Behavioral Health Therapist Opportunity - southeast Michigan

About Us

As a physician-led organization, IHA combines the autonomy and close-knit culture of private practice with the stability and resources of a prestigious national healthcare system.

Opportunity Details

• FTE: Part time to Full Time 
• Schedule: Flexible 
• Location: Rochester Hills, Canton, Ann Arbor/West Arbor, or Chelsea (southeast Michigan) 
• Speciality: Behavioral Health Therapy 

Due to exciting growth across our organization, we're expanding our workforce and hiring for openings in multiple locations. With opportunities available from part-time to full-time FTEs, we offer flexibility to accommodate a variety of schedules and preferences. Explore where your skills can make an impact while building a career that works for you.

Key Responsibilities

- Assessment & Treatment Planning

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health assessments, including psychosocial evaluations and mental health screenings.
• Assess patient functioning, symptom severity, risk factors, and treatment needs.
• Develop individualized treatment plans with measurable goals and evidence-based interventions.
• Utilize DSM-5 criteria and clinical judgment to support diagnosis and treatment planning.
• Regularly review and update treatment plans based on patient progress and clinical outcomes.

- Psychotherapy & Clinical Interventions

• Provide individual, family, and group psychotherapy using evidence-based treatment modalities.
• Deliver brief interventions within an integrated care model while maintaining the ability to support longer-term therapeutic needs when appropriate.
• Utilize therapeutic approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and other evidence-based practices.
• Provide crisis assessment, intervention, and safety planning as needed.
• Support patients in developing coping skills, emotional regulation, resilience, and self-management strategies.
• Educate patients and families regarding mental health conditions, treatment options, and community resources.

- Integrated Care Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate patient care.
• Communicate treatment recommendations, progress updates, and clinical concerns through the electronic health record (EHR) and interdisciplinary team discussions.
• Participate in case consultations and care team meetings to support integrated behavioral health services.
• Coordinate referrals and transitions of care with community mental health providers and support services as appropriate.

- Documentation & Professional Responsibilities

• Maintain timely, accurate, and complete clinical documentation in accordance with organizational, regulatory, and billing requirements.
• Utilize EHR systems and clinical tools to document treatment, monitor outcomes, and facilitate communication among care team members.
• Maintain compliance with all applicable policies, accreditation standards, and ethical guidelines.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, staff development activities, and team meetings.
• Maintain professional licensure and complete continuing education requirements.
• Provide clinical supervision to students or interns as assigned.
• Participate in specialized training related to Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) and provide therapeutic treatment interventions for this patient population.

Qualifications

- Education

Required:

• Master’s degree in social work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or related behavioral health field from an accredited program.

- Licensure & Certifications

Required: One of the following active Michigan licenses:

• Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) (if applicable)
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Licensed Psychologist (LP)
• Limited License Psychologist (LLP) (if supervision requirements are met)

Preferred:

• Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
• Additional training in evidence-based therapeutic modalities

- Experience

Required:

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience providing psychotherapy, counseling, or behavioral health services.

Preferred:

• Experience within an outpatient, ambulatory, integrated care, or medical setting.
• Experience treating anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, adjustment disorders, and behavioral health conditions commonly seen in primary care.
• Experience working with patients diagnosed with Psychogenic Nonepileptic Seizures (PNES) or willingness to complete specialized training.

- Skills & Competencies

• Strong psychotherapy and counseling skills
• Expertise in behavioral health assessment and treatment planning
• Knowledge of evidence-based therapeutic interventions
• Ability to manage crisis situations and conduct risk assessments
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills
• Ability to work independently while functioning effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Excellent organizational, time management, and clinical documentation skills
• Commitment to patient-centered, trauma-informed, and recovery-oriented care

Established in 1994, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group is one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in Michigan delivering more than one million patient visits each year, practicing based on the guiding principle: our family caring for yours. Led by physicians, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group is committed to providing the best care, with the best outcomes for every patient, and exceptional work experience for every provider and employee. Recognized as Metro Detroit’s Top Physician Group by Consumer Reports magazine, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group offers patients from infancy through senior years, access to convenient, quality health care with extended office hours and urgent care services, online patient diagnosis, treatment, and appointment access tools. Trinity Health IHA Medical Group is based in Ann Arbor and employs more than 3,000 staff, including nearly 1,000 providers consisting of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, care managers, and midwives in more than 150 practice locations across Southeast Michigan.

Here are a few facts about Trinity Health IHA Medical Group to help you understand our impact on the communities we serve in Washtenaw, Livingston, Lenawee, Oakland, and western Wayne Counties: 

• Office Locations: More than 190
• Active Patients: 500,000+ 
• Babies Delivered: 5,612 in FY25 
• Physicians: 900+
• Certified Nurse Practitioners, Certified Physician Assistants & Certified Nurse-Midwives: 370+ 
• Board Certified/Eligible Physicians: 100% 
• Hospital Affiliations: Trinity Health Ann Arbor, Trinity Health Chelsea, Trinity Health Livingston, Trinity Health Oakland, Trinity Health Livonia, Michigan Medicine 
• Support Staff: More than 2,800

MISSION STATEMENT 

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group exists to meet community needs through the provision of personalized, high-quality health and medical services to its patients in a manner which results in high levels of patient satisfaction with clinical quality, services, accessibility, and value. 

Our Values –CARES: 

• Commitment - We strive to provide quality care. 
• Advocacy - We are dedicated to advocating for our patients. 
• Respect - We believe that mutual respect is the foundation of a trusting relationship. 
• Efficiency - We are committed to delivering quality care, advocating for our patients, and fostering respectful relationships while also ensuring care is provided efficiently and cost-effectively. 
• Service - We prioritize service excellence for both our internal and external customers.

A journey through Southeast Michigan leads you to ultra-modern big cities and forward-thinking communities, as well as to charming college towns and rural landscapes. If you're a soul music fan, make sure to add a trip to Detroit to your Southeast Michigan itinerary. A city of culture, gastronomy, and Art Deco architecture, this diverse urban center also boasts plenty of family attractions and recreation areas. Automobile enthusiasts flock to Dearborn to see early Ford models at the enormous museum complex.

There is no better time to visit Detroit and discover a vibrant art and culinary scene, a re-energized entertainment district and a rich history on display at destinations including the Detroit Institute of Arts, Motown and The Henry Ford. Shopping, family attractions and recreation areas, including one of the best bass fishing lakes in the nation, abound in the metro Detroit region.

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based health care systems in the nation. It is a family of 133,000 colleagues and more than 38,900 physicians and clinicians caring for diverse communities across 25 states. Nationally recognized for care and experience, the Trinity Health system includes 92 hospitals, 101 continuing care locations, the second largest PACE program in the country as well as many other health and well-being services. In fiscal year 2025, the Livonia, Michigan-based health system invested $2.9 billion in its communities in the form of charity care, community benefit and other programs and services. 

Our mission: We, Trinity Health, serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities. We support this mission by living our core values of Reverence, Commitment to Those Experiencing Poverty, Safety, Justice, Stewardship, and Integrity. Committed to recruiting talented physicians, we are looking for physicians who share our values and want to help us fulfill the health care needs of the communities we serve.

At Trinity Health, we value the physician relationship and focus on partnering with our physicians. Whether you are a practicing physician looking to relocate or a medical resident, we offer opportunities with the flexibility to fit your individual needs. If you would like to be part of Trinity Health, we encourage you to explore more at www.trinity-health.org.