Open Positions

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking full-time LCSW, LCSWA, LPC,  LPCA, LCAS or LCASA  for our Lake Area Health Care Clinic to work with children, adolescents and adults (parents/guardians). Two years of direct clinical experience in MH/SUD’s is required. The candidate must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions + (NCI+) or Evidence Based Protective Interventions (EBPI), CPR and First Aid.  For fully licensed candidates, an attestation form can be completed in lieu of taking the NCI+/EBPI training.

As a licensed clinician, the successful candidate should be enrolled with the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH), NCTRACKS and the appropriate MCO (i.e. Cardinal Innovations or Sandhills) before starting to work at FHRC.

The licensed clinician must:  be able to provide both group and individual therapy and assessments (including walk-in) to adults, adolescents and children;  have effective time management skills; be able to handle clinical crises and to make quick decisions regarding clinical dispositions;  be able to provide crisis intervention when necessary; have knowledge of community resources and advocacy services; have knowledge of the socio-cultural characteristics of the population being served; have the ability to understand and apply relevant laws, regulations, rules, standards, policies and procedures; and,  possess good interpersonal, oral and written communication and computer skills.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking a full-time Associate Clinic Director for its Warrenton Outpatient Clinic.  A Master’s Degree in a human services field and Licensure as a Mental Health or Addictions Professional with at least two (2) years administrative and supervisory experience is required.  The knowledge of federal and state mental health statutes, rules, and regulations is also required.

The ideal candidate will have: knowledge of documentation requirements; strong assessment and clinical skills; strong organizational skills; the ability to communicate effectively to people at all levels within the agency (oral and written); attention to detail; highly developed writing and time management skills; and proficiency in computer software applications.

Freedom House Recovery Center seeks Mobile Engagement Clinicians for our Durham service area (Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Orange and Person Counties).  Two full-time clinicians are needed for the Monday-Thursday, 5:00 pm – 8:00 am shift.

The Mobile Engagement Clinician will provide, oversee, and/or administer a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention services in a high-intensity clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making.  Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment and evaluation skills to consumers that report in crisis to a variety of community settings including magistrate’s office, community sites, and Freedom House Service Areas in crisis.   Case management/supportive services for disposition of cases is also a core function of this job.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate 1 year of experience providing crisis care in assertive outreach, assertive community treatment, emergency departments, inpatient units, or other services providing comprehensive emergency/crisis services.  The candidate must be, at minimum, a Qualified Professional. Applicants with master’s degrees who are provisionally licensed or licensed eligible as clinical social workers, professional counselors, substance abuse counselors and marriage and family counselors will be given consideration for employment.

LCSW and LCAS staff is expected to complete first evaluation training and provide first evaluations in the community. Psychologist staff is expected to provide first evaluations in the community.  Clinical staff with a Bachelor’s degree in a human services field able to demonstrate experience in crisis services will be considered.

The candidate must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions+ (NCI+), CPR and First Aid upon hire or complete the training within the first 90 days of employment.

Freedom House Recovery Center seeks Mobile Engagement Clinicians for our Durham service area (Alamance, Caswell, Durham, Orange and Person Counties).  Freedom House is seeking 3 full-time M-F, day-shift clinicians, 3 part-time staff to cover weekends and PRN staff.

The Mobile Engagement Clinician will provide, oversee, and/or administer a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention services in a high-intensity clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making.  Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment and evaluation skills to consumers that report in crisis to a variety of community settings including magistrate’s office, community sites, and Freedom House Service Areas in crisis.   Case management/supportive services for disposition of cases is also a core function of this job.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate 1 year of experience providing crisis care in assertive outreach, assertive community treatment, emergency departments, inpatient units, or other services providing comprehensive emergency/crisis services.  The candidate must be, at minimum, a Qualified Professional. Applicants with master’s degrees who are provisionally licensed or licensed eligible as clinical social workers, professional counselors, substance abuse counselors and marriage and family counselors will be given consideration for employment.

LCSW and LCAS staff is expected to complete first evaluation training and provide first evaluations in the community. Psychologist staff is expected to provide first evaluations in the community.  Clinical staff with a Bachelor’s degree in a human services field able to demonstrate experience in crisis services will be considered.

The candidate must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions+ (NCI+), CPR and First Aid upon hire or complete the training within the first 90 days of employment.

Freedom House Recovery Center seeks a full-time Mobile Engagement Team Lead for our Mobile Crisis Management program in Orange, Durham and Person counties.  The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or relative field from an accredited college or university and 3-5 years of clinical practice experience, one year of crisis experience, and one year of supervision experience.  The successful candidate will be fully licensed in a human services field: LCSW, LPC, or CSAC.

The Mobile Crisis Team Lead serves as support to the Mobile Engagement Director to ensure the Mobile Crisis program functions with high quality and consistency.  Mobile Crisis services provide the evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, and crisis intervention services in a high-intensity clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making by the Team Lead in consultation with the Director.

The Team Lead provides clinical back up and consultation on a regularly scheduled basis.  The Team Lead also assists the Director in efforts to collaborate with relevant Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and all stakeholders (i.e. hospitals, law enforcement, etc.) to maintain 24/7/365 Mobile Crisis services. The Team Lead is responsible for providing leadership to the team as well as creating and maintaining a weekly schedule that provides adequate clinical coverage for call volume.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking a part-time Bilingual Family Advocate to join our Family Advocacy Network (FAN) team in Chapel Hill.  The Bilingual Family Advocate will provide advocacy training, parent skills building, support and assistance to parents of youth who may be involved with the juvenile justice system and/or with emotional/behavioral disorders, mental illness, learning disabilities, high functioning autism, or substance abuse, and will help them navigate the system of care, special education services and Juvenile or Family Court systems.

The successful candidate must be bilingual with verbal and written fluency in both Spanish and English and have a high school diploma, GED or higher and a valid NC Driver’s License.  In addition, the candidate must have computer skills (Microsoft Office), strong communication and organizational skills, the ability to conduct self with a high level of professionalism, including maintaining confidentiality, and a sensitivity to cultural diversity.

To best engage with the parents served by FAN, it is strongly preferred that the candidate be a parent of a child who has, or had, a disorder within the dynamics of the FAN target population.  In addition, personal experience having navigated at least one two of the following is strongly preferred:  System of Care (public mental health treatment services), Court System, Special Education Services.  Familiarity with the Individual Education Program (IEP) process, Orange County/Chapel Hill-Carrboro school system and the Child and Family Team (CFT) process is a plus.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking a full-time Program Director for its Durham Outpatient Clinic.  A Master’s Degree in a human services field and Licensure as a Mental Health or Addictions Professional with at least two (2) years administrative and supervisory experience is required.  The knowledge of federal and state mental health statutes, rules, regulations is also required.

The ideal candidate will have: knowledge of documentation requirements; strong assessment and clinical skills; strong organizational skills; the ability to communicate effectively to people at all levels within the agency (oral and written); attention to detail; highly developed writing and time management skills; and proficiency in computer software applications.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking Health Care Counselors (HCC);  for our residential halfway houses for men. Must have a High School diploma or equivalent and have a willingness to work shifts. Recovery experience and NC Certified Peer Support Specialist is preferred.

Applicant must have excellent organizational skills, have proven ability to work well with high-risk and special populations with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders.

Valid North Carolina driver’s license and a good driving record are required as the HCC provides transportation to clients to off-site activities using agency vehicles.

The staff member in this position works alone. Must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions (NCI+) or Evidence Based Protective Interventions (EBPI), CPR, First Aid, and Medication Administration. Computer experience necessary to document in our electronic medical record system.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking a Health Care Counselor (HCC) for part-time/PRN position for our residential halfway house for women. Must have a High School diploma or equivalent and have a willingness to work shifts. Recovery experience is preferred. Peer Support Certification is a plus.

Applicant must have excellent organizational skills, have proven ability to work well with high-risk and special populations with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders. Valid North Carolina driver’s license and a good driving record are required as the HCC provides transportation to clients to off-site activities using agency vehicles.

The staff member in this position works alone. Must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions (NCI+) or Evidence Based Protective Interventions (EBPI), CPR, First Aid, and Medication Administration. Computer experience necessary to document in our electronic medical record system.

Freedom House Recovery Center seeks a full-time Peer Support Specialist for our Outpatient Clinic in Chapel Hill. For this Peer Support position, we require a male candidate who must have current certification as a Peer Support Specialist in North Carolina as well as a proven track record of working with the population of clients served.  In addition, the successful candidate will be well established in their own recovery, have at least a high school diploma or GED and possess good interpersonal, writing and computer skills.

The candidate must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions (NCI), CPR and First Aid.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking a full-time LCSW, LCSWA, LPC or LPCA for our Roxboro Counseling Center to work with children, adolescents and adults (parents/guardians). Two years of direct clinical experience in MH/SUD’s is required. The candidate must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions + (NCI+) or Evidence Based Protective Interventions (EBPI), CPR and First Aid.  For fully licensed candidates, an attestation form can be completed in lieu of taking the NCI+/EBPI training.

As a licensed clinician, the successful candidate should be enrolled with the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare (CAQH), NCTRACKS and the appropriate MCO (i.e. Cardinal Innovations or Sandhills) before starting to work at FHRC.

The licensed clinician must:  be able to provide both group and individual therapy and assessments (including walk-in) to adults, adolescents and children;  have effective time management skills; be able to handle clinical crises and to make quick decisions regarding clinical dispositions;  be able to provide crisis intervention when necessary; have knowledge of community resources and advocacy services; have knowledge of the socio-cultural characteristics of the population being served; have the ability to understand and apply relevant laws, regulations, rules, standards, policies and procedures; and,  possess good interpersonal, oral and written communication and computer skills.

Freedom House Recovery Center (FHRC) is seeking to hire a full-time Program Manager for our residential women’s halfway house program in Chapel Hill, NC. Two years of administrative and supervisory experience in increasing variety and complexity, preferably in substance abuse setting is preferred. The successful candidate must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions (NCI), CPR and First Aid.  Current licensure as a LCAS or certification as a CSAC, is preferred, but not required. Certification as a Peer Support Specialist for mental health or substance use disorders is preferred, but not required.

The applicant must possess strong organizational skills; have knowledge of community resources and advocacy services; have knowledge of the socio-cultural characteristics of the population being served; have the ability to understand and apply relevant laws, regulations, rules, standards, policies and procedures; must possess good interpersonal, oral and written communication and computer skills. Prior experience working with an electronic medical record system is a plus.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking a full-time IIH Team Lead at our Person Counseling Center. Master’s Degree in a Human Services Field is required. Candidate must be licensed or provisionally licensed in the state of NC as a mental health professional with one year of direct clinical experience in MH/SA with adolescents and children is required.  One year of supervisory experience is preferred. The successful candidate must either be a current Medicaid provider or will sign up to become one through NC Tracks in order to be able to bill for services prior to employment.

The candidate must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions Plus (NCI+), CPR and First Aid.  If the candidate is fully licensed, an attestation form can be completed in lieu of taking the NCI+ training.

The applicant must be able to provide crisis intervention when necessary; be able to provide both group and individual therapy and assessments to adolescents and children; have knowledge of community resources and advocacy services; have effective time management skills; be able to handle clinical crises and to make quick decisions regarding clinical dispositions; have knowledge of the socio-cultural characteristics of the population being served; have the ability to understand and apply relevant laws, regulations, rules, standards, policies and procedures; must possess good interpersonal, oral and written communication and computer skills.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking a Health Care Counselor (HCC) for part-time/PRN position for our residential halfway house for women. Must have a High School diploma or equivalent and have a willingness to work shifts. Recovery experience is preferred. Peer Support Certification is a plus.

Applicant must have excellent organizational skills, have proven ability to work well with high-risk and special populations with mental health and/or substance abuse disorders.

Valid North Carolina driver’s license and a good driving record are required as the HCC provides transportation to clients to off-site activities using agency vehicles.

The staff member in this position works alone. Must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions + (NCI+) or Evidence Based Protective Interventions (EBPI), CPR, First Aid, and Medication Administration. Computer experience is necessary to document in our electronic medical record system.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking Qualified Professionals (QPs) for part-time/PRN positions for our facility based crisis services.  Staff in these positions must be able to take and successfully complete trainings in North Carolina Interventions + (NCI +) or Evidence Based Protective Interventions (EBPI), CPR and First Aid. Computer experience is necessary to document in our electronic medical record system.

Master’s degree in a human services field and one year of full time, post graduate degree accumulated MH/IDD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has one year of full time, post graduate degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling;  fully or provisionally licensed candidates in a human services discipline, preferred; or a Bachelor’s degree in a human services field and has two years of full time, post-bachelor’s degree accumulated MH/IDD/SA experience with the population served, or a substance abuse professional who has two years of full time, post-bachelor’s degree accumulated supervised experience in alcoholism and drug abuse counseling; or a Bachelor’s degree in a field other than human services and has four years of full time, post bachelor’s degree accumulated MH/IDD/SA experience with the population served.

The QP: conducts screenings, interviews and assessments in a professional and engaging manner. Consults with staff on completion of the required written documentation at the time of the service. Works with staff to provide treatment planning by preparing the initial diagnosis; describing strengths, preferences and needs; and identifying treatment goals and strategies for each client assigned. Provides client education by conducting alcohol and other drug education classes, HIV/AIDS classes are conducted as assigned. Consults with staff to identify appropriate referral resources, to coordinate services with referral resources, and to assist client with utilizing referral resources. Maintain a schedule approved by supervisor. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Freedom House Recovery Center is seeking a full-time licensed Psychiatrist with at least two years of experience to join our multi-disciplinary team of professionals.

Freedom House provides a full array of mental health and substance abuse treatment to adults, children and families in the Central region of North Carolina.

The psychiatrist will ensure quality psychiatric care for clients including: screenings, evaluations, medication management and consultation at clinic sites in Chapel Hill, Roxboro, Durham, and Warrenton (via telepsychiatry) as well as our Chapel Hill facility-based crisis unit.

Must have experience in serving high-risk populations with mental health and substance use disorders. Child experience preferred. Certification to prescribe buprenorphine preferred and must be pursued upon hiring.  Must be Board certified and licensed in North Carolina.

Freedom House offers a competitive compensation and benefit package as well as opportunities for a varied work experience and on-the job training.

Interested parties should send a CV and cover letter to:

Ivy Williams, MSW, Director, Human Resources

ivy.w@fhrecovery.org

919-942-2803 ext. 208

104 New Stateside Drive

Chapel Hill, NC 27516