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Eliada Homes
Asheville, North Carolina

Outpatient Therapist - Part Time

CounselorPart-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Description

Are you passionate about helping children and families thrive through quality mental health care?

We’re seeking a compassionate mental health clinician to join our team on a contract basis to provide outpatient therapy services. This role focuses on delivering meaningful clinical care while our administrative team handles much of the documentation and billing, allowing you to spend more time doing what you do best—supporting clients!

Therapists have the option to enhance sessions with equine-assisted therapy, supported by our trained horses and experienced staff, for a unique, nature-based approach to client growth.

Who We Are

Eliada Homes, a historic fixture in Western North Carolina since 1903, is one of Asheville’s longest-running nonprofits. Our beautiful 300+ acre campus provides a cradle-to-career continuum of services for more than 600 children and youth each year.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Conduct individual and/or group therapy sessions.
  • Develop treatment plans and track progress in accordance with clinical and ethical guidelines
  • Collaborate with specialists, staff, and client families as appropriate
  • Maintain clear, timely documentation in line with licensing board and organizational standards
  • Participate in team meetings and trainings as needed

What We Offer

  • Claim filing
  • Peaceful healing environment
  • Supportive team and referral stream
  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact through alternative therapeutic approaches

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active North Carolina clinical license or associate-level license (LCMHCA, LCSWA, LMFTA, or equivalent). We support professional growth and provide clinical supervision for associate-level therapists pursuing full licensure.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Eliada Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Disclaimer Clause

Job descriptions are not intended and should not be construed to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with this job. They are meant to be accurate reflections of the principal job elements essential for making fair pay decisions. This position description is not intended as a contract. A Letter of Employment confirms employment. North Carolina is an at-will employment state and Eliada is an at-will employer.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct individual and group therapy sessions while developing and tracking treatment plans for children and families. Collaborate with specialists and families while maintaining clinical documentation in accordance with licensing standards.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Individual TherapyTreatment PlanningCase ManagementMental Health Counseling

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist - Part Time at Eliada Homes a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,885 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 28% have no call, 68% 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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Salary Distribution50 jobs · 38 employers

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<$70k
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$70k-90k
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14
$110k-130k
3
$130k+

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

401k / retirement match
89%
CME allowance
42%
Sign-on bonus
28%
Loan repayment
22% this job
Relocation assistance
3%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

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PAX Health · Freehold, New Jersey

#2

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$65/hr
#3

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

$62-$64/hr
#4

West Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor (Remote)

$60-$62/hr
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.3this job 7.2
Better work-life than 80% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,885 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Asheville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$455k
Typical market rent
$1,704/mo
Residents’ average commute
18 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.5
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.

BEA 2024 · Asheville, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Eliada Homes

Non-profit Organizations
Asheville, NC
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Equine-assisted therapy
Clinical supervision for associate-level therapists
Supportive team
Referral stream