Unlicensed Therapist

About the role

Centerstone is seeking a therapist with experience treating individuals with mental health and substance use disorders. This is an opportunity to work with a multi‑disciplinary team. No weekend or on‑call work required.

Responsibilities

• Develop therapeutic rapport with clients – meet with clients as scheduled to aid in development of therapeutic relationship.
• Diagnostic assessment – formulate a provisional diagnostic assessment based on information presented, identify need for risk assessment (to include substance use assessments).
• Concurrent documentation – completes documentation within 24 hours.
• Provide assessment services, individual (and possibly family) therapy to those identified with substance use issues.
• Treatment planning – developing, writing, implementing, evaluating and revising overall treatment goals/objectives and plans per ongoing assessment of needs and input from the individual based on their identified strengths.
• Therapeutic interventions – use of empirically based modalities to engage and manage their mental health or substance abuse diagnosis.
• Progress notes completed within current agency guidelines.
• Responds to supervisory request for urgent care situations and coverage for vacant caseloads. This includes telephones and face‑to‑face intervention.
• Keeps administrative supervisor informed of all potential issues that could impact the program or the organization.

Qualifications

Education: A Master’s degree is required in one of the following fields: Clinical Psychology, Mental Health (MH) Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and/or a specialization in MH Counseling. License‑eligible in respective discipline preferred. OR applicants with a Master’s degree in a related field (outside of the disciplines listed above) must meet the following criteria: completion of at least 24 graduate‑level semester hours in psychology, social work, counseling, or other behavioral health‑related coursework; relevant coursework and work experience in clinical treatment and treatment planning, appraisal and assessment of mental disorders, psychopathology, and use of the DSM for diagnostic purposes within a clinical internship or practicum in a behavioral health setting.

Experience: Clinical experience is required. This may be fulfilled through clinical practicums or internships completed as part of a master’s degree program.

Certification/Licensure: N/A (license‑eligible preferred).

Physical requirements: Standing – 10%; Sitting – 90%; Squatting – occasional; Kneeling – occasional; Bending – occasional; Driving – occasional; Lifting – occasional.

Skills

• Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
• Coordination, ability to organize, and plan are critical for this role.
• Responds to needs of consumers in a timely and professional manner.
• Demonstrates good clinical judgment in decision making regarding consumers.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision health coverage
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• 403b retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off and ten paid holidays
• AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, and Long Term Disability (company paid)
• Employee Resource Groups
• Continuing education opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program

Pay

Starting salary range: $50,000 – $55,000.

Schedule

Full‑time position; no weekend or on‑call work required.