Licensed Therapist, Substance Use Disorders

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Licensed Therapist providing evidence-based substance use disorder psychotherapy through Spring Health’s AI-native mental health platform. Assessing risk, coordinating integrated care, and supporting members across recovery stages.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver evidence-based psychotherapy for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions using Motivational Interviewing, CBT for SUD, relapse prevention, and harm reduction strategies
  • Conduct comprehensive substance use assessments covering symptom severity, readiness for change, recovery supports, co-occurring conditions, and safety risks
  • Develop person-centered, ASAM-informed treatment plans with level-of-care recommendations and referrals
  • Support members across all stages of recovery, including active substance use, ambivalence, and return to use
  • Collaborate with medication managers, Specialty Care Navigators, and Peer Recovery Specialists
  • Monitor member progress through measurement-based care and data-driven clinical decision-making
  • Provide mental health counseling, clinical risk assessments, safety planning, and crisis intervention
  • Complete required internal training and assignments and attend Clinical Team meetings
  • Follow company policies and confidentiality, compliance, and ethical standards
  • Review monthly projections, client metrics, and clinical outcomes to monitor care quality

Requirements:

  • Unrestricted license to practice psychotherapy in Texas, California, or Pennsylvania; licensed supervision is not accepted
  • 2+ years of post-licensed experience
  • Ability to work a full 40-hour work week
  • Technology comfort and virtual/telehealth competency
  • Ability and willingness to maintain an average caseload of 30 sessions per week
  • At least 2 years of psychotherapy experience with individuals with substance use disorders, representing a meaningful portion of clinical practice
  • Training in evidence-based SUD approaches, including Motivational Interviewing (MI/MET) and one or more of CBT for SUD, relapse prevention, contingency management, or other evidence-based addiction treatments
  • Comfort working with members across all stages of change, including active substance use, harm reduction, and abstinence-based recovery
  • Ability to assess substance use severity, relapse risk, withdrawal risk, recovery support, and need for higher levels of care
  • Understanding of medications for substance use disorders, including MAUD/MOUD, and ability to collaborate with prescribing clinicians
  • Comfort providing safety planning and intervention for higher-risk client situations
  • Commitment to quality clinical care and measurement-informed practice
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary with opportunity to earn performance-based bonuses and incentives
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage available day 1
  • Access to One Medical
  • 20 yearly no-cost visits to Spring Health therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for employees and dependents
  • 20 days of accrued paid time off in the first year, increasing up to 25 days
  • 12 paid holidays
  • Access to QuitGenius addiction treatment platform for benefit-enrolled employees, spouses, and dependents age 18+
  • 4–4.5 months of fully paid parental leave
  • Sponsored access to Bright Horizons child care, backup care, and elder care
  • Employer-sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2% after 90 days
  • Malpractice liability insurance
  • Coverage of employment taxes otherwise paid by contract (1099) providers
  • Licensure renewal reimbursement for up to 5 state licenses
  • Opportunity for cross-licensure sponsorship and support, if eligible
  • Caseload of motivated clients from diverse industries and backgrounds
  • Option for this role to be fully remote
  • Up to $1,000 professional development reimbursement per calendar year, pending approval
  • $200 per year donation matching