Build a Career You’re Proud Of: NC Behavioral Health Therapist. Up to $3K Sign-on Bonus
Company: Monarch
Location: Lumberton
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Make a Difference in Someone’s Life! At Monarch, we work
together to provide life-changing care in communities across North
Carolina and Rhode Island. As a team, we provide hope, promote
wellness, and empower individuals and families impacted by mental
illness, substance use disorders, intellectual and developmental
disabilities, and traumatic brain injury. You Belong at Monarch You
deserve a positive and encouraging work environment - a place where
you can do your best work and grow as a professional. That is just
what you’ll find at Monarch. Here, we care for people, including
our team members. We offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits
package that supports full-time and part-time team members and
their families. More than just a job, this opportunity with Monarch
will give you room to spread your wings and grow because we believe
in promoting from within and developing future leaders. Job
Highlights: Starting Pay: Associate: from $55,000/year Fully
Licensed: from $65,000/year SIGN ON BONUS: Associate: $1,500 ($375
at 3 months of employment; $375 at 6 months of employment; and $750
at 12 months of employment) Fully Licensed: $3,000 ($750 at 3
months of employment; $750 at 6 months of employment; and $1,500 at
12 months of employment) An Associate Behavioral Health Therapist
must have one of the below qualifications: LCSW-A LMFT-A LCMHC-A
LPA LCSW LMFT LCMHC This Opportunity: The primary responsibility of
the Behavioral Health Therapist is to provide outpatient behavioral
health services to persons of all ages experiencing psychological
difficulties in order to help them interact appropriately and
develop meaningful relationships within community. What You'll Do:
• Perform interviews with individuals and/or families to aid in
identifying presenting problems, assessing mental status and
dangerousness, gathering relevant facts of psychosocial history,
and assigning accurate diagnoses (using all five Axes of the
current DSM manual) that will help determine the best intervention
to help the individual and their family achieve their stated goals.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy to individuals of
all ages using person-centered philosophies and best practices in
all service delivery. • Provide expertise in assessing psychiatric
crises and crisis intervention while working closely with
psychiatrists. • Maintain necessary medical records in compliance
with state, federal, and agency guidelines. • Assist individuals
and families in meeting other psychosocial needs by referring them
to appropriate outside agencies (such as doctors, social services,
and Christian Ministries) and providing information needed within
the guidelines of confidentiality standards. • Provide crisis
assessments, stabilization, and service coordination in order to
de-escalate crisis and potential crisis situations in an effort to
maintain lowest level of care that promotes safety. • Provide
coverage or back-up for Emergency Services during clinical hours
and on-call coverage after hours and on weekends as needed. •
Maintain licensure as required by licensing board and attend
educational trainings/seminars to remain up-to-date on current best
practices. • Maintain positive working relationships within the
communities served, including with individuals, families, staff,
monitoring and licensing agencies, organizations, funding
resources, and other human service agencies. • Be an active
participant in the ongoing continuous quality improvement
activities of the agency. • Demonstrate knowledge of and comply
with all agency policies and procedures. • Provide clinical
consultation as required or requested by other professionals within
Monarch to provide ongoing professional development and to process
difficult client situations that may arise. • Drive and travel to
community locations, various agencies, and other outreach
destinations as assigned. M0NC Education We're Looking For:
Masters: Human Services (Required) Certifications We're Looking
For: Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - Associate
(LCMHC-A) - State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors,
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Associate (LCSW-A) - State Social
Work Certification and Licensure Board, Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist - Associate (LMFT-A) - State Marriage and Family
Therapy Licensure Board, Licensed Psychological Associate (LPA) -
State Psychology Board Experience We're Looking For:
Counseling/Therapy Experience | Not Required Schedule: Monday -
Friday (8:00am - 5:00pm) Target Weekly Hours: 40 Monarch is an
Equal Opportunity Employer Monarch offers opportunities as diverse
as the people we support and the communities we serve. Monarch is
an equal opportunity employer and we are firmly committed to
supporting and celebrating all forms of diversity. Monarch does not
accept paper applications. Any person with a disability who needs
any reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities
Act to apply for a position or otherwise to participate in Monarch
job search or selection process, should contact HR@MonarchNC.org or
call (704) 986-1550. This job description in no way implies that
these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed. You
will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform
any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a
supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the
discretion of Monarch.
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