Substance Use Therapist

• Competitive pay - Salary Range: $57,500 - $63,500 annually
  
  
  
  
  • Commensurate with licensure and experience
  • $1000 salary increase for LSW or LPC
  • $1000 salary increase for CADC
  
  
  
  
• Generous PTO (9 federal holidays, 8 days of sick leave, 15-22 days personal and vacation)
• Dental insurance, vision insurance,4 medical insurance plans
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
• Robust employee assistance program (EAP)
• Mileage reimbursement
• Public service loan forgiveness
• Cell phone reimbursement (up to $50/month)
• Supervision for clinical licensure at no cost (LSW, LCSW, LPC, LCPC)
• Free CEUs
• 20+ trainings in various treatment models (CBT, Trauma-informed CBT, Motivational Interviewing, ACT, DBT, harm reduction, WRAP, Internal Family Systems, and more)
• Reimbursement for professional licensure and license renewal
• Agency-paid malpractice insurance

Contribute your substance use treatment skills and experience to make a positive change in your community! The Center for Mental Wellbeing, Thresholds' Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) is a one-stop shop for mental health and substance use services based in McHenry for families and individuals of all ages. The Center is committed to providing care regardless of ability to pay, and cares for those who are underserved, low income, are insured, uninsured, or on Medicaid. We offer a sliding scale program that provides discounted services to individuals based on family size and income. As the Substance Use Therapist, you will provide individual and group therapy in the clinic setting to community members with a profound need.

Every week, you will work with individuals with substance use disorders for brief outpatient therapy. Meet clients where they are in their recovery journey, using harm reduction practices to encourage clients in all stages of treatment from preparation to action and relapse prevention. You will meet face-to-face with the client or guardian to assess needs, identify goals, and develop integrated treatment plans. Often this will look like individual therapy sessions, but you will also provide group therapy, facilitate therapeutic workshops, and encourage clients to attend mutual aid groups. You will also do case consultation and crisis intervention.

The culture at Thresholds is collaborative and supportive, providing you with the tools and resources you need for the best client care. Opportunities for training and professional development, including clinical supervision, will deepen your knowledge and expand your clinical skills in harm reduction, safer substance practices, trauma-informed care, and therapeutic modalities including CBT, DBT, ACT, WRAP, and motivational interviewing.

To succeed in this role, you need:

• Passion for mental health advocacy
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Good writing skills
• Strong time management and organization
• Flexibility to work with different populations and needs (various ages, groups, couples, individuals)
• Competence with incorporating various modalities into practice
• Willingness to work 1-2 evenings each week

Requirements

• Master's degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related field
• Current clinical licensure/certification or licensure/certification eligibility required
  
  
  
  • LSW, LPC, LCSW, LCPC, LMFT OR
  • CADC
  
  
  
  
• Prior experience providing substance use treatment preferred

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