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Behavioral Health Therapist

Duke Health·Cary, North Carolina

Full Time·On Site·2-5 yrs·Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

Provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment to patients. Maintain a patient panel with at least 80% of time dedicated to direct patient care.

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together. About Duke Primary Care Pursue your passion for caring with Duke Primary Care, which offers family, adolescent, and internal medicine services as well as urgent, general pediatric, and virtual care at nearly 50 clinic locations across central North Carolina.

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Cary, NC DPC Family Medicine Cary, NC ( LCSW,LMFT, and/or LCMHC NC License required $5000.00 Commitment Bonus paid over 1 year for external candidates General Description of the Job Class Provide psychosocial assessments, diagnosis, and psychotherapy treatment. It is an expectation to maintain a patient panel as outlined by departmental or team leadership with at least 80% of time dedicated to direct patient care. Scope of role, working schedule, and location may adjust with business need.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • of this Level
  • Provide psychosocial assessments of patients and families to identify emotional, social, and environmental strengths and problems related to their diagnosis, illness, treatment, and/or life situation.
  • Formulate, develop, and implement a comprehensive psychosocial treatment plan utilizing appropriate treatments and interventions.
  • Interventions may include crisis intervention, individual, marital, family and/or group therapies.
  • Screen, identify, diagnose using DSM nomenclature, treat and manage mental health and/or substance use problems in patients.
  • May participate in on-call or after-hours coverage.
  • Provide consultative services to health care team members within scope of care definitions as needed.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of relevant medical/legal issues that impact patient care.
  • Provide education to patients and loved ones around issues related to adaptation to the patient's diagnosis, illness, treatment and/or life situation.
  • Participate in multi-disciplinary healthcare teams and provide leadership in representing clinical perspective.
  • May provide teaching and training for staff and faculty.
  • Contribute to the academic mission of the health system by participating in academic activities.
  • Maintain working knowledge of and liaison with community agencies and resources.
  • Knowledge of health system resources to access and provide for patient care needs.
  • Document assessment, plan, interactions, and interventions according to departmental, hospital and/or health system guidelines and standards.
  • Maintain records in accordance with department, hospital, medical center and/or health system policies.
  • Attend and participate in staff, committee, department, and other administrative meetings.
  • Participate in department and/or health system continuous quality improvement.
  • Keep current with license requirements and seek to increase further enhancement of job-related knowledge.
  • Adhere to onsite and/or hybrid availability for work policies as outlined by direct supervisor.

Required Qualifications at this Level Education

Master's degree in human services/sciences from an accredited school. Doctorate degree in human services will be acknowledged.

Experience

Two years of outpatient psychotherapy experience as a fully licensed, autonomous clinician. Experience working as a licensed therapist in a medical setting and/or in a team-based community program is preferred.

Degrees, Licensure, and/or Certification

Current licensure as a licensed LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC LCAS is preferred as a secondary license. Outpatient Behavioral Health Therapist

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Adherence to the practice standards and ethical guidelines of licensing board.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • A solid knowledge of clinical practice.
  • Excellent assessment, interviewing, and counseling skills with expertise in mental health and substance use areas.
  • Excellent working knowledge of psychopathology.
  • Familiarity with range of therapeutic interventions.
  • Must recognize when to escalate care/refer for further medical assessment.
  • Ability to work effectively and autonomously in a self-directed role.
  • Flexibility in accepting diverse work assignments and managing stress related to change.
  • Proficient in utilizing an Electronic Health Record (i.e. Epic experience preferred).
  • Ability to resolve/manage conflict.
  • Ability to help implement departmental, hospital and/or DUHS initiatives.

Distinguishing Characteristics of this Level N/A

Job Code

  • 00005028
  • Clinical
  • SOCIAL
  • WORKER
  • Job
  • Level: F2 Duke is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
  • Essential
  • Physical
  • Job
  • Functions: Certain jobs at Duke University and Duke University Health System may include essential job functions that require specific physical and/or mental abilities. Additional information and provision for requests for reasonable accommodation will be provided by each hiring department.

Requirements

A Master's degree in human services/sciences is required, along with two years of outpatient psychotherapy experience. Current licensure as LCSW, LMFT, and/or LCMHC is necessary.

  • postgraduate degree
  • Documentation
  • Communication Skills
  • Patient Education
  • Crisis Intervention
  • Electronic Health Record
  • Individual Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Quality Improvement
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Family Therapy
  • Psychosocial Assessments
  • Consultative Services
  • Substance Use Treatment
  • Multi-disciplinary Teamwork
  • Marital Therapy
  • Mental Health Diagnosis

Benefits

  • Commitment Bonus

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
2-5 yrs
Location
Cary, North Carolina
Posted
Jun 24, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Duke Health

Duke University Hospital (DUH) is consistently rated as one of the best hospitals in the United States and is known around the world for its outstanding care and groundbreaking research. Driven to bring extraordinary discoveries to fruition, deliver cutting edge clinical...

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IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePrivately Held
Size10,001+ employees
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North Carolina behavioral health roles stay competitive

Behavioral health therapist openings in North Carolina often reflect steady demand for outpatient mental health services, especially for clinicians with licensure and direct psychotherapy experience. These roles are competitive because employers typically prefer an LCSW, LMFT, or LCMHC and value candidates who can work independently in outpatient settings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your licensure status and highlight your outpatient caseload experience in your application.

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