Behavioral Health Therapist

Avance Care • Wake Forest, NC

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Avance Care is hiring a full-time Behavioral Health Therapist for its North Wake Forest location. The role follows a hybrid schedule, combining in-office appointments with telehealth. The therapist provides outpatient mental health assessment and treatment within an integrated primary care setting, working alongside medical and nutrition professionals to deliver inclusive, whole-person care. The position is structured for a maximum of 40 hours per week, including 36 patient-facing hours and four hours of administrative time.

Avance Care describes itself as one of North Carolina’s largest independent primary care networks, with more than 35 clinics across the Raleigh/Durham, Charlotte, and Wilmington regions. Its care model integrates traditional medicine with behavioral health and nutrition services, supported by centralized care coordination, care management, population health management, an EMR system, and telehealth tools.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a mental health field.
• Active North Carolina state licensure under one of the following: LCSW/LCSW-A, LCMHC/LCMHC-A, LMFT/LMFT-A, or LPA.
• At least one year of post-licensure clinical counseling experience.
• Strong alignment with diversity, inclusion, and preventive care.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in integrated primary care, family practice, or collaborative healthcare settings is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide outpatient clinical assessments and psychotherapy.
• Deliver evidence-based individual or group therapy to a diverse patient population.
• Conduct routine mental health screenings and brief behavioral assessments, and refer patients for advanced diagnostic testing when clinically warranted.
• Provide acute, short-term counseling or behavioral interventions to stabilize patients experiencing emotional distress or mental health crises.
• Collaborate with onsite primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and registered dietitians.
• Coordinate care and conduct warm handoffs with the psychiatry department and primary care teams.
• Provide services through in-office appointments and telehealth.
• Use EHR software for clinical charting, appointment management, and tracking patient follow-ups.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with productivity bonuses and high earning potential.
• Comprehensive medical insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• 401(k) matching.
• Paid time off.
• Holiday benefits.
• Flexible scheduling designed to support work-life balance.
• Maximum 40-hour workweek, including four hours of administrative time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time