Intensive In-Home; IIH) Professional Team Lead

Job Details

Job Location:

Bryson City, NC 28713

Position Type:
Full Time

Education Level: Master's Degree

Salary Range: $57,807.00 - $77,904.00 Salary/year Travel Percentage:
Business Travel

Appalachian Community Services provides Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Substance Use, and Developmental Disability services to individuals, families, and communities within the seven western counties of North Carolina. We provide a wide range of walk-in, psychiatric, substance abuse, and crisis services to adults and children.

This is not your average clinical role. As a Team Lead, you’ll provide direct therapy and hands-on leadership, working closely with youth, families, and community supports to create strong, personalized paths to healing. You'll help guide a dedicated team of clinicians to deliver care that is solution-focused, strength-based, and family-driven.

If you're ready to lead with heart, empower with purpose, and help children and families build better futures, we want to hear from you.

• Conduct and oversee client assessments to determine clinical needs, service scope, and anticipated outcomes.
• Assign team members based on their clinical expertise to ensure the highest quality care for each client.
• Provide individual and family therapy to clients assigned to the Enhanced Services team.
• Ensure service delivery aligns with medical necessity criteria and client Person-Centered Plans (PCPs).
• Monitor and evaluate interventions, services, and client progress to support positive treatment outcomes.
• Provide clinical supervision and guidance to all team members, ensuring adherence to best practices and individual supervision plans.
• Ensure compliance with service documentation standards, including reviewing and approving service notes and PCPs.
• Lead regular team meetings to discuss client progress, interventions, and team challenges.
• Facilitate crisis response and linkage to additional services as needed to ensure comprehensive client care.
• Travel within the service area and maintain a flexible schedule to meet the needs of clients and the team.

This description outlines the general scope and level of work for this role. It is not intended to include every duty or responsibility that may be required of employees in this position.

This role is compensated on a salaried basis, providing consistent earnings aligned with the responsibilities and expectations of the position.

• Compensation: $57,807 - $77,904

Placement within the range is based on licensure level, education, and experience.

• Consistent referral volume and established patient base
• Administrative and scheduling support
• Flexible scheduling options
• Supportive clinical and operational leadership
• Opportunities to build your preferred clinical focus areas
• Streamlined onboarding and credentialing support

• Provide individual, family, and/or group therapy sessions
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Collaborate with care teams as needed
• Maintain compliance with all clinical and regulatory standards
• Participate in supervision (if applicable based on licensure level)

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage & Family Counseling or a closely related field.
• Full licensure or Associate licensed as LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA, LMAFT, LMFT or equivalent (required).
• Reliable personal vehicle for community and in-home visits
• Deep understanding of child, adolescent, and family mental health
• A collaborative, strengths-based approach to client care

We are focused on creating a model where clinicians are supported, not overloaded. You’ll have the flexibility to shape your schedule, the support to maintain a steady caseload, and the opportunity to grow within…