Juvenile Assessment Team Licensed Clinician – $49,000 – $53,000 – Full-Time, Non-Exempt, Full Benefits
August 25, 2025
Summary: Responsible for the delivery of clinical interventions and clinical assessments to youth and families
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Employment Status: Full-Time
Reports To: Clinical Director
Department: Juvenile Assessment
Last Evaluated: 1/8/26
Location: Main Office
Specific Position Duties & Responsibilities
- Conduct screenings, clinical assessments, and addendums at times that are convenient for families (including non-traditional work hours)
- Apply knowledge of mental health standards of practice and knowledge of psychiatric disorders as outlined in the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) applicable
- Makes recommendations for services in accordance with the presenting needs of youth and with knowledge of recognized best practices
- Work closely with referred youth, families, and all relevant stakeholders to coordinate efforts that support the delivery of clinical interventions, and completion of clinical assessments
- Provides back up support to Detention Center Licensed Clinician, completing clinical assessments and brief therapeutic interventions, when needed within the Detention Center
- Serves as a positive role model for youth and families, maintaining a strengths-based approach to youth work
- Work with university-based interns, providing clinical support and facilitating learning opportunities
- Keeps accurate documentation of all clinical and supportive tasks, to include meeting all internal and regulatory guidelines related to record management
- Enters/tracks required data and provides support to the Director in data management efforts
- Collaborates with accounting staff in all matters that will facilitate the billing process for billable service
- Participates in Wake County’s Juvenile Justice Behavioral Health Partnership, attending monthly meetings and providing ongoing support and consultation to the MH/SA provider network serving youth in the juvenile justice system
- Provide support and consultation to juvenile court counselors and detention center staff regarding court involved youth presenting with MH/SA needs; attends court counselor meetings
- Maintain appropriate contacts with regulatory agencies and community referral sources; informs stakeholders of progress made from point of referral to point of discharge and leads collaboration efforts to problem solve barriers to accessing program services
- Participates in all agency training, program training, supervision, and consultation activities
General Agency Duties & Responsibilities
- Completes all required trainings
- Participates in agency outreach and fundraising events
- Demonstrates a willingness to assist in other agency programs as needed
- Acts as a custodian and demonstrates responsible and ethical use of agency property and facilities
- Displays sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
- Strives to embody the agency’s Code of Ethics while working towards the agency’s Mission
- Learns and demonstrates Agency-wide Competencies including the areas of consumer and community relationships, continuous individual and agency-wide improvement, vision and purpose, respect and teamwork, as well as positive leadership.
- Learns, develops, and models Positive Youth Development core competencies and resulting in capacity to contribute to the mission of Haven House Services and be a resource to our youth and families, other partner organizations and community
- Other duties assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in clinical field from an accredited institution
- Licensed or provisionally licensed clinicians (LCSW, LCMHC, LCAS, LMFT) in the state of North Carolina, with a minimum of two years of experience with adolescent substance use and mental health treatment.
- Credentialed or eligible for credentialing with Medicaid plans in Wake County
- Bilingual English/Spanish language a plus.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must demonstrate strong clinical and assessment skills.
- Strong preference for knowledge of the NC Juvenile Court System, Child Welfare system, and local community resources.
- Experience with client documentation and file management
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Other Requirements:
- Valid North Carolina Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record
- Personal vehicle for use in conducting home visits and/or transporting clients in the event agency vehicles aren’t available
- Proof of current/valid car insurance
- Acceptable background report
- Negative drug screen results
Work Environment:
- Flexible schedule to include evening and weekend hours
- Culture of care and wellness in the office
- Potential exposure to bloodborne and/or airborne pathogens
Job Category: Assessor Clinician Juvenile Assessment Team Main Office
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: 1008 Bullard Court