Outpatient Therapist / Juvenile Detention

At Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH), our mission is rooted in empowering individuals and strengthening communities. We're seeking a compassionate and dedicated part-time Outpatient Therapist / Juvenile Detention to join our Team in the Wake and/or Dillon Detention centers to work with juveniles in detention center setting.


Your Role in Our Mission

As an Outpatient Therapist / Juvenile Detention with ESPH, you will provide services designed to meet the clinically significant behavioral or psychological symptoms or patterns that have been identified as treatment needs of the recipient. This service is provided through scheduled therapeutic treatment sessions and may be provided to individuals, families or groups. The OPT Therapy team at Easterseals PORT Health uses a Strength-based Approach to develop Person Centered Plans (PCP's) that are designed to treat the clinically significant behavioral or psychological symptoms or patterns that have been identified as treatment needs for the recipient.


Why Join Us?


As a part of our mission, we help our team members embrace their potential, build resilience, and thrive! You will benefit from ongoing professional growth and development as you work alongside leaders of clinical excellence in mental health and substance use services that care about your success.

This position operates Monday through Sunday, with a preferred time to go to the facility between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

You'll earn a competitive salary of $50-60. This is a part-time role that requires a few hours a day with flexible hours. This position is in person.

What We're Looking For

To join our team, you must be willing to provide care in various community settings, rotate phone coverage as needed, have a passion for helping others, have experience with diffusing crisis and able to link clients to community resources. We also require the following:

• Full or provisional licensure: LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT
  • Dual licensure preferred
• Prior mental health and/or substance use experience preferred

Ready to Apply?


Join a team where work isn't just something you do - it's a purpose. Bring your expertise to a mission that matters. Apply now at or send your resume to View email address on click.appcast.io.


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About Easterseals PORT Health


Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy and compassionate partner, providing exceptional services in disability, mental health, and substance use to help our neighbors live their best lives. Purpose, dedication, and empathy drive our in-person and telehealth service delivery. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides more than 10.2 million hours of meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults, and families in 11,000 home, facility, and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.


Easterseals PORT Health is an Inclusive Language, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self, and Learning & Growing (IDEAL) organization.


Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!

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