Mental Health Therapist - Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Experience - Full-Time Telehealth (New York)

Company: Lyra Health Inc
Location: Greenlawn
Posted on: February 18, 2025

Job Description:

About LyraLyra is transforming mental health care through technology with a human touch to help people feel emotionally healthy at work and at home. We work with industry leaders, such as Morgan Stanley, Uber, Amgen, and other Fortune 500 companies, to improve access to effective, high-quality mental health care for their employees and their families. With our innovative digital care platform and global provider network, nearly 20 million people can receive the best care and feel better, faster. Founded by David Ebersman, former CFO of Facebook and Genentech, Lyra has raised more than $900 million in funding to support our mission of improving access to high quality mental healthcare.
About the Role
Lyra developed an innovative video therapy program called Lyra Care Therapy: blending live video sessions with between-session digital psychoeducation and customizable skill building tools. This role is dedicated to our powerful program called Lyra Renew, specializing in substance use and mental health recovery, and combines the strengths and benefits of Lyra Care Therapy and Renew, providing you with the resources and support to ensure that your clients get betterall while improving access to mental health care from your home or preferred setting.
This role is a great fit if you're a clinician licensed in Massachusetts, New York, or Oregon with experience in addiction treatment from a clinical setting, or have training in substance use treatment, who would like to join our interdisciplinary team providing specialized substance use support through individual outpatient teletherapy sessions. If you would enjoy a balanced caseload of clients with diverse mental health presentations (80%) and those with primary SUD treatment needs (20%), then this role is for you!
Renew clients are part of our outpatient program working with Lyra therapists and physicians to develop the best treatment plan. Renew clients have peer recovery support through groups and 1:1 meetings to enhance their care.
An important note: Lyra's clients come from a multitude of different backgrounds and experiences, and have varying needs and abilities. We strive to continue to meet their unique needs by delivering culturally responsive carean approach that accounts for the impact of cultural backgrounds on each persons care experience.
In Renew, we recognize that words matter in the mission to overcome societal and healthcare stigma around alcohol and substance use. We intentionally use language and communication to destigmatize treatment and promote our clients overall well-being within their cultural context.
You always have a safety net of resources to help plan the best options if a crisis comes upfrom specialty consultations to culturally responsive careyoure not alone, even while working remotely within the US.
Daily: As a Lyra Care Therapist, youll provide short-term, evidence-based treatment via live video, maintaining a caseload of diverse and varied clinical needs. Youll assign digital lessons, videos, and assessments to your clients to enhance learnings and monitor outcomes between sessions.
In addition to the core Lyra Care Therapist role working with diverse mental health presentations for 80% of their caseload, Renew therapists work in our interdisciplinary team providing specialized outpatient substance use support for 20% of their caseload.
You will have the flexibility to dedicate more of your caseload to substance use treatment to further diversify your clinical work, according to your interests.
Regularly: Our therapists enjoy connecting with their peers. You will find instant community with other providers from AUD/SUD training backgrounds (inpatient, outpatient, acute settings) who share a passion for providing evidence-based care. Youll attend one-on-one and peer group clinical consultation meetings, conduct peer-based quality assurance reviews, and attend robust training to enhance your clinical skills. Youll attend a Renew multidisciplinary team meeting, where youll have access to medical consultations with an expert physician. Youll attend ongoing, robust training to enhance your clinical skills, including Renew workshops on AUD/SUD clinical topics led by physicians and clinical psychologists.
Youll always have access to expert consultation and support for your most complex clients. Its like a safety net of resources to help plan the best optionsfrom specialty consultations to culturally responsive careyoure not alone, even while working remotely within the US. Requirements:

• Masters degree from a clinical track (e.g., MSW, MFT, MC, MMHC)
• Unrestricted LCSW, LMFT, LPC, PsyD, PhD, or equivalent license (i.e., able to work independently, without supervision from a licensed supervisor) without current, past, or pending disciplinary action
• New York Diagnostic Privilege
• Experience and commitment to providing evidence-based treatments (e.g., ACT, CBT, CPT, DBT) and clinical best practices (e.g., measurement based care, promoting skills practice)
• Experience managing risk and responding to clinical crises, as needed
• Substance use treatment experience in settings such as Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient or Residential Rehabilitation and/or training in substance use treatment
• Experience providing telehealth therapy services in a virtual environment (video and teletherapy) preferred but not required
• Computer and live video tools literacy (e.g., Zoom, Google Meets, DoxyMe, Skype, etc.)
• Experience maintaining a full clinical caseload of adult clients/week (30 potential bookable calendar spots)
• Ability to work full-time, approximately 40 hours per week
• Full-time resident of the United StatesAs a full-time Licensed Mental Health Therapist, you will be employed by Lyra Clinical Associates P.C. We manage the business operations so you can focus on providing high-quality mental health care. Here are just some of our perks and benefits:
  • Competitive base pay for your session work and administrative workComprehensive healthcare coverage (including medical, dental, and vision, FSA/HSA, life, and disability insurance)
  • Lyras benefits package includes gender-affirming surgery
  • Access to Lyra for Lyrians; coaching and therapy services for you and your dependents
  • Competitive time off with pay policies, including 4 weeks vacation, sick days, and company holidays
  • Paid parental bonding leave for birthing and non-birthing parents401k and retirement benefits
  • Equity in the company through discretionary restricted stock units
  • Employee well-being program with additional perks like: fertility and family building, maternity program, employer discount marketplace, pet insurance, and financial planning tools
  • Free live and recorded webinars with CE approval from APA, ASWB, and NBCC
  • Malpractice liability insurance policy
  • Licensure renewal reimbursementup to 5 state licenses
  • Opportunity for cross-licensure sponsorship and support, if eligible
  • A caseload of motivated clients from diverse industries and backgrounds matched with your expertise using specific search features in the care platform
  • A new Chromebook, dedicated business support from Operations, HR, and IT professionals, and a monthly technology stipend
  • We like to spread joy throughout the year with well-being perks and activities, surprise swag, regular community celebrationand more!The anticipated starting base salary range for a full-time Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Experience at Lyra is between $70,000 - $92,000 annually. The base salary is determined by role and placement within the range, and will depend on a number of job-related factors, including but not limited to your skills, qualifications, and location.
    At Lyra, base salary is only one aspect of an employees total compensation package, which may additionally include monthly variable measurement based compensation, discretionary restricted stock unit awards, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement benefits, and time off with pay.
    *Please note that although our application mentions a cover letter, we do not require a cover letter in order to be considered for this role.
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