Substance Use Recovery Therapist

Who We Are

At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer, and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success! To help us achieve our mission, we’re looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference! 

We look forward to reviewing your application! 

What We Offer

Pawnee is proud to offer a full range of benefits to all our full-time staff!   We offer a full range of health, dental, and vision insurance through the State of Kansas, as well as an excellent retirement plan through KPERS. We are also proud to provide competitive wages, generous paid time off, and several voluntary benefits like ambulance and disability insurance, among others.

We are also deeply committed to professional development – we provide training opportunities, clinical supervision, and are otherwise dedicated to making sure that our therapists have the space and opportunity to become the best clinicians they can be. As a community mental health center, we know we are uniquely positioned to provide a wide range of clinical presentations to our staff and we embrace it!

The Role You Play

Substance Use Therapists at Pawnee are the backbone of our Recovery program! You will be responsible for providing evaluations, assessments, and treatment services to clients that present to Pawnee with concerns relating to addictions and co-occurring disorders, according to your level of licensure.

• The Day-to-Day
  1. Conduct initial assessments of substance use and/or mental health issues, formulate a diagnosis and develop a treatment plan
  2. Conduct alcohol/drug evaluations, domestic violence assessments, and anger evaluations according to your training and expertise
  3. Provide individual, group, and/or family treatment according to licensure and treatment plan
  4. May require travel to other offices of assignment, as determined by your supervisor
  5. Provide expert clinical opinions to other program staff as requested
• Other Duties as Assigned
  1. Maintain continuing education and attend regular training events
  2. Complete Batterer’s Intervention Certification upon employment
  3. Complete trainings related to Evidence Based Practices and training in Motivational Interviewing Skills
  4. Complete crisis screens if no crisis program staff are available

Who You Are

To succeed in this role, you will need to be passionate about providing mental health care to people of all ages.

• Required
  1. Meets the standards of the Kansas BSRB for licensing as an LMSW, LPC, LMLP, or LMFT
     • Temporary licenses are accepted for up to one year
  2. Licensed as an LAC, LMAC, or LCAC
  3. Strong oral and written communication skills using the English language
  4. Basic personal computer skills
• Preferred
  1. A license to practice independently
  2. At least one year experience providing individual or family therapy
  3. Experience with Microsoft Office software
  4. Ability to provide addictions counseling

Results of criminal and all other applicable background checks must meet the approval of Pawnee Mental Health Services.