Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Therapy Smarts • Durham, NC

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Licensed Mental Health Therapist to provide mental health counseling to children and to the parents of children who are receiving services from Therapy Smarts Inc. The role involves timely completion of effective clinical documentation, conducting initial client intakes, assessments, and reassessments. The therapist will partner with Patient Services & Scheduling departments to promote care management, ensuring clients have access to beneficial services. This position requires managing a caseload, developing and monitoring individualized treatment plans, and providing support and instruction to families and caregivers regarding behavior management. The role may also include conducting Functional Assessments and, if licensed for Clinical Supervision, supervising and mentoring the Mental Health team, establishing performance expectations, developing supervision plans, conducting performance evaluations, and monitoring program progress and productivity. The therapist will also complete documentation of hours for licensure pursuit, follow North Carolina Board rules for Clinical Supervision, engage in weekly supervision and staffing of cases, and supervise/train mental health counselors to full licensure. The position involves managing and organizing scheduling for a clinically appropriate caseload and participating in Trimester Reviews for team members. The work settings include clinics, schools, daycares, and Headstarts.

Requirements

• License to practice in North Carolina (no supervision) (Required)
• A Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
• Licensure or certification as required by state regulations (e.g., Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist).
• Strong communication and active listening skills.
• Empathy and the ability to build a therapeutic rapport with clients.
• Cultural competence and sensitivity to diverse populations.
• Knowledge of various therapeutic approaches and evidence-based interventions.
• Ethical conduct and a commitment to maintaining client confidentiality.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

• Psychotherapy: 3 years (Preferred)
• Being bilingual in English and Spanish is a plus!

Responsibilities

• Timely completion of effective clinical documentation.
• Ensures initial client intakes are conducted fully and in a timely manner.
• Conduct assessments.
• Partner with Patient Services & Scheduling departments to promote care management for the individuals served, ensuring they have access to many beneficial services in our continuum.
• Represents the company professionally and ethically to internal and external stakeholders.
• Manages and directly oversees a caseload of clients.
• Conduct initial assessments, reassessments, and write progress reports.
• Develop & monitor individualized treatment plans and behavior support plans, behavior management protocols, and behavior intervention plans for children.
• Provide support, instruction, and feedback to families and caregivers with regard to managing challenging behaviors and teaching replacement behaviors through the principles of Mental Health Counseling.
• Conduct Functional Assessments and Functional Analysis of all problem behaviors when needed and clinically warranted.
• If Licensed to provide Clinical Supervision: Supervises and mentors the Mental Health team, including establishing performance expectations, developing supervision plans, creating and conducting performance evaluations, monitoring program progress, and productivity.
• Complete documentation of Hours completed in pursuit of Full licensure
• Follow North Carolina Board rules and regulations for Clinical Supervision
• Engage in weekly supervision and staffing of cases for Associate Licensed Clinician.
• Supervise and train mental health counselors to full licensure.
• Manage/organize ongoing scheduling of clinically appropriate caseload.
• Participate in Trimester Reviews for their Team Members.

Benefits

• Exceptional earnings potential!
• Competitive compensation with monthly incentive bonuses
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Paid federal holidays
• Up to 5 days off during the end-of-year shutdown
• Continuing education reimbursement
• License Dues Reimbursement
• Health, Vision, and dental insurance for full-time employees
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Short Term Disability
• 401K to full-time employees
• Mileage reimbursement
• Yearly performance BONUS
• Referral BONUS
• Electronic subscription to the Latest Therapy Material Resources
• Fun, multi-disciplinary setting with supervision and mentorship programs
• Opportunity for growth within the company - Leadership and management opportunities open to all
• Office staff for intake, billing, and support, meaning you only have to treat and complete your documentation!
• Report templates for easy report writing
• Web-based, electronic documentation system

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level