Licensed Therapist

Carolina Psychiatry, DBA Taral Sharma MD PC, provides compassionate, evidence-based outpatient mental health care for adults and adolescents throughout South Carolina. Our multidisciplinary team includes psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and other behavioral health professionals working together to provide individualized care. Services include psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, Spravato®, and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, ADHD, and other behavioral health needs.

About the role

The Licensed Outpatient Therapist will provide individual, family, and other clinically appropriate psychotherapy services to adults, adolescents, or both, depending on experience and qualifications. This full-time position involves collaboration with psychiatric providers and the clinical team to deliver coordinated, patient-centered behavioral healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, including behavioral, social, and family histories.
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on each patient’s diagnosis, needs, strengths, and goals.
• Provide evidence-based individual psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, or both.
• Provide family or couples therapy when clinically indicated and within scope of practice.
• Maintain an expected patient volume of approximately 35 completed visits per week.
• Evaluate patients for depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, behavioral concerns, safety risks, and other mental health needs.
• Monitor patient progress and update treatment goals and interventions as clinically appropriate.
• Conduct suicide-risk assessments, develop safety plans, and provide crisis intervention when necessary.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and other clinical team members.
• Coordinate with families, primary care providers, schools, and community resources when appropriate and authorized.
• Educate patients and families about diagnoses, coping strategies, treatment recommendations, and support resources.
• Complete accurate, thorough, and timely clinical documentation in the electronic medical record.
• Follow all applicable professional, ethical, legal, clinical, and organizational standards.
• Protect patient confidentiality and maintain appropriate therapeutic boundaries.
• Participate in clinical meetings, case consultations, and quality-improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or a related behavioral health discipline.
• Current South Carolina clinical license (e.g., LPC, LISW-CP, LMFT) or eligibility to obtain before employment.
• Knowledge of clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, and evidence-based psychotherapy.
• Ability to maintain a consistent caseload of approximately 35 patient visits per week.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, organization, time-management, and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary outpatient environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous outpatient mental health experience.
• Experience providing therapy to adults, adolescents, or both.
• Experience treating depression, anxiety, trauma, mood disorders, ADHD, and related conditions.
• Training in cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, trauma-informed care, motivational interviewing, solution-focused therapy, or other evidence-based approaches.
• Experience coordinating care with psychiatric prescribers and other healthcare professionals.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is compassionate, clinically thoughtful, and skilled at developing trusting therapeutic relationships. They are comfortable maintaining an active outpatient caseload, managing time effectively, and completing documentation promptly. The successful candidate values teamwork and recognizes the benefits of coordinating psychotherapy with psychiatric medication management and other behavioral health services.

Schedule

Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.