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Charlotte, North Carolina

Therapist-IOP

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

Responsibilities

Therapist- IOP

Horizon Health is seeking a Therapist for our BRAND NEW IOP mental health clinic called Thousand Branches Wellness in Charlotte, NCto join our team! This clinical position is responsible for day-to-day clinical operations of the assigned location.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to clinical assessment, group therapy, individual therapy, interdisciplinary treatment planning and other clinical interventions as deemed necessary. Clinical operations will be offered both in person and virtually.

Responsibilities

  • Curriculum development and implementation
  • Referral management, assessments and direct client contact (individual, group and family)
  • Interdisciplinary treatment team planning

Maintain Confidentiality Through Good Judgement

  • Implement and manage systems to ensure effective communication with clients, families, referral sources and other relevant entities
  • Treatment, discharge and safety planning
  • Maintain active licensure and participate in payer credentialing
  • Active participation in clinic consultation, supervision and collaboration
  • Thorough and timely clinical documentation
  • Active engagement in performance improvement
  • Maintain a safe, respectful and collaborative work environment
  • Organize and prioritize workloads to meet deadlines
  • Monitor and manage client satisfaction through standardized measures
  • Other duties as assigned

About Thousand Branches Wellness

Thousand Branches Wellness will provide outpatient mental health services including Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Medication Management, and Individual Therapy. A subsidiary of Universal Health Services (UHS), one of the largest and most respected providers of hospital and behavioral healthcare services, Thousand Branches Wellness is seeking an experienced therapist who enjoys the excitment and challenges of a start-up!

Benefit Highlights

  • Competitive Compensation
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Long and Short-term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Career development opportunities within the company

Tuition Assistance

  • Rewarding work environment - Enjoy going to work everyday!
  • For more information email Courtney Eble, Horizon Health Recruiter at courtney.eble@horizonhealth.com

Qualifications

  • Master's degree required
  • Active NC LMSW, LCSW-A, LCSW, AMFT, LMFT, APCC, LPCC or equivalent licensure required
  • Ability to foster a sense of teamwork and collaboration within the facility.

Ability to Work in a Fast-paced Environment

  • Good judgement in handling situations not covered by written or verbal instructions.
  • Crisis prevention experience and ability to manage personal, staff and patient stressors appropriately.
  • Understanding of state and The Joint Commission requirements for outpatient behavioral health services
  • Knowledge of EMR utilization
  • Maintain confidentiality through good judgement

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

Avoid and Report Recruitment Scams

At UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries.

During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (e. g., Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. Our recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

If you suspect a fraudulent job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, we encourage you to report such concerns to appropriate law enforcement. We encourage you to refer to legitimate UHS and UHS subsidiary career websites to verify job opportunities and not rely on unsolicited calls from recruiters.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Interdisciplinary collaborationDischarge planning

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 44% are remote, 32% have no call, 72% 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 Counselor Jobs

46 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution41 jobs · 35 employers

17
<$70k
11
$70k-90k
8
$90k-110k
5
$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks38 jobs · 35 employers

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

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 8,026 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Charlotte

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$355k
Typical market rent
$1,744/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.3
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 · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About UHS

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Aiken, South Carolina
501-1,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug Plan
401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
Long and Short-term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts; Healthcare Savings Account
Life Insurance
Career development opportunities
Tuition Assistance