Behavioral Health Therapist - MSW

Are you a dedicated Therapist with a passion for delivering culturally competent, client-centered therapy? American Indian Health and Family Services(AIHFS), a Federally Qualified Healthcare Center (FQHC) in Southwest Detroit is is hiring now, ahead of the opening of our New State-Of-The Art Facility, this Fall, 2026!

AIHFS is seeking an experienced and licensed Behavioral Health Therapist (LMSW or LLMSW) to develop therapeutic relationships with individuals, groups, and families to assess, diagnose, and treat mental illness and/or substance use disorders. As a member of our BH Team, you will work with children, youth, adults, elders, and their families to improve emotional and spiritual wellness. Outpatient individual and group services are being provided under supervision of the BH Director clinic, community, and/or home-based setting via Tele-Heath services.

With your Life/Work balance in mind, this full time opportunity includes a Comprehensive Benefit Program: 15 Paid Holidays per calendar year, paid bereavement, paid jury duty leave - effective immediately upon hire Generous Paid Combined Vacation, Sick, and Personal Leave, accrual starts immediately, able to use after 30 days Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance Coverage is available on the 1st of the Month, following 31 days of Employment. For Blue Cross Network HMO plan: AIHFS contributes 100% to employee premium contributions; and 50% to dependent the contributions. For the Blue Cross PPO plan: AIHFS contributes up to the BCN HMO amount to employee premium contribution; and 50% of the BCN HMO plan premium towards dependents. 403(b) Match Program of 50% of employee contribution, up to $5,000 per year, available after 1,000 hours of employment Educational Assistance Program, available after 1 year

We are offering a Net Signing Bonus up to $2,500.00

with $1,000.00 net bonus paid upon a favorable (90) Day Performance Review and an additional $1,500.00 net paid bonus with continued favorable Performance Review at 270 days (9 months).

Required

Duties and Responsibilities

Develop therapeutic relationships with individuals, groups, and families to assess, diagnose, and treat mental illness and/or substance use disorders using culturally and evidence based assessment, diagnostic, and treatment models. Provide culturally appropriate psychotherapy to youth and adult clients using evidence-based modalities. Provide culturally appropriate substance abuse counseling and refer clients to rehabilitation centers, treatment programs, and or culturally based recovery support services. Conduct crisis intervention; including crisis phone contacts. Provide parenting education, coaching and training. Advocate on behalf of children and their families to help them meet their needs. Assist individual children, youth, adults, and elders in scheduling psychiatric or child development related evaluations as needed. Provide clinical support at community events in collaboration with other AIHFS programs. Help identify and eliminate barriers to services. Connect and coordinate services for families with other AIHFS programming, programming staff, and/or other professionals involved with the family. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with people and organizations in the local and tribal communities. Participate in clinical supervision, team meetings, case consultations and trainings. Submit documentation for all supervision, meetings, consultations and trainings in a timely manner to BH Director/Clinical Supervision. Develop, maintain, review and complete clinical documentation in a timely manner consistent with policies and procedures of AIHFS. Learn and utilize IHS RPMS Electronic Health Records (EHR) package and suicide reporting forms. Prepare other records and reports as requested by Behavioral Health Director. Maintain consistent work schedule. Have an understanding of a professional code of ethics and abide by them in all business related matters. Achieve productivity goals. On a yearly basis, must provide evidence of 25 license specific Continuing Education Units (CEU) hours. These hours may be combined with Children’s Mental Health Professional (CMHP) and Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner (SATP) annual training requirements. Attend and participates in meetings and quality improvement activities as required. Serve as a member of committees as requested. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff. Further the agency’s mission through active support of the strategic goals. Perform other tasks as required and other duties as assigned.