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RHA Health Services
Wilmington, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Licensed Team Lead / LCSW / LCMHC / FACT

Social WorkerIncludes callFull-Time

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Job Description

We Are Hiring For

Behavioral Health Licensed Team Lead / LCSW / LCMHC / FACT

Type

Credentialed

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

Serves as the primary contact and coordinator of services supporting individuals with Mental Health or Substance Use Issues in residential, school, workplace and community settings. Coordinates and monitors the array of services and supports identified in each person’s Person Centered Plan.

These interventions are strength-based and focused on promoting recovery, symptom reduction, increased coping skills, and achievement of the highest level of functioning in the community. Supervision is provided according to supervision requirements. Supervises and directs the work of others to provide quality services.

Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Team: We are seeking dedicated mental health professionals to join our Forensic Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) team.

This multidisciplinary team provides intensive, community-based mental health services to individuals with serious mental illness who are involved in the criminal justice system.

The FACT model emphasizes a collaborative, recovery-oriented approach to reduce recidivism, promote stability, and support reintegration into the community. Ideal candidates are compassionate, team-oriented, and experienced in forensic or behavioral health settings.

Responsibilities

  • Supervision of an interdisciplinary team of professionals providing services in the community
  • Providing evidence-based individual therapy in a variety of settings

Facilitating relationships and serving as a link between the treatment team, the individual, natural supports, guardians, local agencies and the community

Minimizing the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the individual’s daily living and personal development

Supporting the team in providing the individual the development of various skill-building activities, including daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management

Overseeing and participating in a first responder on-call system available to individuals served by the team and/or their natural support network

Requirements

  • Graduate degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field
  • Valid licensure to provide mental/behavioral healthcare in the state of North Carolina or Associate license that will be fully licensed within 30 months
  • Licenses include LCMHC, LCSW, LMFT (or relevant associate level license)
  • Minimum 2 years post grad experience working with individuals with behavioral health issues.
  • Employee supervisory experience strongly preferred
  • Valid driver’s license, auto insurance.

Pre-employment Screening

Complete Criminal Background

Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)

Drug Testing

  • Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
  • Proof of employment history or references (if required)

Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We Offer the Following Benefits to Employees

  • Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
  • Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
  • Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
  • Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
  • 401(k) retirement savings program
  • Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
  • Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
  • Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical supervisionCase managementCrisis interventionSubstance use counselingForensic mental healthTreatment planningInterdisciplinary team leadershipCommunity outreachBehavior managementRecovery-oriented careDocumentationRisk assessment

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 46 active Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings this role was benchmarked against, 43% are remote, 48% have no call, 70% 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).

Top Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Jobs

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Salary Distribution23 jobs · 15 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks18 jobs · 15 employers

401k / retirement match
100% this job
Sign-on bonus
67%
CME allowance
39%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 2,010 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Wilmington

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$392k
Typical market rent
$1,706/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
96.4
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 · Wilmington, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About RHA Health Services

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1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Payactiv
Employee Perks and Discount Program
Paid Time Off
Health/Insurance
401(k) Retirement Savings Program
Wellbeing Programs
Chronic Disease Management Programs
Free CPR, First Aid, and Job-Specific Training