Outpatient Clinical Therapist

About the role

Treatment and Support Center (TASC), in partnership with Ascension Recovery Services, is hiring a full-time, on-site Outpatient Clinical Therapist in Columbus, Indiana. The role provides outpatient counseling and clinical services to adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, helping them build recovery skills and sustainable lives.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive behavioral health and substance use assessments
• Provide individual counseling and facilitate therapeutic and psychoeducational groups
• Develop, implement, review and update individualized treatment plans
• Use evidence-based approaches such as CBT, motivational interviewing, DBT skills, ACT and trauma-informed approaches
• Help patients identify triggers, relapse risks, coping strategies and recovery supports, and provide relapse-prevention education
• Support patients transitioning from higher levels of care into outpatient treatment
• Engage families and natural supports when appropriate and authorized by the patient
• Coordinate care with medical providers, case managers, peer recovery professionals, probation or court partners and community resources
• Take part in multidisciplinary team meetings and clinical case consultations
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and records, and follow HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2 and professional ethical standards

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, Human Services or another qualifying behavioral health discipline
• Current Indiana behavioral health license or eligibility for an Indiana license (CADAC)
• LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, LSW, LMHCA, LCAC or other qualifying Indiana credential preferred
• Experience providing behavioral health counseling, psychotherapy or therapeutic services; substance use disorder treatment experience strongly preferred
• Experience facilitating groups preferred
• Knowledge of substance use disorders, relapse prevention, co-occurring mental health conditions and recovery-oriented care
• Must pass background checks, credentialing and pre-employment requirements

Required skills

• Strong clinical assessment, treatment planning, documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality
• Comfortable working with patients facing trauma, legal involvement, housing instability and other barriers to recovery

What we offer

• Competitive compensation
• Medical, dental and vision insurance, company-paid basic life insurance, short-term disability and 401(k)
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program and continuing education opportunities
• Clinical supervision and professional growth within an expanding organization