Part Time Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
Listed compensation
$153.4K
The week · per this posting
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Job Description
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible schedule
- Opportunity for advancement
- Training & development
- Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor
BetterCare Wellness Flexible Hours NC-Based
About Us
BetterCare Wellness is a fast-growing startup redefining mental health care in senior living communities. We’re building a team of compassionate trailblazers who believe older adults deserve thoughtful, accessible, and empowering emotional support. If you’re ready to make a difference and help shape the future of wellness, we’d love to meet you.
What You’ll Do
As a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, you’ll provide therapeutic services to older adults in senior living settings—bringing empathy, clinical skill, and creativity to every interaction. You’ll have the flexibility to design your schedule and contribute to a supportive, mission-driven team.
Responsibilities
- Deliver individual and group counseling tailored to older adults
- Conduct mental health assessments and develop care plans
- Represent BetterCare Wellness within senior living community to maintain & build caseload
- Collaborate with families, caregivers, and facility staff
- Maintain clinical documentation in compliance with ethical standards
- Participate in team meetings, training, and program development
- Contribute ideas to help shape our evolving care model
- What We’re Looking For
- Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina
- Experience with older adults, trauma-informed care, or chronic illness preferred
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Comfort with hybrid care (in-person and telehealth)
- Entrepreneurial mindset and openness to innovation
- Passion for equity, dignity, and whole-person wellness
- Why BetterCare Wellness
- Trailblazing Mission: Be part of a movement to elevate senior mental health
- Supportive Culture: We value collaboration, kindness, and growth
- Flexible Schedule: Design a work-life rhythm that fits your needs
- Startup Energy: Your voice matters—we’re building this together
- Holistic Approach: We care for the whole person, not just the diagnosis
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Requirements
Must be a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina. Preference is given to candidates with experience in trauma-informed care, chronic illness, and working with older adults.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Part Time Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor at BetterCare Wellness a 8.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 10% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,911 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include remote work flexibility.
Counselor Career Context
BetterCare Wellness holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 77/100, 4 active listings.
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 36% have no call, 72% require no weekends — this position is remote.
Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$153k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $163k 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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