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Fletcher, North Carolina

Family Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

$60k-$73k

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Job Description

The Willows at Red Oak Recovery in Fletcher, NC, offers a women-only treatment experience designed to heal the whole person…mind, body, and spirit.

Surrounded by the serene Blue Ridge Mountains, our trauma-informed program helps women address substance use and emotional pain through individualized therapy, holistic wellness, and evidence-based care. We empower women to rebuild their lives with strength, connection, and lasting purpose.

At The Willows, women receive personalized treatment that includes comprehensive therapy sessions, empowering activities, and support from others to build confidence, improve clarity, and achieve lasting emotional wellness.

We are seeking a Family Therapist to add to our dynamic team. This role will provide education and support for families of clients with substance use, trauma and co-occurring mental health disorders including but not limited to assessment, planning, individual and family support, and family education.

Responsibilities

  • Carry an active assigned caseload
  • Develop and maintain relationships with clients and families on assigned caseload
  • Complete a thorough assessment of the family system and prescribe a documented growth plan and upload to EMR
  • Conduct family education and support phone calls weekly with each client on caseload
  • Complete weekly progress note uploaded to EMR
  • Provide Psycho-educational groups to clients
  • Attend weekly clinical meeting on campus
  • Collaborate with clinical director and each primary therapist of your caseload on a weekly basis, ensuring optimum outcomes for client
  • Develop and maintain relationships with referring professionals
  • Co-facilitate multifamily workshops to educate families, assist families in building healthy relationships and developing healthy communication skills
  • Develop and implement webinars as educational tools for family members
  • Co-facilitate client graduations on campus when client family is present for graduation.
  • Provide crisis intervention/support to families
  • Facilitate weekly family support calls

Minimum Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in human service field
  • Licensed as LCMHC, LCSW, or LMFT or license eligible
  • Experience in facilitating group therapy
  • Experience with experiential therapy

Preferred Qualifications

  • LCMHC, LCSW, or LMFT and LCAS or pursuing LCAS
  • Dually licensed in both addiction and mental health treatment (or willing to seek both)
  • Experience working with adults in an eco-therapeutic setting

We’re officially a Great Place to Work®! We’ve always believed that supporting our team is just as important as supporting our patients. Now, we’re proud to share that we’ve earned Great Place to Work® Certification - based entirely on feedback from our own employees. This certification reflects the culture we’ve worked hard to build - one rooted in trust, inclusion, and purpose-driven leadership.

At Bradford Health Services, we are committed to providing exceptional care to our patients while fostering a supportive and rewarding workplace for our employees. We believe that taking care of our team allows them to take better care of others, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being.

  • Medical Coverage – Three new BCBSAL medical plans with better rates, improved co-pays, and enhanced prescription benefits.
  • Expanded Coverage – Options for domestic partners and a wider network of in-network providers.
  • Mental Health Support – Improved access to services and a new Employee Assistance Program (EAP) featuring digital wellness tools like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) modules and wellness coaching.
  • Voluntary Coverages – Pet insurance, home and auto insurance, family legal services, and more.
  • Student Loan Repayment – Available for nurses and therapists.
  • Retirement Benefits – 401(k) plan through Voya to help employees plan for the future.
  • Generous PTO – A robust paid time off policy to support work-life balance.
  • Voluntary Benefits for Part-Time Employees – Dental, vision, life, accident insurance, and telehealth options for those working 20 hours or more per week.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in a human service field and possess a valid license such as LCMHC, LCSW, or LMFT. Experience in facilitating group and experiential therapy is required, with preference given to those dually licensed in addiction and mental health treatment.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Family TherapySubstance Use CounselingTrauma-informed CareClinical AssessmentTreatment PlanningCase ManagementMental Health CounselingWebinar DevelopmentElectronic Medical Records

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 56% are remote, 44% have no call, 62% 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 ~$66k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $70k 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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CME allowance
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Sign-on bonus
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Loan repayment
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PSLF eligible
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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,002 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Fletcher

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$429k≈ 7.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,175/mo≈ 44% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 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.

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

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Benefits & Perks

Medical Coverage (BCBSAL)
Dental
Vision
Student Loan Repayment
401(k) through Voya
Generous PTO
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Pet Insurance