Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)

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Heron Ridge Associates, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Licensed Therapist to join our team in Ann Arbor, MI. Optum is a clinician-led care organization that is changing the way clinicians work and live.

As a member of the Optum Behavioral Care Team, you’ll be an integral part of our vision to make healthcare better for everyone.

This position is 100% onsite at our Ann Arbor location, with flexibility for the clinician to create their own schedule. Clinicians are expected to work 1–2 evening hours per week and one weekend day per month to support client needs.

As a Licensed Clinical Therapist, you will treat a wide variety of mental health conditions that reflect the needs of our diverse patient population. You will provide patients with behavioral and mental health treatments, including individual and group therapy, medication management, and intensive outpatient programs.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Form excellent provider-patient alliances and coordinate care with external providers
• Conduct outpatient psychiatric evaluations
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders
• Provide mental health counseling services to individuals, families, and/or couples
• Provide treatment for a variety of mental health conditions using treatment approaches including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and other evidence-based methods
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic medical records (Athena) and clinical documentation, ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related counseling field
• Clear, active and unrestricted license (LMSW, LPC, LMFT) in the state of Michigan

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of professional social work / clinical experience post Master’s degree
• Experience providing direct psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, and adults
• Experience with children and adolescents
• Experience working with computers for professional communication and medical documentation – Excel, Outlook, Athena RMS (or other EHRs)
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with equal effectiveness

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

 

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