Adult Mental Health/Substance Use Therapist, LMSW/LLMSW, LPC/LLPC, LLP

Full Time, Day Shift
Starting Salary: $61,796/yr
Do you have a passion for providing confidential mental health, addiction and cooccurring counseling services in a fast-paced outpatient setting with a flexible schedule and 
Friday afternoons off? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to work as an Adult Mental 
Health/Substance Use Therapist and make a difference in our community.
What You Will Be Doing
In addition to providing counseling, as a Mental Health/Substance Use Therapist you will be 
responsible for leading a variety of groups as well as performing face-to-face clinical evaluations 
and assessments to make sure people receive quality services that are appropriate to their level of 
need. You will complete all clinical documentation within 24 hours and will have considerable 
knowledge of brief solution focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational 
interviewing, personality development, diagnosis, different treatment theories and techniques, 
such as insight-oriented therapy, interpersonal therapy, reality therapy, and value clarification. 
You'll have a flexible schedule with Friday afternoons off!
What We Require
You will be a Master’s level licensed professional with a minimum of one year of experience, 
three years strongly preferred. You will have extensive knowledge of the DSM V diagnostic 
criteria, co-occurring disorders, substance use disorders, evidence-based and promising practice 
interventions, and familiarity with psychotropic medications, experience with involuntary 
hospitalization procedures and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. You will have a 
CAADC or ability to secure a CAADC with a development plan through MCBAP and 
a LMSW/LLMSW, LPC/LLPC, or LLP.
Who We Are
Integrated Services of Kalamazoo (ISK), formerly known as Kalamazoo Community Mental 
Health and Substance Abuse Services, has been delivering quality services and programs to 
improve the lives of those we serve for over 30 years. ISK works with youth, families, and adults with 
mental illnesses, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders to help 
them succeed. We provide welcoming and diverse community partnerships which collaborate and 
share resources to support individuals and families to be successful and achieve their goals.
Why Work For ISK
Because we make a difference in the lives of the individuals we serve in the Kalamazoo community 
every day. You will have the opportunity to work with amazing co-workers in an environment that 
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values diversity, inclusion, work/life balance and encourages ongoing education for professional 
development.
We also offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, with some of the best retirement 
plans in southwest Michigan including a 6.2% retirement match and pension plan!
You will also enjoy 12 paid holidays, Generous PTO and the opportunity to earn additional PTO 
hours for participating in our wellness program! Kalamazoo is the home of the Kalamazoo 
Promise!
Come Join Us!
Individuals of diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds along with bilingual candidates 
are encouraged to apply. ISK is an equal opportunity employer that encourages diversity and 
inclusion among its workforce. ISK fomenta la diversidad y la inclusión.
We look forward to meeting you! Apply online at www.iskzoo.org/careers
Physical Requirements / Working Conditions:
Must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, 
including, but not limited to, visual and/or audiological appliances and devices to increase 
mobility.
Physical Efforts – Job demands include prolonged sitting and standing as appropriate. May 
occasionally require light lifting up to 25 pounds, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or bending as 
appropriate. Requires coordination of hands and/or eye/hand/foot. 
 
Working Conditions – Office environment with noise from computers, copy machine, and 
telephones. Use of computer monitor for periods in excess of 30 minutes at a time. Possible 
eyestrain from extended periods of viewing computer. May be exposed to bloodborne pathogens, 
infectious diseases, and parasites. Travel throughout the Kalamazoo area is required.