Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program

Posting Information

Department: Psychiatry - General - 412202

Posting Open Date: 10/13/2026

Open Until Filled: Yes

Position Type: Permanent Faculty

Working Title: Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program

Appointment Type: Fixed Term Faculty

Vacancy ID: FAC0006158

Full-time/Part-time: Full-Time Permanent

Hours per week: 40

FTE: 1

Position Location: North Carolina, US

Proposed Start Date: 01/11/2027

Position Information

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Primary Purpose Of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow’s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

Flexible work arrangements, including virtual/hybrid work locations, are an integral part of the School of Medicine’s Working Forward initiative. As such, this position’s work location is designated as virtual. Please note that the designated work location is subject to change based on the unit’s business needs.

The Department of Psychiatry is seeking a full-time fixed-term faculty member at the rank of Clinical Instructor to work in the Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program. Treatment services include clinical assessments, individual/family therapy and group therapy to patients who are being referred after a psychiatric hospitalization and still needing more intensive services than traditional therapy or patients being referred by community providers to avoid psychiatric hospitalization.

The clinician will provide short-term therapeutic services and case management services as part of the treatment team. Duties will include completing comprehensive clinical assessments, as needed, developing treatment plans, facilitating groups and individual sessions, collaborating with patients, family members, and others involved in patient’s care, and educating patients and family members on available resources. Document all clinical work thoroughly in the EMR within established time frames. Participate in team meetings and other departmental meetings and trainings.

Minimum Education And Experience Requirements

Applicants must have a Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work, Counseling or a relevant field and have a full North Carolina licensure to practice ( LCSW or LCMHC ). Provisional licensees are not eligible.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, And Experience

• Experience working with adolescents and young adults preferred.
• Experience facilitating group therapy is preferred but not required.
• Experience providing leadership and psychiatric services as part of a team is also preferred.
• Additionally, it is desired that the successful candidate will have strong clinical and diagnostic skills.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

Department Contact Information

Department Contact Name and Title: Carla Feuerstein, HR Consultant

Department Contact Telephone or Email: View email address on apply.j-vers.com

Academic Personnel Office Contact Information

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Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.