment and testing, residential, addiction treatment and specialty services such as crisis response, employee assistance programs, forensic psychiatry and psychology, and neuromodulation. On-the-job educational programs for nurses, psychologists, advanced practice providers, psychiatrists, and chaplains are equipping the next generation of care providers.

We are passionate about serving and are honored to be a part of this incredible work.

What Will You Do?

As a Clinical Therapist at Pine Rest, you’ll be part of tight-knit team that believes in the healing power of your expertise and compassion. Within the framework of the organization is responsible to be a professional caregiver who provides assessment, counseling, treatment and gives referrals and advocacy services for patients. Is also responsible for upholding the highest quality care, keeping with all standards and bylaws set by government agencies as well as Pine Rest.

Our Clinical Therapists are driven to make an impact in the lives of those we serve and are motivated by the healing they witness first-hand each day. They are dedicated to excellent customer service, enthusiastic about the care we offer, and foster a sense of belonging and empowerment in a diverse workplace.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities :

Participates in the interviewing of persons served and assessing them through mental status as well as reviewing records obtained from other patient care staff.

Selects and completes appropriate therapeutic interventions based upon clinical knowledge base and educational background (to include individual, group, family, experiential, and evidence based models).

Collaborates with other treatment team members regarding patients’ progress through interdisciplinary team meetings, record review, and informal discussions.

Ensures that medical record documentation protocols are complied with. Ensures that persons’ served progress notes are entered into the medical records on a timely basis and in accordance with established organizational and departmental procedures.

May coordinate services and community resources as needed and assist person’s served in obtaining them.

Participates regularly in departmental and staff meetings. Serves on programs or organizational committees as required and as time and workload allow.

Maintains all Michigan licensure requirements.

Builds knowledge of current trends and developments in treatment and counseling through the use of appropriate professional literature, medical workshops and publications. Fulfills continuing education requirements as per PRCMHS departmental policies.

Participates in education and training programs for persons served, families, or community groups.

May write behavior management plans for patients as part of consultation.

Provides consultation to professionals, hospitals, organizations, or agencies outside of Pine Rest.

Membership and involvement in local, state, and national professional organizations is encouraged.

Creates a customer-friendly environment.

May need to visit a person served at their home.

May be required to work weekends and or evenings.

May provide supervison and training to interns as assigned.

May conduct research.

May be required to support and promote a recovery focused environment and person-centered approach within the program.

May initiate and implement clinical safety precautions and / or safety provisions.

May assist in the development and initiation of safety plans during crisis situations.

Responsible to uphold the healing ministry of Christ through relationships that honor integrity, stewardship, empowerment, the promotion of diversity and professional excellence.

Must maintain annual training and demonstrate competency in the required programmatic training.

Performs other duties or functions as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities for the Lotus Department :

Provides direct clinical care and clinical feedback when assisting in the program.

Direct tasks of team / program members, actively participating in each task.

Communicates clinical changes to program clinical team and on-call clinician.

Utilize evidence-based interventions to assist with clinical care of all residents.

Assistance and participation in crisis situations during times of escalation.

Support and promote a recovery focused environment and person-centered approach within the program.

Provide consistent leadership during crisis situations.

What Does This Role Require?

Education / Experience :

Current state licensure in an accredited Master’s level program in Social Work, limited license Psychologist or Professional Counseling.

Obtain and maintain in good standing certification commiserate with treatment provided.

Trained to work in the age group of the patient being served with annual continuing age specific education and demonstrated competence.

One to two years of postgraduate clinical experience.

Benefits :

Medical, dental, vision & life insurance plans

403(b) retirement match contribution by Pine Rest

Generous PTO for full and part time employees

Tuition assistance & loan forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program offering many free and discounted services for therapy, legal, accounting, gym membership, etc.

Partnership with Davenport University provides generous discount on tuition for employees and family members.

Notice :

Pine Rest provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

All new employees are subject to a criminal background check and education verification which may include sending a copy of your high school diploma, GED, or college transcripts.

Successful completion of a drug screen prior to employment is also part of our background process.