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Asheville, North Carolina

Family Centered Treatment Therapist-Licensed

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

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Some careers are just jobs. This one is different. At Pinnacle Family Services, the work you do every day has a real and lasting impact on children and families who need it most.

For over 30 years, we've provided evidence-based therapeutic foster care and behavioral health services to at-risk youth across North Carolina and South Carolina — specializing in serving children who have experienced trauma, loss, abuse, or neglect. Our approach is trauma-informed and relationship-focused, because we know that healing happens through connection.

When you join Pinnacle, you're not just joining an organization — you're joining a community of professionals who show up every day because they genuinely believe in this work.

Pinnacle Family Services is part of Health Connect America, a COA-accredited family of behavioral health brands serving children, families, and adults across nine states.

That means you'll have the close-knit culture and mission focus of a team that's been doing this work for decades, backed by the resources, clinical infrastructure, and organizational support to help you do it well.

Every program across our network shares the same commitment — compassionate, client-centered care that meets people where they are and walks alongside them toward something better.

  • Come make a difference and grow with us.
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Responsibilities

If you're a licensed clinician who believes meaningful change happens beyond the walls of an office, this role is designed for you. As a Family Centered Treatment (FCT) Therapist at Health Connect America, you'll provide high-quality, evidence-based clinical services to children, adolescents, and families—delivered where it has the greatest impact: in their homes and communities.

What You'll Do

As an FCT Therapist, you'll lead clinical care for a caseload of families, using a structured, research-supported model to drive lasting outcomes. Your work will be hands-on, collaborative, and rooted in clinical excellence. Day to day, you can expect to:

Deliver Family Centered Treatment services in home and community-based settings, ensuring care is accessible and relevant to each family’s environment

Guide families through the four phases of the FCT model, facilitating progress through structured interventions and fidelity-driven practices

Develop, implement, and maintain individualized Service Plans in collaboration with the Treatment Team, ensuring alignment with authorization and clinical requirements

Coordinate and lead Treatment Team meetings, partnering with medical, behavioral health, school, and community providers to ensure integrated, whole-person care

  • Provide psychoeducation and therapeutic interventions aligned with each family’s goals and clinical needs
  • Support families in setting and achieving weekly goals, reinforcing skill-building and sustainable behavior change
  • Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation and FCT fidelity records within the Electronic Health Record
  • Oversee assessments, discharge planning, and aftercare coordination, connecting families to community resources that support long-term success

What to Expect

This is a community-based clinical role requiring a flexible schedule to meet families when they are most available. The position includes 24/7 on-call responsibility to support crisis needs across your caseload. While urgent situations are not the norm, your availability provides critical stability and continuity of care for the families you serve.

As a licensed clinician, you may also provide supervision and will be responsible for maintaining active credentials, meeting ongoing training requirements, and ensuring compliance with all regulatory and organizational standards. Your NPI will be utilized for billing services delivered under your supervision.

Your Path to FCT Certification

FCT Certification is required for this role and must be completed within one year of hire. Health Connect America provides structured support through required checkoffs, e-learning modules, and ongoing clinical guidance. This certification strengthens your clinical skillset and positions you as a specialist in delivering high-impact, family-centered care.

What is Family Centered Treatment? Learn More!

Qualifications

We welcome candidates who bring a genuine commitment to children and families and meet the following qualifications:

  • Minimum of a Master’s Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field
  • Must currently hold a professional license in North Carolina: LCMHC, LPC, LMFT, or LCSW
  • Must meet qualifications as a Qualified Professional (QP) with experience serving children and adolescents with a primary mental health diagnosis
  • Current FCT Certification is a plus, though not required — we'll help you get there!

Be Well with HCA

  • We recognize that people who care for others need support themselves. Health Connect America offers a comprehensive benefits package to promote your professional and personal well-being:
  • Retention Bonus — earn up to $2,000 annually through our 2026 Retention Bonus Program
  • Flexible scheduling and a culture that values work/life balance
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including 8 mental health counseling sessions annually
  • Paid time off and paid holidays for full-time employees
  • Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary insurance options
  • Health Savings Account with company contribution
  • Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
  • Access to a Health Navigator
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Benefits Hub and Tickets at Work — exclusive savings and perks for everyday life

Ready to Make a Difference?

Join a team where your contributions truly make an impact in the lives of children, youth, and families. Apply now to be part of our dynamic and supportive community at Health Connect America!

Employment at Health Connect America and its companies is contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background investigation.

Health Connect America and its companies are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis prohibited under federal, state, or local law. For more information, please review our Equal Employment Opportunity Posters.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Crisis interventionCase managementTrauma-informed careTreatment planningAssessmentCommunicationFidelity-driven practice

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 50% are remote, 26% have no call, 60% 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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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 3.3
Better work-life than 20% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,085 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

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 Health Connect America

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501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Retention Bonus up to $2,000 annually
Flexible scheduling
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with 8 mental health counseling sessions annually
Paid time off and paid holidays
Medical, dental, vision, and voluntary insurance options
Health Savings Account with company contribution
Dependent Daycare Flexible Spending Account
Access to a Health Navigator