Adult Recovery Unit (ARU) Therapist (4138)

About Us

Appalachian Community Services provides Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Substance Use, and Developmental Disability services to individuals, families, and communities within the seven western counties of North Carolina. We provide a wide range of walk-in, psychiatric, substance abuse, and crisis services to adults and children.

About the Role

We are actively seeking a compassionate and skilled ARU Therapist to join our team Full-time. This role is essential to our mission, providing therapy, crisis support, and service coordination for mental health clients in a variety of settings. As a ARU Therapist with ACS, you will provide assessment and treatment services and oversee the implementation of the psychiatric and recovery curriculums. This includes providing individual, group, and family therapy and creating treatment goals that fit the current needs of clients.

• Complete Comprehensive Clinical Assessments, service notes, and other required documentation as necessary for authorization of treatment.
• Create treatment goals and assist in periodic review and modification of goals to fit the current needs of clients;
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy to clients as outlined in the NC DHHS service definitions and program schedules;
• Participate in planning and delivery of services for caseload regarding admission, treatment, and discharge.

Schedule: This is a M-F 8:30a-5p position with on call responsibilities.

This description outlines the general scope and level of work for this role. It is not intended to include every duty or responsibility that may be required of employees in this position.

Compensation

This role is compensated on a salaried basis, providing consistent earnings aligned with the responsibilities and expectations of the position.

• Compensation: $54,372 - $73,494
• This position is eligible for a $5,000 Sign on bonus!

Placement within the range is based on licensure level, education, and experience.

What You Can Expect

• Consistent referral volume and established patient base
• Administrative and scheduling support
• Flexible scheduling options
• Supportive clinical and operational leadership
• Opportunities to build your preferred clinical focus areas
• Streamlined onboarding and credentialing support
  

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and/or group therapy sessions
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Collaborate with care teams as needed
• Maintain compliance with all clinical and regulatory standards
• Participate in supervision (if applicable based on licensure level)