Are you ready to bring your skills to the heart of your community? Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH) is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Therapist to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team. If you’re passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals living with severe mental health and substance use needs, we invite you to join us. This is more than a job — it’s meaningful work that changes lives every day through compassion, ethics, and integrity.
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Your Role in Our Mission
As a Therapist on our ACT Team, your days will be filled with deeply impactful, community-based work. You’ll support adults with severe and persistent mental health needs by providing therapy directly where they live and thrive: in their homes, neighborhoods, and preferred community settings. You’ll play a key part in a multidisciplinary team that brings treatment, stability, and hope to those who need it most.
Why Join Our ACT Team?
As part of our purpose-driven mission, we’re committed to helping every team member build resilience, grow professionally, and thrive. You’ll work alongside an experienced, supportive team that values your clinical expertise and your heart for service.
What You’ll Experience
Community Impact: Provide therapy and support in real-world settings, helping clients regain independence and stability.
Collaborative Care: Work daily with psychiatrists, nurses, co-occurring disorder specialists, peer support specialists, and other behavioral health professionals.
Advocacy & Integrity: Champion client choice and dignity while ensuring trauma-informed, person-centered care.
Professional Growth: Receive up to $65/week toward licensure supervision, plus ongoing training, mentorship, and career development.
Compensation & Benefits
We intentionally support your professional growth, well-being, and long-term success. We offer a full benefits package for benefits-eligible positions.
Annual Salary: $52,000 to $65,000 (equivalent to $25.00–$31.25/hour), based on licensure & experience
PTO + 11 paid holidays
Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits
Life and Disability Insurance (company-paid for eligible employees)
403(b) Retirement Plan
Mileage Reimbursement
Company phone, laptop & full IT support
Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer
Licensure supervision funding (up to $65/week)
What You’ll Do
Provide individual and group therapy to 4–5 adult clients per day in the community
Create individualized treatment plans aligned with ACT best practices
Participate in daily multidisciplinary team meetings
Collaborate with families, community partners, and referring agencies
Maintain timely, accurate documentation in Welligent EMR
Participate in the rotating on-call crisis schedule as part of ACT model fidelity
Uphold ethical standards, trauma-informed care principles, and client-centered practice
What We’re Looking For
Licensure: LCSW/A, LCMHC/A, LMFT/A (provisional or full NC licensure required)
Experience: Community-based work preferred; must be comfortable meeting clients where they are
Requirements: Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and passion for serving vulnerable adults
Strong interpersonal skills, clinical judgment, and documentation abilities
Ready to Apply?
Join a team where work isn’t just something you do — it’s a purpose. Bring your expertise to a mission that matters. Apply now at www.eastersealsPORT.com or send your resume to recruiter@eastersealsPORT.com .
About Easterseals PORT Health
Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy and compassionate partner, providing exceptional services in disability, mental health, and substance use to help our neighbors live their best lives. Purpose, dedication, and empathy drive our in-person and telehealth service delivery. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides more than 10.2 million hours of meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults, and families in 11,000 home, facility, and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.
Easterseals PORT Health is an Inclusive Culture, Diverse Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self, and Learning and Growing (IDEAL) organization.
Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!