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Southeastern Integrated Care
Morehead City, North Carolina

Outpatient Therapist CCA

CounselorFull-Time

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Job Description

As a licensed therapist specializing in mental health and/or substance abuse services, skill in performing work though observation, interviews, and tests, to get information about patients is required. Based on his/her observation this professional must be able to determine the right type of treatment for the patient.

Provide counsel with emphasis on prevention. Work with individuals and groups to promote optimum mental health.

May help individuals deal with addictions and substance abuse; family, parenting, and marital problems; suicide; stress management; problems with self-esteem; and issues associated with aging and mental and emotional health.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

Provide individual and/or family counseling to clients referred to you by SEIC intake and CCA team only.

  • Comply with Clinical Coverage Policy No. 8C NCAC.
  • Assure all progress notes are completed within 24 hours of services delivered.
  • Assure PCP/Treatment Plan is completed within 15 days of first service.
  • Provider will not conduct independent CCA, but provide care initiate PCP based on recommendations from CCA conducted by SEIC staff.
  • Comply with SEIC EMR requirements.
  • Comply with SEIC training requirements.
  • Assure all clients referred by SEIC with recommendations for Peer Support Team Services is supported and documented in your PCP/Individualized Plan of Care.
  • Assure all UM and authorization information is documented to substantiate medical necessity for outpatient behavioral health services.
  • Clients will be scheduled through SEIC EMR scheduling system.
  • Clients will be referred to higher level of care as indicated and when medically necessary.
  • Therapist will see both children and adults within the scope of their licenses for substance use and behavioral health disorders.
  • Coordinate with primary care provider and SEIC case management team as required; Abide by all State and Federal regulations, legislation, or requirements that the Facility be subject to including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.

Educational/Vocational Preparation

Master's Degree in psychology, social work or counseling and preferred three year’s experience; preferably post- Master’s in the mental health services field.

Training

  • CPR/First Aid, including Seizure Management
  • Confidentiality/HIPAA/Client Rights
  • Medication Administration, if applicable for job specific duties
  • Person-Centered Thinking
  • Blood Borne Pathogens/Infectious Disease
  • Cultural Diversity/Sensitivity/Competency
  • Workplace Safety
  • EPBI

Key Responsibilities

The therapist will provide individual and family counseling for mental health and substance abuse disorders while maintaining accurate clinical documentation. They are responsible for coordinating care with primary providers and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master's degree in psychology, social work, or counseling. At least three years of post-master's experience in the mental health field is preferred.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Mental health counselingSubstance abuse counselingTreatment planningCrisis interventionIndividual counselingAddiction treatmentHIPAA complianceBehavioral health assessmentPerson-centered careCultural competency

Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Addiction Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 36% 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).

Addiction Medicine pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 35 employers

401k / retirement match
97%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
21%
CME allowance
18%
PSLF eligible
16%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Addiction Medicine (Counseling) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 1,298 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Morehead City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$420k
Typical market rent
$1,761/mo
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

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