Licensed Therapist LCMHC / LCSW or Associate

RHA Health Services • Marion, NC

12d • Onsite

About The Position

RHA Health Services is hiring an assessment clinician to serve people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and people experiencing mental health or substance use challenges. The role completes intake processes for people seeking services, including Comprehensive Clinical Assessments and associated documents, and prepares CCA addendums for people returning to care. It is office-based and serves children and adults, with most service users being adults. The position does not carry a caseload unless the clinician chooses to take on a very small caseload to maintain clinical skills.

The clinician assesses and treats a range of behavioral health issues, including co-occurring disorders, mental illness, personality disorders, and challenges in primary or secondary support systems. The role coordinates care with internal resources such as psychiatry and community support, and external contacts including legal systems, families, and social support agencies. The clinician may provide backup to the program director or other therapists and is expected to contribute positively to the clinical team. Work may require skills tailored to the setting or population. The position relies on professional knowledge, experience, and judgment to provide quality services with little supervision or direction.

Responsibilities vary by program and population. The clinician works with an interdisciplinary team that may include behavioral health specialists, registered nurses, quality assurance specialists, paraprofessionals, and the Clinical Director. The role also involves assessments, therapy, service-user orientation, person-centered planning, discharge planning, and coordination with families, legal guardians, and community resources.

Requirements

• Graduate degree in Social Work or a related field.
• Valid North Carolina licensure to provide mental or behavioral healthcare.
• At least 2 years of experience working with individuals with mental and/or behavioral health issues.
• Experience writing person-centered plans, conducting effective group therapy, and providing mental health diagnoses.
• General working knowledge of North Carolina's human services delivery system.
• Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and reliable transportation.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check.
• Excellent communication and listening skills, strong therapeutic skills, and ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Ability to use behavioral interviewing techniques to identify and anticipate service-user needs.
• Hold a license issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession; some services may require additional experience, licensure, or education.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).

Responsibilities

• Complete intake processes for people seeking services, including Comprehensive Clinical Assessments and associated documents.
• Complete CCA addendums for people returning to care.
• Conduct clinical assessments.
• Run individual, family, and group outpatient therapy sessions.
• Conduct inpatient group therapy sessions.
• Orient new service users to RHA.
• Develop person-centered plans for service users.
• Oversee the discharge planning process.
• Facilitate relationships between RHA, service-user families or legal guardians, and community social-service resources, including food stamp and housing assistance, healthcare, job training and placement, and substance abuse support groups.
• Coordinate closely with the interdisciplinary team and internal and external care resources.
• Provide backup to the program director or other therapists as needed.
• Participate as an active and positive member of the clinical team.

Benefits

• Payactiv early access to earned wages before payday.
• Employee perks and discount program.
• Paid time off for full-time employees.
• Health insurance and other health benefits for full-time employees.
• 401(k) retirement savings program.
• Wellbeing programs for physical, emotional, and financial health.
• Chronic disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes for qualifying employees.
• Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time