Community Based Child & Adolescent Therapist MORES Team / $5000 Bonus

Location: Hendersonville, NC · Hybrid

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Community Based Child & Adolescent Therapist MORES Team / $5000 Bonus

Type:

Credentialed

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

If you are looking for a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people facing behavioral health and substance use challenges, then join our team at RHA Health Services!
The Community Based Child & Adolescent Therapist with the Mores team will provide therapeutic services to individuals across a broad range of ages (3-21 years) and diagnoses. In this role, you will offer clinical assessments, crisis intervention, and help individuals and families develop coping skills to reduce the need for ongoing crisis supports. We are a team working together to support families to remain in the home and out of hospital or residential placements. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with clients, families, and community partners to deliver holistic, person-centered care and support lasting positive outcomes. This position is very flexible and allows clinicians to work independently with a flexible schedule to meet the needs of not only the families and individuals served but also the clinician and team when able.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic services, including assessments, crisis intervention, individual therapy, and family therapy, to children and adolescents with various mental health and substance use disorders.
• Serve individuals with a wide variety of diagnoses, creating personalized treatment plans based on their specific needs.
• Facilitate connections and build relationships between the organization, individuals served, their parents/guardians, local agencies, and the community.
• Support individuals by coordinating referrals and connections to services that address their physical, emotional, and social well-being.
• Work closely with clinical and professional team members to maintain communication, offer feedback, and ensure consistent, effective treatment implementation.
• Standardize procedures to ensure high-quality, person-centered care and expedite treatment plans.

Other Duties

• Demonstrates flexibility and commitment to meeting unit needs.
• Performs additional responsibilities as assigned.

Job Requirements

Education & Licensure

• Associate-level licensure (e.g., LCMHCA, LMFTA, LCSWA, or similar) required.
• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.

Experience & Skills

• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with mental health and/or substance use disorders.
• Strong knowledge of therapeutic techniques, crisis intervention strategies, and person-centered treatment planning.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams and community partners.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Requirements:

• Licensed Clinical Professional Associate is defined as an individual who is: (a) an individual who holds a provisional license, certificate, registration or permit issued by the governing board regulating a human service profession, except a registered nurse who is licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina by the North Carolina Board of Nursing who also has four years of full-time accumulated experience in MH/DD/SA with the population served; the QP function may be completed by a Certified Clinical Addiction Specialist (CCAS) or Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS); or (b)the individual must meet the requirements for continuing education to maintain licensure.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position may or may not have supervisor responsibilities depending on the job profile.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Must be able to lift a minimum of 10 lbs.
• Must be able to pull a minimum of 20 lbs.
• Must be able to squat, kneel, crawl, crouch, climb, and stoop.
• Required to regularly stand and walk.
• Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.

RHA is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, prohibits discrimination based on the following protected categories: race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex/gender, marital status, civil status, domestic partnership status, familial status, religion, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces of the United States, or disability.

Pre-employment screening:

• Complete criminal background
• Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)
• Drug testing
• Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
• Proof of employment history or references (if required)
• Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We offer the following benefits to employees:

• Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
• Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
• Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
• Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
• 401(k) retirement savings program
• Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
• Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
• Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA:

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.