Family Centered Therapist

Coastal Horizons Center•Wilmington, NC

About The Position

Coastal Horizons Center, Inc. is hiring Family Centered Therapists for community-based services in North Carolina. The position provides a full range of mental health therapy services using the Family Centered Treatment model. Openings are listed for Pitt, Craven, and Lenoir Counties (4 openings); Onslow and Duplin Counties (6 openings); and New Hanover, Brunswick, and Pender Counties (6 openings). The therapist provides independent diagnostic and psychosocial evaluations and therapy focused on complex mental health, family, parenting, adolescent, and substance use and addiction issues and their effects on daily living and relationships. The role includes assessing clients and families, conducting comprehensive clinical interviews, documenting diagnoses and recommendations, developing person-centered plans, and monitoring and updating person-centered and crisis plans. Therapy may range from crisis intervention to treatment of complex co-occurring mental health and personality disorders. Services include individual, group, and family counseling and activities adapted or designed for people with disabilities, co-occurring disorders, mental illness and substance use disorders, or intellectual/developmental disabilities.

Requirements

Completion of a bachelor's degree; a degree in a human services field is preferred.
Meets the requirements under 10A NCAC 27G.0104 to qualify as a Qualified Professional for Mental Health.
Valid driver's license and/or government-issued ID.
Reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited program with a master's degree in a human services or related field.
Two years of progressive child and family mental health or substance use counseling experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

Provide independent diagnostic and psychosocial evaluations and therapy services focused on mental health, family, parenting, adolescent, and substance use and addiction issues.
Evaluate clients and family situations, including their ability to address problems.
Conduct comprehensive clinical interviews to identify psychosocial, mental health, substance use, and medical needs.
Document diagnoses and recommendations and develop person-centered plans based on assessments.
Monitor, assess, and update person-centered and crisis plans.
Provide therapy ranging from crisis intervention to treatment of complex co-occurring mental health and personality disorders.
Provide individual, group, and family counseling and activities adapted or designed for clients with disabilities or co-occurring conditions.