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Easterseals PORT Health
Whiteville, North Carolina

Outpatient Therapist

Counselor / TherapistNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$55k-$57k

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 57m ago · Verified live

Job Description

Lead with Purpose. Empower with Compassion

Voted Raleigh’s Best Nonprofit Organization and Raleigh’s Best Mental Health Services three years in a row!

Position Snapshot

Location: Whiteville, NC

Schedule: Monday - Friday | 8am - 5pm

Pay: $55,000 - $57,000 Salary | based on experience

Work Setting: On site

Type: Full-time

Make an Impact With Us

As a part of our mission, we help our team members embrace their potential, build resilience, and thrive! You will benefit from ongoing professional growth and development as you work alongside leaders of clinical excellence in mental health and substance use services that care about your success. Join a team where your compassion becomes someone's turning point.

What You'll Do

  • Conducts comprehensive screenings, diagnostic assessments, and evaluations for individuals presenting with mental health, substance use, or psychiatric symptoms.
  • Develops person-centered treatment goals and plans in collaboration with clients and families.
  • Gathers, documents, and maintains all required medical, social, and clinical information in a timely and clinically accurate manner.
  • Reviews pre-screening information from referral sources and communicates directly with referral agencies as needed.
  • Collaborates with co-workers, clinical supervisors, physicians, and community partners to determine the appropriate level of care within the service continuum.
  • Serves as a liaison with local agencies, community partners, and referral networks to support client access and continuity of care.
  • Facilitates psychoeducation, psychotherapy groups, structured activities, and family education sessions.

What You'll Bring

  • Education: A Master’s degree and mental health licensure are required.
  • * LCSW (A), LCMHC (A), LMFT (A);
  • Dual licensure preferred LCAS (A)
  • Proficiency with EHR systems or technically savvy.
  • Valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation for work-related travel

Why Join Easterseals PORT Health?

Easterseals PORT Health is a trusted and compassionate organization providing disability, mental health, and substance use services across North Carolina and Virginia. Purpose, dedication, and empathy guide the way we support our neighbors and one another.

For benefits-eligible positions, our total rewards package may include:

  • Generous paid time off and paid holidays
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan.
  • Employee Assistance Program and legal services support
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer
  • Professional development and training opportunities, including AHEC where applicable

About Easterseals PORT Health

Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy and compassionate partner, providing exceptional services in disability, mental health, and substance use to help our neighbors live their best lives. Purpose, dedication, and empathy drive our in-person and telehealth service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will conduct comprehensive mental health and substance use assessments while developing person-centered treatment plans. They will also facilitate psychotherapy groups and collaborate with community partners to ensure continuity of care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree and possess active mental health licensure such as LCSW, LCMHC, or LMFT. Proficiency with electronic health record systems and a valid driver's license are also required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentDiagnostic assessmentTreatment planningSubstance use counselingCrisis interventionClinical documentationCase managementFamily therapyClinical evaluationReferral coordinationInterdisciplinary collaboration

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist at Easterseals PORT Health a 6.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 36% are remote, 50% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$55k–$57kMental Health Therapy median $60k (middle half $55k–$75k)19 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$59k in purchasing powerNorth Carolina index 94.3 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in North Carolina277 active7,901 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 36% remote · 50% no call · 72% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentNorth Carolina Counselor listings: 14% state a sign-on bonus (median $4k) · 16% offer loan repayment488 active listings, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,526 in the last 30 days1,434 the 30 days before (+76%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend−2.6% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, 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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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,900 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
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About Easterseals PORT Health

Government Administration
Raleigh, NC
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous paid time off and paid holidays
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
Life and Disability Insurance
403(b) Retirement Plan
Employee Assistance Program and legal services support
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer
Professional development and training opportunities

Living in Whiteville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$221k≈ 4.0× annual pay
Median resident rent
$773/mo≈ 17% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

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