Licensed Therapist, Part Time (North Carolina) 20 hours/week

Here Now Health • Charlotte, NC

5d • $50 - $65 • Remote

About The Position

Here Now Health is the first virtual behavioral health company built exclusively for children and families impacted by the child welfare system. We serve Medicaid members eligible due to their foster status, including children in foster care, adopted youth, young adults aging out, and those involved in family preservation or juvenile justice. Our care model delivers trauma-informed, high-touch mental health services that prioritize consistency, trust, and accessibility in systems where those qualities are too often missing. Our mission is to make consistent, early, and preventative care the standard for youth and young adults impacted by child welfare — reducing crisis escalation, improving family stability, and creating measurable value for states and Medicaid partners.

As a Virtual Licensed Therapist with Here Now Health, you will provide compassionate, trauma-informed mental health care to Medicaid-covered youth and families impacted by foster care and related systems. You will support clients navigating instability, system involvement, and complex trauma, often across multiple placements or life transitions. Our care model centers relational continuity, caregiver support, and evidence-informed clinical practice. You will join a collaborative, mission-driven team focused on transforming how care is delivered to system-impacted youth.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted independent license in North Carolina as an LCSW (strongly preferred) or LCMHC/LPC. Additional licenses beneficial.
• Minimum 5+ years of post-independent licensure experience Preferred (Required to satisfy multi-state endorsement rules and streamline cross-licensing into VA, MO, and NM).
• Direct experience working within child welfare and foster care systems, pediatric mental health, and complex trauma.
• Comfortable working with youth ages 5 - 26 years old.
• Experience with telehealth platforms and Medicaid clinical documentation standards.
• Experience with or strong interest in foster care, adoption, family preservation, or juvenile justice systems
• Ability to build trust and consistency with youth navigating instability or mistrust
• Ability to complete background checks required by Medicaid and child welfare systems
• Approval to provide Medicaid-covered services or prior Medicaid billing experience strongly preferred
• Bilingual Spanish/English strongly preferred; additional languages a plus
• Willingness to obtain additional state licenses within Here Now Health’s service areas is an important part of this role. Here Now Health covers all associated licensing costs to support your professional growth and expand your impact.

Nice To Haves

• Lived experience in the foster system or as a system-impacted parent or caregiver
• Thrive in a mission-driven, startup-style environment
• Passionate about building equitable systems of care for children and families who have been overlooked

Responsibilities

• Provide virtual one-on-one therapy to youth and caregivers using evidence-informed, trauma-focused modalities
• Conduct clinical assessments and develop collaborative, measurement-based care plans
• Build relational continuity across transitions, supporting clients through placement or life changes
• Collaborate with non-clinical Care Advocates to ensure clients can access needed services and supports
• Offer caregiver support sessions to improve family stability and outcomes
• Maintain thorough and timely clinical documentation aligned with Medicaid and telehealth standards
• Attend weekly supervision, team meetings, and required trainings
• Provide support during moments of escalation or crisis in alignment with trauma-informed care practices
• Engage in peer consultation and cross-functional collaboration with clinicians and care team members

Benefits

• W-2 Hourly Employee
• Compensation: $45 to $55 per hour based on years fully licensed and relevant expertise
• Guaranteed same rate of pay for all hours worked, including administrative, training, and clinical time
• Clinical Care Bonus: Earn a $200 monthly bonus when you provide 60 billed clinical hours, plus an additional $100 for every 10 billed clinical hours beyond 60 per month. Paid out quarterly.
• Language Incentive: Additional pay consideration is provided for Spanish-speaking or multilingual clinicians.
• All associated licensing costs are covered to support professional growth and expand impact.

What This Job Offers

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