Therapist

THOMPSON Child & Family Focus

. Provide child-centered, trauma-informed, family-focused clinical services to children and youth in Thompson’s Intensive Alternative Family Treatment program .

Posted 9/22/2026contractAshville • North Carolina • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in providing trauma-informed, family-focused clinical services to children and youth, with strong skills in crisis intervention, risk assessment, and collaborative treatment planning. Holds a relevant clinical license and possesses experience in community mental health and therapeutic foster care.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Master’s Degree In Social WorkNorth Carolina Clinical LicenseExperience With Children And FamiliesCrisis Intervention SkillsDocumentation Skills

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Hard Skills

Clinical AssessmentPerson-Centered PlansCrisis PlansTransition PlansDischarge PlansTherapy TechniquesRisk AssessmentSafety PlanningStabilization TechniquesDocumentation

Soft Skills

Strong Clinical JudgmentTime ManagementCommunicationCollaboration

Certifications & Qualifications

LCSWLCSWALCMHCLCMHCALMFTLMFTALPA

Industry Keywords

Trauma-Informed CareChild WelfareCommunity Mental HealthIntensive Family-Centered ServicesTherapeutic Foster Care

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide child-centered, trauma-informed, family-focused clinical services to children and youth in Thompson’s Intensive Alternative Family Treatment program
Provide individual, family, and conjoint therapy to assigned children, youth, and families
Complete or contribute to clinical assessments, Person-Centered Plans, crisis plans, transition plans, and discharge plans
Collaborate with families, Treatment Parents, legal guardians, schools, healthcare providers, care managers, and community partners
Participate in IAFT team staffings, Child and Family Team meetings, psychiatric consultation, and other treatment-related meetings
Support risk assessment, crisis intervention, safety planning, stabilization, and clinical follow-up within professional scope
Complete timely, accurate documentation meeting payer, licensing, regulatory, Thompson, and IAFT fidelity requirements
Manage schedule independently while remaining responsive to children, youth, families, and caregivers
Provide services in homes, schools, offices, community settings, or approved virtual/hybrid settings
Provide some evening availability, travel within the assigned service area, and designated crisis-response coverage as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or another approved behavioral health field
Current North Carolina professional or associate-level clinical license; eligible credentials may include LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA, LMFT, LMFTA, or LPA
Experience providing clinical services to children, adolescents, and families
Therapeutic foster care, child welfare, community mental health, or intensive family-centered experience preferred
Strong clinical judgment, time management, communication, collaboration, and documentation skills
Valid North Carolina driver’s license
Reliable transportation
Required automobile insurance when travel is necessary

Benefits

Comp & perks

Independent contractor arrangement
Flexible, independently managed schedule
Services may be delivered through an approved virtual or hybrid model
Equal employment opportunities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law