Associate Professional
The Associate Professional role at Confidential Client involves providing direct mental health support to children and adolescents through implementation of treatment plans, behavior management, and therapeutic group facilitation. This full-time, on-site position supports evidence-based care under supervision, emphasizing collaboration with schools and ongoing professional development to improve client outcomes.
About Careertakes
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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
Role Overview
Confidential Client is hiring Associate Professionals to join child and adolescent services at facilities in the Raleigh, NC area. This is a full-time, direct-care clinical role intended for non-licensed mental health counselors and entry-level human services practitioners. The position supports therapeutic programming, behavior management, crisis intervention, and school collaboration for children and adolescents.
- Estimated pay: $59,656 per year (estimated)
- Full-time with benefits
- Bilingual candidates encouraged
What You’ll Do
You will deliver evidence-based, developmentally appropriate supports under clinical supervision to children and adolescents in day treatment and partial hospitalization settings.
Key responsibilities:
- Implement individualized treatment plans and therapeutic programming
- Lead and implement therapeutic groups as outlined in curriculum
- Provide behavior management and crisis intervention
- Collaborate with schools, families, and multidisciplinary teams
- Deliver preventive and therapeutic interventions under supervision
- Report to and coordinate with the Lead Instructor and Qualified Professionals
Who You Are (Qualifications)
Minimum qualifications (meet at least one of the pathways below and the credentialing/training requirements listed):
- Master’s degree in a human services field with less than 1 year of post-graduate mental health/substance use experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a human services field with less than 2 years of post-bachelor mental health/substance use experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a non-human-services field with less than 4 years of relevant experience
- Must meet the requirements for an Associate Professional per 10A NCAC 27G .0104
- At least 18 years old, able to read, write, follow directions
- Must meet credentialing, training, experience, and supervision requirements specified in DMA Clinical Coverage Policy 8A for child and adolescent day treatment and partial hospitalization
- Strong communication, teamwork, and documentation skills
- Bilingual skills are a plus
Location & Schedule
- Primary location: Raleigh, NC (positions also referenced for nearby Smithfield facility)
- Work setting: child/adolescent day treatment and partial hospitalization facilities
- Schedule: Full-time; direct-care clinical shifts (may include varied hours per program needs)
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated salary: $59,656 per year (estimated)
- Benefits: Full-time benefits package (details provided by Confidential Client during interview/on offer)
Licensing & Compliance
This role is intended for non-licensed mental health counselors operating under the supervision of a Qualified Professional. Candidates must satisfy applicable state-specific credentialing, training, and supervision rules for providing services to children and adolescents (see 10A NCAC 27G .0104 and DMA Clinical Coverage Policy 8A for North Carolina requirements).
Why Apply via Careertakes
Careertakes is a third-party recruiting partner helping to match qualified candidates to Confidential Client. If selected, you will be employed directly by Confidential Client. Applicants may receive access to additional matched opportunities through Careertakes.
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