Limited Professional Counselor - Fee for Service

Transformcap; Sterling Heights (MI); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance

Dental & vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401K with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Thriveworks Counseling in Sterling Heights, MI is seeking individuals pursuing Michigan State Licensure as an LPC. The role offers full-time hours, a hybrid work model, and a supportive environment with supervision and development opportunities.

Compensation is fee-for-service with potential $45,000–$60,000 annually, plus bonuses, with guaranteed pay during orientation. Benefits include health, dental, vision, 401K, and more.

Qualifications

• Must have completed a 60-credit hour approved program.
• Board-approved Limited Licensed Professional Counselor (LLPC/LPC) status.
• Post-graduate experience in counseling for depression and anxiety.
• Experience conducting intakes and DSM-based diagnoses under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Full-time availability (30 hours/week, 25 client visits, 5 hours admin/supervisory meetings).
• Must reside within 45 minutes of the Sterling Heights office; hybrid work 50% in-office/50% remote.
• Flexible work schedule.

Skills

Post-graduate counseling experience

DSM diagnosis under supervision

Education

60-credit hour program

Board-licensed LPC/LLPC

Job description

Thriveworks Counseling is seeking individuals pursuing Michigan State Licensure as a LPC in Sterling Heights, MI.

Thriveworks is a clinician-founded national private practice group with locations in 48 states. Our mission is to help people live happy, successful lives, and we believe that client accessibility, integrity, and quality care are what is most important. We put a lot of emphasis on the thought that—for our clinical team to be accessible to clients—we must fully support our clinicians by allowing them to do what they are trained to do. We operate under the idea that we are most successful by focusing on one job and being great at that job.

Qualifications:

• A graduate of an approved 60-credit hour program
• Approved by the board as a Limited Licensed Professional Counselor
• Post-graduate work experience in a counseling setting treating depression and anxiety required.
• Post-graduate work experience independently conducting intakes and diagnosing according to the DSM under a licensed supervisor.

What We Need:

• Full-time availability (30 hours/week – 25 client visits with 5 hours administrative time including supervisory meetings).
• Must reside within 45 minutes of the office location. Ability to work in the office for the probationary period and then work a hybrid model (50% in office and 50% remote).
• Flexibility in your work schedule

What We Give:

• FREE group and individual clinical supervision provided
• A W2 employment model with guaranteed pay including paid orientation, no show protection, annual pay increases and additional bonus opportunities.
• Flexibility with scheduling - we’re open 7am-10pm (seven days a week)
• Full clinical caseload typically established within the first 30 - 45 days.
• Benefits that include group health. Dental and vision, disability, life, and liability insurance options, 401K program with a 3% employer match, malpractice insurance and PTO.
• Amazing team culture and clinical support with monthly in-house professional development, career advancement opportunities, autonomy, but with access to case consultation groups.
• No required on-call
• Support team for scheduling, billing, client services, and customized marketing

Compensation: This is a Fee for Service position, earning potential is $45,000 - $60,000 (could vary based on # of sessions and bonus opportunities). Your recruiter will discuss total compensation during the interview.

A career at Thriveworks isn’t just about finding a job that pays the bills. It’s about helping others, joining a community, and learning to thrive both personally and professionally. We believe that the success of our employees is just as important as the success of our organization — in fact, they go hand in hand.

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Interested in joining Team Thriveworks? We're thrilled to meet you!

Thriveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our people are our most valuable assets. We embrace and encourage differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical and mental ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We encourage and welcome diverse candidates to apply for any position you are qualified for to bring your unique perspective to our team.