Mental Health Professional for Child Intensive In Home Services

A Caring Alternative•Asheville, NC

19h

About The Position

A Caring Alternative, LLC is hiring a Mental Health Professional to provide Intensive In-Home services to children and teens in Asheville, North Carolina. The position is part of an Intensive In-Home team serving children who need substantial support to remain in their homes. Services are intended to stabilize living arrangements, promote reunification, and prevent out-of-home therapeutic placements. Services are authorized for one child in a family, with a parent or caregiver actively participating in treatment. The team partners with families to develop individualized, strength-based interventions that support recovery, reduce symptoms, and improve coping skills. The professional works on organizational and therapeutic teams, manages an assigned caseload, and meets the organization’s direct-care billable productivity expectations. The role requires providing therapeutic services that demonstrate quality and meet the needs of the people served, using clinical processes such as evaluation, assessment, service and treatment planning, intervention, aftercare, and transition planning. A Caring Alternative is a family-owned behavioral health and substance use disorder services agency serving adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. The company describes its culture as values-based and team-oriented, with an emphasis on diversity, flexibility, work-life balance, training, and employee growth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or a closely related Human Services area.
At least one year of professional work experience with the child mental health population; applicants who are QPs must have two years of such experience.
Ability to perform computer tasks using Microsoft 360, Excel, Word, and other basic programs.
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance coverage, and reliable transportation.
Pass criminal background and other regulatory checks.
Provide proof of education.
Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
Resume must include degree earned (major and minor), graduation month and year, relevant employment dates including month and year, and populations served.

Responsibilities

Work as part of organizational and therapeutic teams.
Manage an assigned caseload and meet direct-care billable productivity expectations.
Provide therapeutic services using appropriate knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgment to meet the needs of people served and achieve positive outcomes.
Use clinical processes including evaluation, assessment, service and treatment planning, intervention techniques, aftercare, and transition planning.
Provide individualized, strength-based interventions in partnership with the family to support recovery, symptom reduction, and increased coping skills.
Help stabilize children’s living arrangements, promote reunification, and prevent out-of-home therapeutic placements.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates.
Tax-free reimbursement for work-related mileage.
Paid clinical supervision for provisionally licensed employees, valued at $200 per month/$2,600 per year.
Paid company-provided training, including free CPR, First Aid, and NPI training.
CEUs and paid external training.
Comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.
Company laptop provided for most positions.
401(k) and Roth retirement plans with company matching.
11 paid holidays.
Paid Time Off accrual beginning 60 days after hire.
Major medical, dental, and vision insurance.
16 hours of paid sick time after 60 days.
Company-paid life insurance policy.
Short-term and long-term insurance available.
Employee Assistance Program offering free financial, emotional, and legal help.
Direct deposit.