Licensed Mental Health Therapist – Team Lead en Easterseals PORT Health

Do you have a passion for leadership and community care?

At Easterseals PORT Health (ESPH), our mission is rooted in empowering individuals and strengthening communities. We’re seeking a compassionate and experienced Licensed Mental Health Therapist / Team Lead to guide our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team—a multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping individuals living with severe mental illness and substance use challenges regain stability and independence through holistic, community-based care.

This is your opportunity to lead with purpose, support your team’s growth, and make a profound impact on the lives of those we serve.

Your Role in Our Mission

As the Team Lead, you’ll ensure that the ACT Team delivers exceptional, person-centered services while fostering collaboration, ethics, and excellence in every aspect of care. Each day will bring opportunities to empower both clients and your team—transforming lives through consistent, compassionate, and accountable leadership.

You will:

• Supervise and provide clinical guidance to the multidisciplinary team, ensuring best practices in behavioral health and recovery-oriented care.
• Manage daily operations including scheduling, timesheets, billing, documentation, and utilization reviews.
• Participate directly in client care through assessments, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate closely with the Psychiatric Care Provider and other team members to ensure integrated, high-quality service delivery.
• Lead daily team meetings and ensure timely, accurate documentation in the Welligent EMR system.
• Oversee referral screenings and person-centered planning meetings.
• Provide on-call crisis intervention as part of a rotating schedule.

Why Lead Our ACT Team?

Lead with Purpose: Guide a passionate team of behavioral health professionals, ensuring compassionate and effective care for individuals with complex needs.
Community Impact: Deliver services directly in homes, shelters, and community settings—meeting clients where they are and helping them thrive.
Advocacy with Integrity: Champion client rights and voices, upholding ESPH’s highest standards of ethics, respect, and care.
Collaborative Growth: Work alongside skilled colleagues who share your commitment to meaningful, recovery-focused mental health work.

Compensation & Benefits

We intentionally support your professional goals, development, and well-being through a robust benefits package:

• Salary: $70,000 – $80,000 annually (based on experience and licensure)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Company phone, laptop, and IT support
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer

What We’re Looking For

• Valid North Carolina license (LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT, or LPC) required
• Minimum 3 years of experience working with adults living with severe mental illness, including at least 1 year post-graduate
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Comfortable working in community-based settings
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation required

Ready to Apply?

Join a team where work isn’t just something you do — it’s a purpose. Bring your leadership and clinical expertise to a mission that transforms lives.

Apply today at www.eastersealsPORT.com or send your resume to [email protected].

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 across 11,000 home, facility, and community locations in North Carolina and Virginia.

Easterseals PORT Health is an Inclusive Culture, Diverse Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self, and Learning & Growing (IDEAL) organization.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!