Licensed Clinical Therapist

About the role

This long-standing fully grant-funded position provides home-based family counseling and therapeutic services to at-risk youth and their families. This position utilizes telework and telehealth flexibility to meet the needs of clients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Completing comprehensive clinical evaluations to assess the need and appropriateness of therapeutic interventions
• Providing individual and family psychotherapy
• Developing individual and family treatment plans
• Consulting with school staff, psychiatrists, social services, and other agencies or providers regarding recommendations for treatment and implementation of services
• Monitoring treatment plans and services
• Providing referrals for necessary resources
• Attending required meetings and trainings
• Writing reports
• Providing emergency risk assessments for clients who are being seen within the Division of Juvenile Justice to determine if that client poses a safety threat to themselves or others
• Participating in regular staff meetings with the court counselors to determine the need for specific services for juveniles who have been charged or adjudicated of different crimes

Requirements

• Experience and education sufficient to obtain one of the following licenses:
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)
• Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA)
• Out-of-state candidates that hold a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license may be considered for hire but must apply to the LCMHC NC board to obtain an LCMHC license before being hired.
• Priority consideration will be given to candidates with full licensure.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in providing home-based family counseling and therapeutic services to at-risk youth and their families.

Skills

• Excellent customer service, communication and inter-personal skills to interact with various groups of people including criminal defendants, families, attorneys, judges, co-workers and supervisor
• Excellent computer skills
• The ability to problem solve and make critical decisions
• An overwhelming desire to serve the citizens of our county

Benefits

• Supported by the work of our Office of Diversity and Equity, New Hanover County celebrates diversity in our employees’ backgrounds, beliefs, identities, and abilities, and supports equitable and inclusive policies and growth opportunities.
• New Hanover County is dedicated to the recruitment and recognition of a talented and diverse workforce that is committed to public service.
• Salary Information: The hiring range for this position starts at $62,126. Salary will be determined based on qualifications, internal equity, budget, and market considerations.
• Funding: This is a long-standing fully grant-funded position with secured funding through June 30th, 2027, with an expectation to request funding through the ongoing budget after exhausting the initial appropriated funds.

Pay

• $62,126 starting salary

Schedule

• 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday
• Must be flexible to adjust schedule to meet client needs.
• Must be available to report for emergency work assignments during emergency situations.

Additional Information

• Applicant Information: This posting is open continuously with a priority consideration date of 07/21/2026, after which applications will be screened by Human Resources. Applications will be screened by Human Resources. Applicants referred to the department will receive an email requesting important information pertinent to the position applied for. Please be sure to check your email for this communication so we may proceed with the next step in the recruitment process in a timely manner.
• All updates regarding an application can be viewed through your applicant portal.
• In compliance with G.S. 153A-94.2(b), if this position requires an applicant for employment to work with children in any capacity, the county must require the applicant to undergo a criminal history record check conducted by the SBI for all offers of employment made after October 1, 2025. These checks must be performed in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26, which authorizes the SBI to provide fingerprint-based state and national criminal record checks to cities and counties.
• New Hanover County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.