Licensed Mental Health Therapist (Foster Care)

• Job Location: Surrounding Areas - Greensboro, NC 27401
• Education Level: Graduate Degree
• Salary Range: $55000.00 - $65000.00Salary/year
• Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category: Health Care

Overview Carolina Therapeutic Services, Inc. (CTS) is hiring a Mental Health Therapist to provide prevention-focused counseling for individuals, families, and groups within programs including Therapeutic Foster Care, Behavioral Health Urgent Care (BHUC), Rapid Response, etc. You will help clients work through: substance use and addiction; family, parenting, and relationship issues; stress, self-esteem, and suicide risk; aging-related and emotional health concerns.

This role is available in our home office location, Gastonia, NC, and our new office location, Charlotte, NC. Candidates in or near these areas are welcome to apply! What you’ll do Counseling and Treatment Planning Maintain a billable caseload of approximately 12 consumers per week.

Provide individual, family, and group counseling to build insight, coping skills, and healthy change. Plan and lead structured therapeutic, social, and recreational group programs. Support clients with discharge and aftercare planning.

Conduct clinical assessments and behavioral screenings through interviews, observation, testing, and record review. Care Coordination and Advocacy Develop, implement, and update treatment plans, in collaboration with the clinical team. Track client progress toward treatment goals and adjust approaches as needs change.

Facilitate Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings with families, probation officers, law enforcement, and other partners. Advocate for clients, coordinate services, and respond to crises. Refer clients and families to community resources and specialists. Monitor medication adherence and coordinate with prescribers.

Provide clinical oversight for your assigned location/caseload. Maintain accurate, timely treatment records, notes, and reports.

Qualifications

Education/Qualifications/Experience Currently possess and maintain licensure requirements with board of applicable counseling. Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Associate-level (LCSW /

• A) Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor or Associate-level (LCMHC /
• A) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Associate-level (LMFT /
• A) Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist or Associate-level (LCAS /
• A) Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Psychological Associate (LP / LPA) Master’s degree in human service field Meets Qualified Mental Professional status. 3+ years of experience with the population served. 1 year of residential experience, or demonstrated sound clinical knowledge of the service Experience with Medicaid and other third-party billing. Cultural competency and the ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds in a community-based setting. Employment is contingent on a criminal record check, fingerprinting, and an NC Health Care Personnel Registry (HCPR) check with no substantiated findings of abuse or neglect. Additional

Requirements

Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, clean driving record, and proof of auto insurance. Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, and electronic health records or other databases. Maintain the required level of professional insurance, as needed.

Flexible scheduling, including 24-hour on-call coverage as client needs require.

Training and certifications (obtain after hire if not current) Within 30 days of hire: CPI / NCI+ / alternatives to restrictive interventions CPR and First Aid Bloodborne pathogens Medication management System of Care Crisis response Service definition training: Outpatient Therapy (OPT) and IAFT.

Required training: HIPAA, client rights, and confidentiality Cultural competency Workplace violence prevention Case management Customer service and professionalism CTS orientation and credentialing/privileging