Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryMental & Behavioral Health
About the job
Requirements
A Master's degree in a human service field and North Carolina licensure or provisional licensure as an LPC, LCSW, or LMFT are required.
Must be culturally sensitive to clients and families and support cultural diversity throughout the program.
Requires effective communication, decision-making, analytical, interpersonal, leadership, and professionalism skills and abilities.
Must be familiar with supervision and group facilitation.
Must have basic computer and math skills.
Must have a valid North Carolina driver's license.
Must submit to and pass pre-employment drug screening, criminal, HCPR, and driving checks.
Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the role, including occasional lifting or moving up to 30 pounds, operating a vehicle, and therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.
Responsibilities
Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based approaches.
Complete Comprehensive Evaluations of Sexual Harm (CESH) and make recommendations for treatment, placement, and safety planning.
Conduct clinical assessments and mental status evaluations to guide care.
Develop individualized treatment plans based on assessment data.
Support youth and families in building safe, sustainable behaviors across home, school, and community settings.
Serve as the clinical lead on multidisciplinary teams.
Co-facilitate Child and Family Team meetings and guide care planning.
Advocate for youth in schools, courts, and community systems.
Recommend the least restrictive, most effective level of care.
Supervise and support TASK Case Managers in treatment planning and documentation.
Ensure quality and compliance across treatment plans and records.
Provide consultation, coaching, and support to strengthen team performance.
Complete timely, accurate documentation in the electronic health record.
Maintain compliance with Medicaid, DJJ, and other regulatory standards.
Participate in peer reviews and quality assurance processes.
Track client progress through assessments, life plans, and outcome tools.
Develop discharge plans and step-down recommendations.
Coordinate with external providers to ensure smooth transitions.
Assist families in accessing resources that support long-term stability.
Travel occasionally to different locations for work.
Desired Qualifications
One year of experience in a human service field is strongly preferred.
Credentialing with various MCOs is preferred.
Experience with populations who have caused sexual harm and/or adolescents under the court's jurisdiction is preferred.
Knowledge of and experience with family systems, family therapy, and behavioral interventions are preferred.
Description
Make a Difference Where It Matters Most
At Children’s Hope Alliance, we serve youth and families with complex needs—helping them build safer futures and stronger relationships. As a TASK Therapist, you’ll be at the forefront of that mission, providing specialized clinical care to children and adolescents who have caused sexual harm.
This is a highly impactful role for clinicians who want to lead, influence outcomes, and work collaboratively across systems to create lasting change.
What You’ll Do
Deliver High-Impact Clinical Care
Provide individual, family, and group therapy using evidence-based approaches
Complete Comprehensive Evaluations of Sexual Harm (CESH) and make recommendations for treatment, placement, and safety planning
Conduct clinical assessments and mental status evaluations to guide care
Develop meaningful, individualized treatment plans rooted in assessment data
Support youth and families in building safe, sustainable behaviors across home, school, and community settings
Lead Clinical Decision-Making
Serve as the clinical lead on multidisciplinary teams
Co-facilitate Child and Family Team meetings and guide care planning
Advocate for youth in schools, courts, and community systems
Recommend the least restrictive, most effective level of care
Guide & Supervise Team Members
Supervise and support TASK Case Managers in treatment planning and documentation
Ensure quality and compliance across treatment plans and records
Provide consultation, coaching, and support to strengthen team performance
Ensure Quality & Compliance
Complete timely, accurate documentation in the electronic health record
Maintain compliance with Medicaid, DJJ, and other regulatory standards
Participate in peer reviews and quality assurance processes
Track client progress through assessments, life plans, and outcome tools
Support Continuity of Care
Develop discharge plans and step-down recommendations
Coordinate with external providers to ensure smooth transitions
Assist families in accessing resources that support long-term stability
What Sets This Role Apart
Clinical leadership opportunity with real influence on treatment outcomes
Work within a collaborative, multidisciplinary model
Opportunity to engage in court advocacy, school collaboration, and community training
Meaningful, mission-driven work that directly improves safety and well-being
What You Bring
Strong clinical assessment and treatment planning skills
Experience working with youth and families with complex behavioral needs
Ability to balance clinical expertise with compliance and documentation requirements
Leadership skills with the ability to supervise and guide others
Strong communication skills across clinical, legal, and community settings
A commitment to ethical, trauma-informed, and evidence-based care
What We Expect from All Team Members
At Children’s Hope Alliance, every employee contributes to our mission of Hope, Health, and Healing for Generations by demonstrating:
Professionalism, accountability, and teamwork
Strong communication and collaboration
Commitment to continuous growth and development
Cultural awareness and respect for all individuals and families
Join Our Mission
This is more than a clinical role—it’s an opportunity to lead change, support healing, and make communities safer for children and families.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Children’s Hope Alliance is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.
Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements
Minimum of Master’s Degree in a human service field and NC licensure or provisional licensure in one of the following disciplines: LPC, LCSW, LMFT.
Strongly preferred one experience in human service field.
Preferred credentialing with various MCOs.
Preferred experience with populations who have caused sexual harm and/or adolescents under the court's jurisdiction.
Preferred knowledge of and experience with family systems, family therapy, and behavioral interventions.
Must be culturally sensitive to clients and families and support cultural diversity throughout the program.
Requires effective communication, decision making, analytical, interpersonal, leadership and professionalism skills and abilities.
Must be familiar with supervision and group facilitation.
Must have basic computer and math skills.
Must have a valid North Carolina’s Driver’s License.
Must submit to and pass pre-employment drug screening, criminal, HCPR and driving checks.
Physical Requirements
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands or arms, stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Specifics vision abilities required by this position include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: reading, typing, writing, speaking, and using the telephone and prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Employee must be able to operate a vehicle for job duties, and keep a valid NC drivers license with insurance.
The work environment will contain slight to moderate office-related noises. The employee is not exposed to extreme weather conditions, toxic fumes, or airborne particles.
The employee must occasionally travel to different locations in the course of work.
Physical functions which are considered essential to the satisfactory performance of the job include the following: public speaking, reading, typing, writing, using the telephone, driving, therapeutically restraining children and adolescents in crisis situations.