Unlicensed Therapist
Centerstone
Summary
Centerstone is seeking 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.
Job description
Summary of Position
Centerstone is seeking 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.
Essential Duties & 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.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- 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.
Qualifications
Education Requirements: 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 the following areas: Clinical treatment and treatment planning; Appraisal and assessment of mental disorders; Psychopathology; Use of the DSM for diagnostic purposes within a clinical internship or practicum in a behavioral health setting.
Experience Requirements: Clinical experience is required. This may be fulfilled through clinical practicums or internships completed as part of a master’s degree program.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a specialization in MH Counseling
- License-eligible in respective discipline preferred
- For related Master’s degrees: 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
- Relevant coursework and work experience in appraisal and assessment of mental disorders
- Relevant coursework and work experience in psychopathology
- Relevant coursework and work experience in use of the DSM for diagnostic purposes within a clinical internship or practicum in a behavioral health setting
- Clinical experience required, may be fulfilled through clinical practicums or internships completed as part of a master’s degree program
- 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 & Vision
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- AD&D Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Employee Resource Groups
- Continuing Education
- Employee Assistance Program
Company overview
Centerstone is one of the nation's largest nonprofit behavioral healthcare organizations, providing comprehensive mental health and substance use disorder services across multiple states. Founded as a 501(c)(3) organization, Centerstone operates as a leading healthcare provider specializing in behavioral health treatment, addiction recovery, and crisis intervention services. The organization serves over 250,000 individuals annually through a network of facilities in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Centerstone offers a full continuum of care including outpatient therapy, inpatient treatment, residential services, crisis management, counseling, housing support, and specialized programs for veterans, children, and families. Following its historic merger with Brightli in 2025, the organization now employs more than 10,000 professionals including psychiatrists, psychologists, master's-level clinicians, social workers, and support staff. Centerstone's innovative approach includes the Centerstone Institute, which focuses on clinical research, evidence-based practice implementation, and quality improvement initiatives. The organization is recognized for its commitment to underserved populations and its development of the first known simulation training center for community-based behavioral health clinicians.