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Ahoskie, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Triage Clinician- Fairbanks

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Job Description

Join Community!

Community Health Network was created by our neighbors, for our neighbors. Over 60 years later, “community” is still the heart of our organization. It means providing our neighbors with the best care possible, backed by state-of-the-art technology. It means getting involved in the communities we serve through volunteer opportunities and benefits initiatives. It means ensuring our dedicated caregivers can learn and grow to stay at the top of their fields and to better serve our patients. And above all, it means exceptional care, simply delivered — and we couldn’t do it without you.

Make a Difference

Triage Specialist assists in the coordination and care of patients seeking behavioral health services. The essential function is to determine the nature and severity of the mental health problem of patients presenting to the Crisis Department and to give report to the Crisis Therapists regarding these patients.

Exceptional Skills and Qualifications

Applicants for this position should be able to collaborate with others in a team setting, have excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude toward problem-solving.

  • Knowledge of local resources for behavioral health treatment (Preferred)
  • Experience in crisis triage and risk assessment (Preferred)
  • 1-2 years of experience with mentally ill or chemically dependent populations (Preferred)
  • 4 year/ Bachelor’s degree required (Required)

Apply today for immediate consideration.

Key Responsibilities

The Triage Specialist coordinates care for patients seeking behavioral health services and determines the nature and severity of mental health issues. They are responsible for reporting findings to Crisis Therapists to facilitate appropriate patient treatment.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree is required for this position. Preferred qualifications include experience in crisis triage, risk assessment, and working with mentally ill or chemically dependent populations.

Qualifications

Education
Bachelor degree

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentCrisis interventionTeam collaborationResource coordination

Healthcare Professional Career Context

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).

healthcare pay on WeekdayDoc is up 12.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

What does the healthcare market look like in North Carolina?
MeasureThis jobMarket
Cost of livingNorth Carolina index 94.3US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
healthcare listings in North Carolina69 active2,063 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
healthcare pay trend+12.5% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score

Living in Ahoskie

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$121k
Median resident rent
$809/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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