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Raleigh, North Carolina

Therapist- Full Time

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

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Job Description

Therapist- Full Time | Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health | Garner, North Carolina

About the Job

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Therapist is part of the multidisciplinary team responsible for providing direct clinical services to patients and their families by diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, whether cognitive, affective, or behavioral. Completes Psychosocial Assessments; providing individual, group and family therapy for patients; facilitating psycho-educational training, family meetings, discharge planning; assisting in program development; developing, implementing, and reviewing Treatment Plans; and providing linkage to outside resources.

Roles and Responsibilities

Conducts a psychosocial assessment focused on factors impacting mental health and psychiatric symptoms, as well as risk and safety factors. Incorporates patient strengths and goals for treatment into therapeutic plan of care.

In conjunction with the patient, support system and/or treatment team, develops an initial discharge plan. Ensures each assigned patient has a structured and clinically appropriate post hospitalization care plan that is documented per facility policies.

Develops and implements treatment plans for patients based on assessment and coordinates any additional services needed, reviewing and updating treatment plans per expected timeframes.

Conducts individual, group or family sessions as appropriate for the treatment plan of the patient.

Applies evidence-supported psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions in the delivery of services to individuals and families for the purpose of treating diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders.

Participates in multi-disciplinary treatment planning conferences. Presents appropriate patient information to the treatment team. Recommends effective treatment interventions.

Maintains a caseload of patients, as assigned.

Prepares progress notes and treatment updates in the medical record timely. Maintains all clinical documentation in accordance with regulatory and accrediting standards.

  • Acts as Liaison to referral sources and support of continuation of care.
  • Provides crisis intervention to patients and families in acute distress.
  • Provides introduction and initial coordination of wide range of community resources: financial, housing, legal, social/recreational, occupational, spiritual and support groups.
  • Evaluates patient's needs and determines if referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
  • May coordinate various clinical and psychosocial or educational activities with patients and their families.
  • May assist in the assigned components of training of new clinical staff and interns.

Education/Experience/Skill Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology or similar education field required.
  • With licensure, no professional post-graduate experience is required.
  • Based on licensure level, ongoing clinical supervision per state requirements may be required.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

Current and valid state issued licensure as a social worker, counselor or therapist either as entry level licensure or independent level licensure.

CPR and de-escalation and restraint certification required (training available upon hire and offered by facility).

First aid may be required based on state or facility.

WORK LOCATION: This position is onsite and is not a remote position.

Supervisory Requirements

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health? Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides direct clinical services including psychosocial assessments, individual, group, and family therapy to patients with mental and emotional disorders. They are responsible for developing and implementing treatment plans, coordinating discharge planning, and providing crisis intervention within a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field. A current and valid state-issued license as a social worker, counselor, or therapist is required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyMental health diagnosisCase managementMultidisciplinary collaborationEvidence-based practiceReferral coordinationPatient advocacy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Therapist- Full Time at Summit BHC a 6.1 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 7,870 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 20% are remote, 34% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.1 / 10 · above average in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,870 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedMental Health Therapy median $55k (middle half $54k–$55k)13 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in North Carolina278 active7,859 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 20% remote · 34% no call · 70% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedNorth Carolina Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment491 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,473 in the last 30 days1,673 the 30 days before (+48%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−1.8% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,870 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 6.1
Better work-life than 50% of Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,870 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Summit BHC

Hospitals and Health Care
Franklin, Tennessee
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefit plan
Competitive salary

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$369k
Typical market rent
$1,572/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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

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