Therapist III

What We Offer

Are you a seasoned mental health professional with a passion for crisis intervention and compassionate care? Novant Health is seeking a dedicated and experienced Therapist to join our Behavioral Health team, supporting patients in their most vulnerable moments.

At our outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic, you will work with individuals in need of general on going couseling and mental health crises, providing immediate clinical assessments, therapeutic interventions and stabilization planning. This role is essential to helping patients regain safety, hope, and direction—when they need it most.

• Schedule
  :
  Full Time, Days 8:00am - 5:00pm
• Department
  :
  Novant Health Psychiatric Services - Central Triad Medical Park
• Location
  :
  Kernersville, North Carolina

The Therapist III is responsible for making treatment and level of care decisions independently. They collaborate as needed with their physician providers. As an autonomous provider in the outpatient setting, the therapist is responsible to manage their own schedule, refer patients as needed to a higher level of care or request consultations. They are individually credentialed with payers to bill for services.

A referral is not required to initiate treatment.

The Therapist provides individual, family, group therapy and collaborative care as appropriate in the outpatient setting. They complete patient assessments, plan for therapeutic interventions and appropriate follow up care, implementation treatment plans, coordinate the treatment process. Also demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide services appropriate to the age and cultural diversity of the patients served. In addition, the therapist will uphold and demonstrate the Novant Mission, Vision and Values:
Compassion, Diversity, Personal Excellence and Team Work.

• Education:
  
  Graduate Degree, required. Master’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of three years experience, required.
• Licensure/Certification:
  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Clinician, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Marriage and Family Counselor or Clinic Phd/PsyD level Psychologist, required.
  • For the Substance Use Therapist role, Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist or Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist Associate with above required license, preferred.
  • NC state approved curricula for restrictive interventions within 3 months of hire. Team members in strictly remote positions are exempt. Team members working strictly in behavioral health outpatient clinics are exempt from state approved curricula but are required to take NEC
    0170 De-escalation Techniques and Effective Communication Strategies within 3 months of hire, required.
• Additional Skills (required):
  Good working knowledge of computers. Ability to care for Behavioral Health Age Specific populations.

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

At Novant Health, we believe remarkable care starts with compassion for our patients, our communities, and each other. We value belonging, courage, personal growth, and teamwork, creating a space where everyone is respected, supported, and safe to show up as their full selves.

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