Licensed Clinician for Child Intensive In Home Services

Job Description

Job Description

Location:  Asheville/Hendersonville, NC.

Type: Full time.

Category: Supervisory Team Lead.

Education and Experience Required:  

• A master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, or related field. 
• Must be an Associate Licensed Professional (provisionally licensed)
• At least one (1) year experience with the child mental health population.

A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. The agency was founded on the belief that when people truly care and are willing to go the extra mile, we will not only improve lives, but we will also create success in the lives of the people we support.

To more about us, visit our website at .

Why apply at A Caring Alternative?

• We celebrate diversity, so bring YOU!We want you to be proud and comfortable to bring your true self and we strive to enhance the value of our work through respectful curiosity of one another’s culture.
• Competitive Payrates!We offer a competitive rate of pay. 
• Work related mileage is paid tax free .
• Free Clinical Supervision!If you are provisionally licensed, our company pays for this benefit directly to our clinical supervisor in the amount of $200 per month/$2,600 per year. Clinical supervision is provided by clinicians within our agency who will allow you to acquire new skills and grow in your ability to provide quality services during your employment with our company.
• Be a Team Member! As a member of our team, we are dedicated to promoting your talents, skillset, and energies to improve the environment and quality for those we serve. We are in the business of caring and committed to building an organization where our team can grow together by helping others. 
• Strong Core Values!Join our values-based, family-owned company with a culture that we care.
• Flexibility!We work in a team environment and promote flexibility. One of our core values is that our employees have a healthy work-life balance.
• Training!Solid training is provided & paid for by the company. Free CPR, First Aid and NPI training. CEUs are available and external training is also paid for by the company.

Benefits! We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees.

• Company laptop provided for most positions.
• 401(k) & Roth retirement plans.
• Company matching 401(k) & Roth.
• 11 paid holidays.
• Direct deposit.
• Paid Time Off accrual begins 60 days after hire.
• Major medical, dental & vision insurance plus 16 hours paid sick time after 60 days.
• Company paid Life Insurance policy.
• Short term & long-term insurance available.
• Employee Assistance Program for free financial, emotional & legal help.

Intensive In-Home is a service for children and teens who need a lot of support to stay in their homes. A clinician leads a team of experts who work with the family and the child short-term to provide the best treatment for serious problems related to mental health and/or substance use. This service may only be provided through age 20.  The team provides individualized services that are developed in full partnership with the family. Effective engagement, including cultural sensitivity, is essential in providing services in the family’s living environment. Services are generally more intensive at the beginning of treatment and decrease over time as the beneficiary’s skills develop.

Your Duties and Responsibilities:

• Supervises team members to assure the delivery of best and ethical practices services.
• Directs the day-to-day operations of the team including scheduling staff work hours to assure appropriate coverage.
• Provides individual therapy for individuals served by the team.
• Complete assessments as needed including but not limited to BPRS, DLA 20, and CANS.
• Upon referring individuals out of services complete CCA addendums.

Basic Requirements:

• Ability to perform tasks on the computer including working with Microsoft 360, Excel, Word and other basic programs.
• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance coverage and reliable transportation.
• Pass criminal background check and other regulatory checks.
• Provide proof of your education.

Education and Experience Required:  

• A master’s degree in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, or related field. 
• Must be an Associate Licensed Professional (provisionally licensed)
• At least one (1) year experience with the child mental health population.
• Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational skills. 

Licensure/Certification Requirements: 

• Licensed Psychologist, Licensed Psychological Associate, LCSW/LCSWA, LCMHC/LCMHCA, LMFT/LMFTA 
• Resume must include degree earned (major & minor), graduation month & year, relevant employment dates including month and year, and populations served.
• A Caring Alternative, LLC is a CARF accredited service provider with facilities in Asheville, Hickory, Marion, Morganton and Statesville, NC. A Caring Alternative, LLC is CABHA certified and a Trauma Informed Agency. We provide an array of services to Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Catawba, Caldwell, Iredell, McDowell, and Mitchell counties which consist of Assertive Community Treatment Team, Community Support Team, Day Treatment, Integrated Care, Intensive In-Home, Medication Management, Outpatient Therapy, and Therapeutic Foster Care.

We are an equal opportunity employer.