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Sun Behavioral Health Group
Mooresville, North Carolina

HCBS Therapist, Foster Care

CounselorIncludes callFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60K - $65K

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Job Description

Job DetailsJob Location: TURNING POINT HOMES - MOORESVILLE - MOORESVILLE, NC 28115Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $60,000.00 - $65,000.00 SalaryJob Shift: Variable Foster Care Therapist Turning Point Family Services is seeking a provisionally or fully licensed professional (LCSW, LCMHC, or LMFT) to join our foster care team.

For over 23 years, we’ve provided mental health services across Iredell, Cabarrus, and Mecklenburg counties. Turning point family services specialize in foster care services. We currently offer Intensive Alternative Family Treatment as our foster care service.

We also have a group home located in concord that is for crisis stabilization Our mission is to deliver compassionate care, inspire hope, and empower families.

Position Summary Provide individual and family therapy for IAFT and CSTP clients Coordinate assessments and treatment planning Offer clinical expertise and direction for interventions Provide weekly progress on foster care and residential clients with treatment team Participate on call rotation on call schedule Benefits & Compensation Full

Benefits

Package Mileage Reimbursement (.56 per mile) Cell phone stipend ($35 per month) $100 when covering on-call week If needed Supervision would be covered Paid Time Off Competitive Pay Structure: Fulltime Salary Quarterly bonuses based on department performance

Equal Employment Opportunity

Turning Point Homes, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Applicants and employees who are or become disabled must be able to perform the essential job functions either unaided or with reasonable accommodation. The organization will determine reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Qualifications

Requirements Education: Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage & Family Therapy Licensure: Fully or provisionally licensed in NC Experience: Minimum 1 year of clinical experience with the population served Skills: Strong communication, empathy, ethical practice, and clinical expertise Travel: Home and community-based visits required; valid driver’s license and insurance

Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and family therapy for IAFT and CSTP clients while coordinating assessments and treatment planning. Offer clinical expertise and direction for interventions and participate in the on-call rotation.

Requirements

A Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage & Family Therapy is required, along with either provisional or full licensure in North Carolina. Candidates should have a minimum of 1 year of clinical experience with the population served.

Qualifications

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

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates HCBS Therapist, Foster Care at SUN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH GROUP 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.

Counselor Career Context

Sun Behavioral Health Group ranks #9 of 14 employers hiring Counselor on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$63k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $66k in an average-cost state. 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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401k / retirement match
100%
Sign-on bonus
35% this job
CME allowance
17%
Loan repayment
13%
PSLF eligible
9%

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Work-life snapshot

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

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Mooresville

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$394k≈ 6.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,655/mo≈ 33% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
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 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Sun Behavioral Health Group

Mental Health Care
Columbus, OH
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Full benefits package
Mileage reimbursement
Cell phone stipend
On-call pay
Supervision covered
Paid time off
Quarterly bonuses