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Albemarle, North Carolina

Associate / Licensed Therapist - Bring Your Clinical Expertise to a Community Treatment Team Lead Role. $3K Sign-on Bonus

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Schedule: Monday-Friday (8:00am-5:00pm)

Pay Range Minimum

$73,000.00

Education We're Looking For

Masters: Human Services (Required)

Certifications We're Looking For

Drivers License (Valid) - USA, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - Associate (LCMHC-A) - State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Associate (LCSW-A) - State Social Work Certification and Licensure Board, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Associate (LMFT-A) - State Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Board, PsyD Psychologist - State Psychology Board

Experience We're Looking For

Clinical experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness | 3 Years | Required Managing Services Experience | Not Required Post Graduate Mental Health Experience | 2 Years | Required

Additional Details

SIGN ON BONUS: $3,000 ($750 at 3 months of employment; $750 at 6 months of employment; $1,500 at 12 months of employment)

The ACTT Team Leader must have one of the following qualifications:

Lcmhc-a / Lchmc

LCSW-A / LCSW

LMFT-a / LMFT

PsyD

  • ## If associate licensed, must be fully licensed within 30 months of hire date
  • Job Description Summary:

The primary responsibilities of the ACTT Team Leader are to guide, direct and evaluate each assigned team to ensure excellent, courteous, helpful, and respectful services.

What You'll Do

1. Provide effective oversight, direction, and clinical and administrative supervision to assigned staff/programs.

2. Assume responsibility for hiring, discipline, firing, training, and performance appraisals where appropriate. Ensure programs are fully staffed with qualified, trained employees.

3. Ensure effective hour, day a week, day a year coverage for individuals served as required by program.

4. Build and manage an effective and clinically sound team.

5. Serve as a practicing clinician on assigned Assertive Community Treatment Team and coordinate the activities and services in their assigned area.

6. Lead meetings and disseminate information to other ACTT staff from various sources. Provide support to ACTT staff.

7. Ensure each individual served has an appropriate, clinically-based and culturally sensitive assessment which is the basis for all service provisions.

8. Monitor and assess the quality of services of assigned programs including but not limited to conducting audits of charts, overseeing the peer review process, direct observation of staff, and other activities as deemed appropriate by the Agency Quality Improvement Plan.

9. Assume responsibility for marketing the agency and program by developing appropriate referral sources, and by maintaining positive working relationships within the communities served, including with individuals, families, staff, monitoring and licensing agencies, organizations, and funders. Attend and actively participate in community and agency meetings as assigned.

10. Implement and monitor budgets as requested/directed by supervisor. Manage finances in a fiscally sound manner within the guidelines established by the Chief Clinical Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and the Board.

11. Drive and travel to community locations, various agencies, and other outreach destinations as needed.

12. Monitor medical records management and activities of the Assertive Community Treatment Team to ensure compliance with agency policies, Medicaid, and other requirements.

13. Attend and actively participate in meetings and training as required. Maintain certification in all agency, state and federal training requirements.

14. Demonstrate knowledge of and comply with all agency policies and procedures, as well as state and federal statutes and regulations related to specific program areas.

Benefits

We offer a competitive and flexible total rewards package designed to support the diverse needs of our team members.

In addition to base compensation, eligible employees have access to a range of customizable benefits and perks, which may include comprehensive health coverage, retirement plans, professional development support, and more. Specific offerings are tailored to the role, employment type, and location.

We look forward to discussing the details of your personalized compensation and benefits package—and what matters most to you—during the interview process.

Make a Difference in Someone’s Life!

At Monarch, we work together to provide life-changing care in communities across North Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and traumatic brain injury.

You Belong at Monarch Healthcare

You deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just what you’ll find at Monarch Healthcare. Here, we care for people, including our team members.

We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that supports full-time and part-time team members and their families. More than just a job, this opportunity with Monarch Healthcare will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe in promoting from within and developing future leaders.

Monarch Healthcare Is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Monarch Healthcare offers opportunities as diverse as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity.

Monarch Healthcare does not accept paper applications. Any person with a disability who needs any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch Healthcare job search or selection process, should contact HR@MonarchNC.org or call (704) 986-1550.

This job description in no way implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. You will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of Monarch Healthcare.

Department: BH - Licensed Professional

Key Responsibilities

The ACTT Team Leader provides clinical and administrative supervision to staff while ensuring the delivery of high-quality, respectful mental health services. They are responsible for managing team operations, overseeing budgets, and coordinating care for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Human Services and possess a valid clinical license (LCMHC-A, LCSW-A, LMFT-A, or PsyD). At least two years of post-graduate mental health experience and three years of clinical experience with adults with severe mental illness are required.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionMental health counselingCase managementStaff managementCrisis interventionBudget managementTreatment planningLeadershipCommunity outreach

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Associate / Licensed Therapist - Bring Your Clinical Expertise to a Community Treatment Team Lead Role. $3K Sign-on Bonus at MONARCH a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the Above average in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,026 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Monarch ranks #9 of 13 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
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Sign-on bonus
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CME allowance
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 6.4
Better work-life than 60% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends

Living in Albemarle

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$280k≈ 3.8× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,264/mo≈ 21% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Monarch

Hospitals and Health Care
Albemarle, NC
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plans
Professional Development Support
$3,000 Sign-On Bonus