Independent Contractor - Therapist

Thompson Child & Family Focus - A Child's Place Program; Asheville (NC); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Thompson Child & Family Focus - A Child's Place Program in North Carolina seeks an Independent Contractor IAFT Therapist to deliver trauma-informed, child-centered clinical services within Thompson’s IAFT program.

You will provide therapy, support treatment planning, crisis response, engage families, and collaborate with Treatment Parents and the multidisciplinary team, with work in homes, schools, offices, or via hybrid/virtual model.

Qualifications

• Master's level degree in a behavioral health field required.
• Current NC license or eligible credentials required.
• Experience providing clinical services to children and families preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide child-centered, trauma-informed individual, family, and conjoint therapy.
• Support treatment planning, crisis response, and discharge planning as needed.
• Collaborate with families, guardians, schools, and care teams.
• Participate in IAFT team staffing and meetings.
• Assist with risk assessment, safety planning, and clinical follow-up.
• Complete timely documentation meeting regulatory and program standards.

Skills

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Documentation

Clinical judgment

Education

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or another approved behavioral health field

Current North Carolina professional license (LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA, LMFT, LMFTA, or LPA) or eligible credentials

Job description

Get to know Thompson!

Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee and Kentucky. Thompson’s continuum of care encompasses three domains: prevention, mental health services and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma-informed and evidence-based/evidence-informed with the intention of building resilience in our clients (ages 0-18) and their families, both virtually and in person. Our values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring and Integrity.

WHAT WILL YOU DO AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR - IAFT THERAPIST?

As an Independent Contractor IAFT (Intensive Alternative Family Treatment) Therapist, you will provide child-centered, trauma-informed, family-focused clinical services to children and youth participating in Thompson’s Intensive Alternative Family Treatment program. You will provide therapy, support treatment planning and crisis response, engage families and permanency resources, and collaborate with Treatment Parents and the multidisciplinary IAFT team.

• Provide individual, family, and conjoint therapy to assigned children, youth, and families.
• Complete or contribute to clinical assessments, Person-Centered Plans, crisis plans, transition plans, and discharge plans.
• Collaborate with families, Treatment Parents, legal guardians, schools, healthcare providers, care managers, and community partners.
• Participate in IAFT team staffing's, Child and Family Team meetings, psychiatric consultation, and other treatment-related meetings.
• Support risk assessment, crisis intervention, safety planning, stabilization, and clinical follow-up within your professional scope.
• Complete timely, accurate documentation that meets payer, licensing, regulatory, Thompson, and IAFT fidelity requirements.

A TYPICAL SCHEDULE

Contractors manage their schedules independently while remaining responsive to the needs of children, youth, families, and caregivers. Services may be delivered in homes, schools, offices, community settings, or through an approved virtual or hybrid model. Some evening availability, travel within the assigned service area, and designated crisis-response coverage may be required.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or another approved behavioral health field.
• Current North Carolina professional or associate-level clinical license. Eligible credentials may include LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA, LMFT, LMFTA, or LPA.
• Experience providing clinical services to children, adolescents, and families. Therapeutic foster care, child welfare, community mental health, or intensive family-centered experience is preferred.
• Strong clinical judgment, time management, communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
• Valid North Carolina driver’s license, reliable transportation, and required automobile insurance when travel is necessary.

Thompson Child & Family Focus provides equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law.

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