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Eliada Homes
Asheville, North Carolina

Outpatient Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Description

** $1,000-dollar sign-on bonus

We are seeking a dedicated and clinically driven Outpatient Therapist to join our growing counseling center in a full-time role with benefits. This position provides the opportunity to deliver meaningful therapeutic services in a supportive, mission-focused environment while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team committed to client success.

At Eliada, therapists are empowered to focus on clinical care while receiving strong administrative and organizational support. Clinicians also have the unique opportunity to incorporate equine-assisted therapy into sessions through access to our trained horses, experienced equine staff, and peaceful 300+ acre campus.

Who We Are

Eliada Homes has been serving children and families in Western North Carolina since 1903 and is one of Asheville’s longest-running nonprofits. Our expansive campus provides a cradle-to-career continuum of services for more than 600 children and youth annually.

Our new outpatient counseling center expands Eliada’s commitment to accessible, trauma-informed, and innovative behavioral health services for the community.

What You’ll Do

Provide individual, family, and/or group therapy services to children, adolescents, and adults.

Complete assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and other required clinical documentation in a timely manner.

Maintain ethical and professional standards in accordance with licensing board requirements and organizational policies.

  • Collaborate with families, referral sources, care teams, and community partners to support client progress.
  • Participate in case consultations, team meetings, trainings, and supervision as appropriate.
  • Utilize evidence-based and trauma-informed therapeutic approaches.
  • Optionally integrate equine-assisted therapy interventions into treatment sessions.
  • Support a positive, client-centered therapeutic environment.

What We Offer

  • Full-time salaried position with benefits
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and holidays
  • Retirement plan options
  • Clinical supervision for associate-level clinicians
  • Administrative and billing support
  • Flexible scheduling opportunities
  • Supportive and collaborative team culture
  • Beautiful healing environment on a historic campus
  • Opportunity to incorporate experiential and equine-assisted therapies

Requirements

Active North Carolina clinical license or associate-level license required:

Lcmhc / Lcmhca

LCSW / LCSWA

LMFT / Lmfta

  • Or equivalent licensure
  • Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, or related field
  • Experience working with children, adolescents, and families preferred
  • Strong clinical, communication, and organizational skills
  • Commitment to trauma-informed and culturally responsive care

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

Provide individual, family, and group therapy to children, adolescents, and adults using evidence-based and trauma-informed approaches. Manage clinical documentation including assessments and treatment plans while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and community partners.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)

Key Skills

Individual TherapyTrauma-Informed CareCase ConsultationTreatment PlanningClinical Assessment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Outpatient Therapist 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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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks36 jobs

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

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#3

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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

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Paid Time Off
Retirement Plan
Clinical Supervision
Flexible Scheduling
Equine-Assisted Therapy