[Hiring] Substance Use Disorder Therapist @Spring Health

Role Description

As a full-time mental health provider for Spring Health, you will focus on delivering specialized substance use disorders interventions to Spring Health’s member network.

• Deliver evidence-based psychotherapy for adults with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions, using interventions such as Motivational Interviewing (MI/MET), CBT for SUD, relapse prevention, and harm reduction strategies.
• Conduct comprehensive substance use assessments, evaluating symptom severity, readiness for change, recovery supports, co-occurring mental health conditions, and safety risks to inform individualized treatment planning.
• Develop person-centered treatment plans using an ASAM-informed framework, including recommendations for appropriate levels of care and referrals when clinically indicated.
• Support members across all stages of recovery—including those who are actively using substances, ambivalent about change, or returning to use—through compassionate, recovery-oriented care.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary team members, including medication managers, Specialty Care Navigators, and Peer Recovery Specialists to coordinate comprehensive care.
• Monitor member progress using measurement-based care and data-driven clinical decision making to adjust treatment plans and improve outcomes.
• Provide mental health counseling sessions, including clinical risk assessments, safety planning, and crisis intervention when appropriate.
• Complete required internal training, assignments and attend Spring Health Clinical Team meetings.
• Follow Spring Health policies and maintain all confidentiality, compliance, and ethical standards.
• Review monthly projections, client metrics, and clinical outcomes to monitor quality client care.

Qualifications

• You have an unrestricted license to practice psychotherapy with the state of: TX, WA, CA, or PA. We are not able to accept applications from anyone requiring licensed supervision.
• 2+ years of post-licensed experience.
• You have the ability to work a full 40 hour work week.
• You're comfortable with technology and a virtual/telehealth competent.
• You are able and eager to maintain an average caseload of 30 sessions per week.
• You have at least two years of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals with substance use disorders, with SUD treatment representing a meaningful portion of your clinical practice.
• You are trained in evidence-based approaches for SUD treatment, including Motivational Interviewing (MI/MET) and one or more interventions such as CBT for SUD, relapse prevention, contingency management, or other evidence-based addiction treatments.
• You are comfortable working with members across all stages of change, including individuals who are actively using substances, exploring harm reduction goals, or pursuing abstinence-based recovery.
• You are confident in assessing substance use severity, relapse risk, withdrawal risk, recovery support, and the need for higher levels of care.
• You understand the role of medications for substance use disorders (e.g., MAUD/MOUD) and enjoy collaborating with prescribing clinicians as part of an integrated care team.
• You are comfortable with providing safety planning and intervention during situations where a client might present with higher risks.
• You are committed to quality clinical care and want to expand your capabilities and increase your effectiveness by being informed of client progress or challenges.
• You like working independently but would also enjoy having the support of a team and opportunities for connections and collaboration with other providers and our master’s level clinical care navigators.

Requirements

• Experience providing evidence-based interventions (Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure) to individuals with PTSD.
• Experience working within an integrated behavioral health, collaborative care, or multidisciplinary treatment model.
• Training or experience using the ASAM Criteria to inform treatment planning and level-of-care recommendations.
• Familiarity with measurement-based care tools used in addiction treatment (e.g., Brief Addiction Monitor).
• Willingness to be cross-licensed in other states; sponsored by Spring Health.
• Open to treating populations beyond adults such as children, adolescents, couples, or families.
• Openness to working nights and weekends.
• Experience working in a mental health tech/start up environment.

Benefits

• Generous medical, dental, vision coverage available day 1 + access to One Medical.
• 20 total yearly no-cost visits to the Spring Health network of therapists, coaches, and medication management providers for you and your dependents.
• Start with 20 days of accrued paid time off in your first year, with the opportunity to earn up to 25 days off as you continue with us (one additional day added each year). You'll also enjoy 12 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Spring Health provides access to QuitGenius, a platform with technology-tailored, personalized addiction treatment plans for substance use (*QG is available to benefit-enrolled employees, spouses, and dependents age 18+).
• 4-4.5 months of fully paid parental leave.
• Sponsored access to Bright Horizons® child care, back-up care, and elder care.
• Employer sponsored 401(k) match of up to 2% after 90 days of employment.
• Malpractice liability insurance policy.
• Covering all employment taxes, which would otherwise be paid by contract (1099) providers.
• Licensure renewal reimbursement—up to 5 state licenses.
• Opportunity for cross-licensure sponsorship and support, if eligible.
• A caseload of motivated clients from diverse industries and backgrounds.
• Hybrid workforce, with 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 to support your favorite causes.