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: from $75,000/year

Senior Therapist, Outpatient must have one of the following qualifications:

• LCSW

• LCMHC

All of the following qualifications are required:

• Knowledge of DSM 5/ICD10 nomenclature, psychotherapy, psychodynamics, therapeutic techniques, interviewing skills, addictions, family and group theories.

• 2 years of counseling/therapy experience

• 2 years of experience working with children and adults in a behavioral health capacity

• 1 year of clinical supervision experience

• 1 year of supervisory experience

This Opportunity:

The Senior Therapist for Outpatient Services in Behavioral Health provides leadership, clinical oversight, and administrative supervision for a team of outpatient therapists, including associate-level licensed professionals. This role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, timely, and effective psychotherapy services, including individual and group therapy. The Senior Therapist collaborates closely with the Director of Operations for Outpatient Services to enhance clinic operations. This is a hybrid position that requires both on-site presence at designated clinic(s) and remote work.

What You'll Do:

• Supervise, support, and lead a team of outpatient therapists through clinical and administrative oversight.

• Monitor therapist productivity, compliance, and quality of services to ensure alignment with agency standards and timelines.

• Manage human resources functions for assigned staff, including hiring, training, performance reviews, disciplinary actions, and terminations.

• Maintain a small clinical caseload, providing individual, group, and family therapy using person-centered approaches and evidence-based practices.

• Collaborate with the Vice President of Best Practices to ensure therapist clinical competency, proper documentation, and participation in audits and peer review.

• Lead regular clinical team meetings for case assignment, treatment planning, and collaborative consultation.

• Support clinicians in crisis intervention and safety planning; oversee transitions to higher levels of care when necessary.

• Ensure timely and accurate documentation in compliance with state, federal, and agency standards.

• Refer clients to appropriate external resources to address broader psychosocial needs while adhering to confidentiality guidelines.

• Foster collaborative relationships with clients, families, community agencies, licensing bodies, and funding sources.

• Complete and submit required reports, evaluations, assessments, and documentation as needed.

• Maintain compliance with all required trainings and certifications, as well as agency, state, and federal regulations.

• Remain current on best practices and maintain professional licensure through ongoing training and education.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Driving and travel may be required

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Education We're Looking For:

Masters: Human Services (Required)

Certifications We're Looking For:

Drivers License (Valid) - USA, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) - State Board of Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - State Social Work Certification and Licensure Board

Experience We're Looking For:

Clinical Supervision Experience | 1 Years | Required
Counseling/Therapy Experience | 2 Years | Required
Experience treating substance use disorder or a dually diagnosed population | Not Required
Experience working with children and adults in a behavioral health capacity | 2 Years | Required
Knowledge of DSM 5/ICD10 nomenclature, psychotherapy, psychodynamics, therapeutic techniques, interviewing skills, addictions, family and group theories | Required
Strong clinical skills, particularly in relation to completing comprehensive clinical assessments making treatment recommendations with clinical judgment | Required
Supervisory Experience | 1 Year | Required

Schedule:

Monday-Friday (8:00am-5:00pm)
This is a hybrid position (remote & on-site). Supervising therapists in Rocky Mount, NC & Wilson, NC.

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.