Child Therapist

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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

Position Summary

UNC Horizons is seeking a part-time licensed child and family therapist to work afternoons (M-Th; typically 2-6PM) as needed in the Chapel Hill area. Child therapist will work with current Child Therapist/Supervisor to assess and treat at-risk children ages 3-11. We use a dyadic treatment model, so familiarity with dyadic interventions is preferred, such as Child Parent Psychotherapy, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up, TFCBT, etc. Hours will vary based on case load but approximately 5-20 hours per week.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a Human Services discipline with coursework related to the area of assignment. Some positions may require certification to practice as a certified or licensed Clinical Social Worker as required by the North Carolina Social Work Certification Board.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Therapist must be fully licensed (LCMHC, LCSW, etc.) with experience working with at-risk children ages birth 3-11. Preferences for training in evidence-based modalities, such as TF-CBT, Circle of Security Parenting, Child Parent Psychotherapy, and Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up.

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

Knowledge of or interest in gender-specific substance abuse treatment is preferred; Experience working with justice-involve individuals, maternal/child health, child mental health, and substance use treatment.

Special Physical/Mental Requirements

Must be able to ascend/descend stairs. Duties to be performed with or without reasonable accommodation.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

Not Applicable.

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