MH Counselors

Carolina Therapy Connection; New Bern (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan with employer matching

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Continuing education reimbursement

Job summary

Carolina Therapy Connection in New Bern, NC seeks a passionate clinician to provide therapeutic services for children and families. The role involves creating individualized treatment plans, documenting progress, and engaging with both clients and families to ensure a collaborative approach to therapy.

The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree and be a licensed clinician in North Carolina. The position offers a supportive environment with comprehensive benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, and continuing education opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be a fully licensed clinician in North Carolina.
• Strong desire to work with children aged 5 and above.
• Experience with trauma and family dynamics is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and meaningful therapy to clients and families.
• Develop accountability with families through communication.
• Monitor and document clinical activities and treatment progress.

Skills

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Passion for working with children

Experience with anxiety and depression support

Education

Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field

Fully licensed clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT)

Job description

Our Mission

Informing families, enriching lives, changing futures.

About Carolina Therapy Connection

Carolina Therapy Connection is a therapist-owned, multidisciplinary pediatric outpatient practice serving Eastern North Carolina for over 16 years. We provide speech, occupational, physical, mental wellness, and educational services.

Responsibilities

• Serve our clients and families by providing quality treatments.
• Serve our clients and families by providing quality evaluations.
• Generate a treatment plan prior to sessions for quality, individualized, meaningful, and fun therapy.
• Communicate with families at least weekly on the client’s progress in therapy.
• Develop individualized home education programs for each patient to improve carryover in all settings.
• Communicate with other CTC team members about shared patients.
• Communicate with the client’s entire team (teachers, BCBA’s, etc.) for carryover of home education program in all settings.
• Document thorough, efficient, and compliant treatment notes and evaluations.
• Complete authorizations as necessary to prevent lapse of treatment and document progress.
• Submit messages to Office Support regarding the completion of initial evaluations.
• Fax evaluations and progress notes to the referral source.
• Monitor dates on authorizations to determine if Office Support needs to follow up with referral sources.
• Maintain a list of authorizations with due dates for each client as required by insurance regulations.
• Monitor weekly productivity/visits.
• Monitor cancellations/no-shows (% of arrivals) to maintain family accountability.
• Assist in rescheduling appointments.
• Maintain statistics in Peds OMS weekly.
• Disinfect and organize clinic space and work area at the end of each day.
• Assist in organizing and cleaning community spaces (i.e., kitchen, gym, conference room).
• Serve your team members by respecting others, seeking information, and embracing feedback.
• Assist with client events and celebration of holidays/special occasions.
• Participate in community outreach projects.
• Assist in marketing activities for client/community education and clinic growth (i.e., development of blogs, social media, client testimonials, etc.).
• Seek out opportunities to expand your clinical/professional knowledge and experience.
• Share lessons learned with others so we can all grow as a team.
• Know the applicable regulations of your licensing board and make ethical decisions within the practice.
• Supervise students and clinicians to meet licensing board requirements and demonstrate competency in the clinical skills necessary for client care.
• Supervise student clinicians for completion of fieldwork/internships/clinical with contracted universities.
• Monitor the clinical activities and documentation completed by students.
• Mentor students in the areas of clinical skill development, cultural sensitivity, professional behavior, and ethical decision-making.
• Supervise entry-level clinicians requiring mentorship with documentation review and signature.
• Note: This also includes any other job duty that may be assigned to you throughout employment.

Requirements

• Must be a fully licensed clinician (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or equivalent in NC).
• Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or related field.
• Passion for working with children (age 5+) and families.
• Experience or interest in supporting clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral concerns, and family dynamics.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

What We’re Looking For

• Someone who leads with compassion and connection.
• Someone who values being part of a team.
• Someone who wants to grow… both personally and professionally.
• Someone who wants to be part of something meaningful.

Benefits

• Retirement plan with employer matching (no vesting period).
• Health, dental, and vision insurance (employer contributes).
• Life insurance is covered 100% by the employer.
• Employee Assistance Program, including 6 counseling sessions covered.
• PTO plus all major holidays.
• Continuing education reimbursement and CEU opportunities.
• Annual license and liability coverage.
• Technology and equipment provided.