We are actively hiring for a licensed Therapist or Counselor to serve as Team Lead for our Community Support Team (CST) in Supply, NC. This role oversees a team of Substance Abuse Counselors and Qualified Professionals that deliver mental and behavioral health services to clients in the community.
Please Note: Licensure as a LCSW/LCSWA, LCMHC/LCMHCA, LMFT, or Psychologist is required. We are unable to consider candidates who do not hold one of the aforementioned licenses.

What are the perks?

• Relocation Packages Available!
• No Nights or Weekends!
• 10 Company Paid Holidays!
• Highly competitive total compensation package with medical, dental, and vision!
• 4 weeks (160 hours) of Paid Time Off in your first year!
• Mileage Reimbursement!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Licensed Mental Health Clinician Team Lead serves as the primary team leader of the Community Support Team (CST). The Community Support Team is a direct and indirect periodic service in which the team provides direct intervention and arranges, coordinates, and monitors services on behalf of the recipient. This service is provided in any location. Community Support services also include telephone time with the individual recipient and collateral contact with the person who assists the recipient in meeting his/her rehabilitation goals.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate degree in Counseling or a related field
• General working knowledge of the human services delivery system in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with individuals with mental and/or behavioral health issues that includes writing treatment plans, conducting effective group therapy, and providing mental health diagnoses.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and reliable transportation
• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check.
• Ability to lift between 20 and 50 pounds and meet the physical requirements of performing CPR and therapeutic holds.
• Prior experience using Electronic Medical Records (EMR) preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience required.
  License Requirements: LCSW/LCSWA, LCMHC/LCMHCA, LMFT or Licensed Psychologist

• Facilitate relationships and serve as a link between the company, parents, guardians, local agencies, and the community.
• Minimize the negative effects of psychiatric symptoms or substance dependence that interfere with the recipient’s daily living and personal development, providing supportive counseling.
• Support the client in the development of various skill-building activities, including daily and community living skills, socialization skills, adaptation skills, and behavior and anger management.
• Performing Case Management functions of linking and arranging for services and referrals
• Working closely with other clinical/professional staff to maintain communication and providing feedback, standardizing procedures, and expediting Person-Centered Plan implementation.
• Ensuring that all initial reauthorizations for services occur in a timely fashion.
• Monitoring utilization of service to ensure that it is effective, appropriate, and within the limits set forth in both rule, Person Centered Plan, and the service authorization.
• Coordinating transition to another level/type of care for the client
• Leadership responsibilities include coaching, performance management, hiring and other related duties.