Family Therapist - Trauma-Informed Care & EMDR

House of Hope of NC; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

House of Hope of NC is seeking a Family Therapist to provide treatment planning and evidence-based family therapy for residential and outpatient services in Clayton, NC. The role focuses on supporting healthy communication, emotional regulation, and improved family functioning with youth and caregivers, blending on-campus residence with community care.

The position requires a Master's in a related field and at least 5 years of family therapy experience, plus trauma-informed care knowledge,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or related field.
• At least 5 years of experience providing family therapy or working within a family-systems framework.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed care, child development, and evidence-based interventions.
• Strong skills in communication, documentation, crisis response, and collaborative practice.
• Ability to navigate Electronic Health Record (TherapyNotes).
• Ability to navigate Blue Cross / Blue Shield and other insurance carriers
• Ability to work with diverse families and maintain cultural humility as well as client boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload of both residential and outpatient counseling clients although this role is predominately family counseling/parent work.
• Conduct clinical assessments — Complete clinical evaluations, risk screenings, diagnostic impressions, and strengths-based assessments to guide treatment planning.
• Develop collaborative treatment plans — Create measurable goals and objectives with youth, caregivers, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Conduct quarterly treatment plan review meetings — Organize and facilitate structured review sessions every quarter with clients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Provide evidence-based family therapy — Facilitate sessions using modalities such as Structural Family Therapy, CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, EMDR or trauma-informed approaches.
• Support parent and caregiver coaching through facilitation of the weekly Family Life Training/Parenting Group. Teach communication skills, behavior-management strategies, and emotional-regulation techniques to strengthen the home environment.
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention — Conduct risk assessments, safety planning, and stabilization during acute emotional or behavioral crises as needed.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation — Complete progress notes, treatment plans, discharge summaries, and required reports in compliance with agency and payer standards.
• Participate in interdisciplinary meetings — Attend supervision, case consultations, treatment team meetings, and staff training.
• Provide psychoeducation — Educate families on communication, conflict resolution, trauma responses, coping skills, and developmental expectations.
• Promote cultural responsiveness — Deliver services that honor family culture, values, faith practices, and unique strengths.
• Engage families in treatment — Use motivational strategies to increase participation, reduce barriers, and support consistent follow-through.
• Monitor progress — Track outcomes, adjust interventions, and update treatment plans based on client response and emerging needs.
• Provide intern supervision — Offer structured supervision to counseling or social work interns, including observation, coaching, skill-building, and professional development support. Complete required evaluations and collaborate with academic programs to support intern growth and competency development.
• Participate in on-call phone coverage.

Skills

Communication skills

Documentation

Crisis response

Collaborative practice

TherapyNotes

Insurance navigation

Cultural humility

Education

Master’s degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or related field

Tools

TherapyNotes

Insurance carriers navigation

Job description

House of Hope of NC is seeking a Family Therapist to provide treatment planning and evidence-based family therapy for residential and outpatient services in Clayton, NC. The role focuses on supporting healthy communication, emotional regulation, and improved family functioning with youth and caregivers, blending on-campus residence with community care.

The position requires a Master's in a related field and at least 5 years of family therapy experience, plus trauma-informed care knowledge,