Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Foster Care)

CTSHealth•Greensboro, NC

20d•$55,000 - $65,000

About The Position

Carolina Therapeutic Services, Inc. (CTS) is hiring a Licensed Mental Health Therapist to provide prevention-focused counseling to individuals, families, and groups in programs that include Therapeutic Foster Care, Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC), and Rapid Response. Counseling may address substance use and addiction; family, parenting, and relationship issues; stress, self-esteem, and suicide risk; and aging-related and emotional health concerns. The posting identifies a Greensboro-area location and also describes openings at a home office in Gastonia and a new office in Charlotte, welcoming candidates in or near those areas. The therapist maintains a billable caseload of approximately 12 consumers per week, provides counseling and structured therapeutic, social, and recreational group programs, and supports discharge and aftercare planning. The role includes clinical assessments and behavioral screenings, treatment planning and progress monitoring, care coordination and advocacy, crisis response, referrals, medication-adherence monitoring, and clinical oversight for the assigned location or caseload. The therapist also facilitates Child and Family Team meetings and maintains accurate, timely clinical records, notes, and reports. The position requires an applicable North Carolina counseling or clinical license, or associate-level license where listed, a master’s degree in a human service field, and Qualified Mental Professional status. Candidates need at least three years of experience with the population served and one year of residential experience or demonstrated sound clinical knowledge of the service. Employment is contingent on criminal-record, fingerprint, and health-care registry checks. The role requires reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and proof of auto insurance. Flexible scheduling, including 24-hour on-call coverage, is required as client needs dictate. Training and certifications not already current must be obtained after hire, with specified training due within 30 days.

Requirements

Currently possess and maintain applicable counseling-board licensure; listed credentials include LCSW or LCSW-A, LCMHC or LCMHC-A, LMFT or LMFT-A, LCAS or LCAS-A, or LP/LPA.
Master’s degree in a human service field.
Meet Qualified Mental Professional status.
At least 3 years of experience with the population served.
1 year of residential experience, or demonstrated sound clinical knowledge of the service.
Experience with Medicaid and other third-party billing.
Cultural competency and ability to work effectively with people from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds in a community-based setting.
Pass the required criminal-record check, fingerprinting, and NC Health Care Personnel Registry (HCPR) check with no substantiated findings of abuse or neglect.
Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and proof of auto insurance.
Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, and electronic health records or other databases.
Maintain the required level of professional insurance, as needed.
Flexible scheduling, including 24-hour on-call coverage as client needs require.
Obtain required training and certifications after hire if not current, including CPI/NCI+ or alternatives to restrictive interventions, CPR and First Aid, bloodborne pathogens, medication management, System of Care, crisis response, and service-definition training for Outpatient Therapy (OPT) and IAFT.
Complete required training in HIPAA, client rights and confidentiality, cultural competency, workplace violence prevention, case management, customer service and professionalism, and CTS orientation and credentialing/privileging.

Responsibilities

Maintain a billable caseload of approximately 12 consumers per week.
Provide individual, family, and group counseling to build insight, coping skills, and healthy change.
Plan and lead structured therapeutic, social, and recreational group programs.
Support clients with discharge and aftercare planning.
Conduct clinical assessments and behavioral screenings through interviews, observation, testing, and record review.
Develop, implement, and update treatment plans in collaboration with the clinical team.
Track client progress toward treatment goals and adjust approaches as needs change.
Facilitate Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings with families, probation officers, law enforcement, and other partners.
Advocate for clients, coordinate services, and respond to crises.
Refer clients and families to community resources and specialists.
Monitor medication adherence and coordinate with prescribers.
Provide clinical oversight for the assigned location or caseload.
Maintain accurate, timely treatment records, notes, and reports.
Provide prevention-focused counseling within programs including Therapeutic Foster Care, Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC), and Rapid Response.
Complete required training and certifications after hire if not current.