Licensed Outpatient Therapist

Pathways to Life Inc.
Location: 2808 S. Croatan Highway Suite D Nags Head NC 27959
Schedule: Full-time MondayFriday 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. with flexibility based on member needs
Work Setting: Office community and school settings as needed

Pathways to Life Inc. is seeking a compassionate and dependable Licensed Outpatient Therapist to join our Nags Head team.

The Outpatient Therapist provides individual family and group therapy to children adolescents adults and families. This position maintains an outpatient therapy caseload and completes Diagnostic and Comprehensive Clinical Assessments for members entering services or being reevaluated for continued care.

The ideal candidate is clinically skilled organized responsive and committed to providing high-quality person-centered behavioral health services.

• Provide individual family and group therapy based on each members clinical needs and treatment goals.

• Maintain an assigned outpatient therapy caseload.

• Complete Diagnostic Assessments Comprehensive Clinical Assessments reassessments and other clinical evaluations.

• Develop and update Person-Centered Plans and treatment goals in collaboration with members families and treatment teams.

• Submit completed assessments for review within 48 hours and make requested corrections within 24 hours.

• Complete accurate clinically appropriate service notes for each therapy session within agency timelines.

• Assist with authorization and reauthorization requests and ensure required clinical information is complete.

• Maintain accurate tracking information related to assessments treatment plans authorizations and service delivery.

• Coordinate care with families schools medical providers behavioral health professionals and other community supports.

• Support treatment teams in developing appropriate clinical goals and coordinated interventions.

• Provide crisis assessments and intervention when needed.

• Maintain complete accurate and confidential clinical records.

• Follow HIPAA requirements professional ethical standards agency policies and applicable state and payer requirements.

• Maintain active professional licensure and complete all required continuing education.

• Participate in supervision clinical meetings training quality-improvement activities and accreditation-related responsibilities.

• Remain flexible and responsive to changes in assessment and therapy schedules.

• Masters degree in social work counseling marriage and family therapy clinical psychology or a closely related behavioral health field.

• Active full or associate-level clinical license in North Carolina such as LCSW LCSWA LCMHC LCMHCA or another qualifying behavioral health license.

• Knowledge of behavioral health assessment diagnosis treatment planning and therapeutic interventions.

• Ability to provide individual family and group therapy within the scope of professional licensure.

• Strong clinical documentation and written communication skills.

• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and meet firm documentation deadlines.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with a multidisciplinary team.

• Understanding of confidentiality HIPAA professional ethics and clinical boundaries.

• Experience providing outpatient therapy to children adolescents young adults and families.

• Experience completing Comprehensive Clinical Assessments and Diagnostic Assessments.

• Experience developing Person-Centered Plans and completing authorization or reauthorization documentation.

• Experience providing crisis assessments and interventions.

• Familiarity with electronic health record systems.

• Experience working with multicultural populations and multidisciplinary treatment teams.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Compassionate professional and person-centered.

• Clinically confident while remaining open to supervision and collaboration.

• Organized and consistent with documentation and follow-up.

• Able to establish rapport while maintaining appropriate therapeutic boundaries.

• Comfortable working with members experiencing complex behavioral health needs.

• Able to organize and prioritize responsibilities in a fast-paced environment.

• Flexible when member needs require adjustments to the scheduled workday.

• Committed to providing ethical culturally responsive and evidence-based care.

• Maintain active North Carolina clinical licensure throughout employment.

• Complete all required agency training and professional development.

• Be able to regularly walk stand or stoop.

• Be able to occasionally lift carry push or pull objects as required.

• Be prepared to provide services in office community or school settings when clinically appropriate.

• Be able to respond safely and appropriately during crisis situations.

• Maintain schedule flexibility which may occasionally include evening or weekend availability.

• Health dental and vision insurance

• Paid time off

• Paid holidays

• Retirement plan

• Clinical supervision toward full licensure when applicable

Pathways to Life Inc. provides community-based behavioral health services designed to support individuals and families in achieving stability independence and meaningful recovery. Our team is committed to providing high-quality person-centered care through clinical excellence collaboration and respect for the members and communities we serve.

Pathways to Life Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.