Clinician for Outpatient Therapy

A Caring Alternative
Morganton, NC

Job Location: Morganton, NC
We offer a $2,000 sign-on bonus with this position!

Position Type: Full-time
Licensure/Certification Requirements: LP, LPA, LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA, LMFT, LMFTA

This position is responsible for providing intensive clinical therapeutic services to clients with identified mental health or substance abuse diagnosis.


A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. The agency was founded on the belief that when people truly care and are willing to go the extra mile, we will not only improve lives, but we will also create success in the lives of the people we support.

To more about us, visit our website at .

Why apply at A Caring Alternative?

  • We celebrate diversity, so bring YOU! We want you to be proud and comfortable to bring your true self and we strive to enhance the value of our work through respectful curiosity of one another’s culture.
  • Competitive Payrates! We offer a competitive rate of pay.
  • Work related mileage is paid tax free .
  • Free Clinical Supervision! If you are provisionally licensed, our company pays for this benefit directly to our clinical supervisor in the amount of $360 per month/$4,320 per year. Clinical supervision is provided by clinicians within our agency who will allow you to acquire new skills and grow in your ability to provide quality services during your employment with our company.
  • Be a Team Member! As a member of our team, we are dedicated to promoting your talents, skillset, and energies to improve the environment and quality for those we serve. We are in the business of caring and committed to building an organization where our team can grow together by helping others.
  • Strong Core Values! Join our values-based, family-owned company with a culture that we care.
  • Flexibility! We work in a team environment and promote flexibility. One of our core values is that our employees have a healthy work-life balance.
  • Training! Solid training is provided & paid for by the company. Free CPR, First Aid and NPI training. CEUs are available and external training is also paid for by the company.

Benefits: We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full time employees.

  • Company laptop provided for most positions
  • 401(k) & Roth retirement plans
  • Company matching 401(k) & Roth
  • 11 paid holidays
  • Direct deposit
  • Paid Time Off accrual begins upon hire, 100 hours first year
  • Major medical, dental & vision insurance plus 16 hours paid sick time after 60 days
  • Company paid Life Insurance policy
  • Short term & long-term insurance available
  • Employee Assistance Program for free financial, emotional & legal help

Responsibilities Include :

  • Provide clinical services using evidence-based practices in a person centered manner, including admission assessments and comprehensive clinical assessments.
  • Participate in creation of Person Centered Plan (PCP) meetings and amend as required by consumer needs.
  • Participate in service planning, therapeutic intervention, related case support, and documentation in clinical records.
  • Consult with contractual physicians, psychiatrists, nurses, and community providers as it pertains to treatment.
  • Enter notes into electronic health record within set deadlines.

Basic Requirements:

  • Ability to perform tasks on the computer including working with Microsoft 360, Excel, Word and other basic programs.
  • Valid driver’s license, auto insurance coverage and reliable transportation.
  • Pass criminal background check and other regulatory checks.
  • Provide proof of your education.


Licensure/Certification Requirements: LCSW, LCSWA, LCMHC, LCMHCA, LMFT, LMFTA


Education and Experience Required:

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work, Clinical Counseling, or reacted field.
  • A least one-year experience with the mental health population.
  • Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • High level proficiency in Microsoft Office- MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


Resume must include degree earned (major & minor), graduation month & year, relevant employment dates including month and year, and populations served.

A Caring Alternative, LLC a CARF accredited service provider with facilities in Asheville, Hickory, Marion, Statesville, and Morganton, NC. A Caring Alternative, LLC is CABHA certified and a Trauma Informed Agency. We provide an array of services to Alexander, Buncombe, Burke, Catawba, Caldwell, Iredell, McDowell, and Mitchell counties which consist of Assertive Community Treatment Team, Community Support Team, Day Treatment, Integrated Care, Intensive In-Home, Medication Management, Outpatient Therapy, and Therapeutic Foster Care.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

About A Caring Alternative:

AboutEstablished in 2006.A Caring Alternative, LLC (ACA) is a well-established comprehensive care agency providing behavioral health and substance use disorder services to adults, adolescents, and children in Western North Carolina. Proudly serving the community since 2006.

Posted 2025-11-07

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