Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

Location: Arden, NC

Schedule: Pay Per Encounter | Fee-for-Service | 2 days per week - you pick the days (flexible) |Hybrid

Employment Type: W-2

Job Summary

Telos Health Systems is seeking a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) to provide mental health evaluations and psychotherapy services to patients in Skilled Nursing Facilities and Assisted Living Facilities. This role offers flexibility, autonomy, and strong clinical and administrative support.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and diagnostic evaluations.
• Provide individual psychotherapy and ongoing treatment.
• Develop and implement treatment plans in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant clinical documentation.
• Coordinate care with facility staff and other healthcare professionals.
• Adhere to all federal, state, and organizational standards and regulations.
  
  
  

Qualifications

Required

• Clear, unencumbered active LCMHC in North Carolina
• Master’s degree in counseling.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a clinical team.
• Strong communication.
  
  
  

Preferred

• Experience working with geriatric populations.
• Experience in Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living, or long-term care settings.
  
  
  

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay-per-encounter, fee-for-service compensation.
• Flexible scheduling
• No billing or authorization responsibilities (handled by our billing team).
• Support from Directors of Mental Health and administrative staff.
• Emphasis on work-life balance.
  
  
  

Why Join Telos Health Systems?

At Telos Health Systems, we are committed to providing meaningful, purpose-driven careers for our clinicians. We foster professional growth, collaboration, and a supportive environment while delivering high-quality mental health care to underserved populations.

Benefits & Perks

We offer a comprehensive and flexible benefits package designed to support both work-life balance and long-term professional growth.

Available to All Employees (Part-Time & Full-Time)

• Flexible work-life balance schedule
• Hybrid work model combining in-person care with virtual charting
• Company-provided equipment, including a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet with keyboard, case, stylus, and charger
• Telos swag
• Mileage reimbursement in accordance with the company travel policy, including applicable minimum mileage thresholds
  
  
  

Professional & Clinical Support

• Malpractice insurance (occurrence-based) with $1M/$3M coverage limits
• $1,000 annual allowance for continuing education (CEUs), DEA registration, and licensure reimbursement
• Additional professional development support
  
  
  

Full-Time Employee Benefits

(Available to full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week; benefits become effective following a 30-day eligibility period, on the first of the month thereafter)

Health & Retirement

• 401(k) retirement plan through Nationwide
• Medical and prescription coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental insurance through UnitedHealthcare
• Vision insurance through UnitedHealthcare
  
  
  

Voluntary Benefits (through Aflac)

• Life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Accident insurance
• Hospital indemnity coverage
• Critical illness coverage
• Voluntary life insurance (term or whole life options)
  
  
  

Time Off & Holidays

• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days during the first and second years, with increases in subsequent years
• Six paid holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
  
  
  

Equal Opportunity Employer

Telos Health Systems is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and associates in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.