Independent Contractor - Therapist

About the role

Thompson was founded in 1886 as an orphanage and has grown into an organization operating across the Carolinas, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Its continuum of care encompasses prevention, mental health services, and foster care. All Thompson programs are trauma‑informed and evidence‑based/evidence‑informed, aiming to build resilience in clients ages 0‑18 and their families, both virtually and in person. The organization's core values are Excellence, Innovation, Commitment, Caring, and Integrity.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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: 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 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.

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.