Behavioral Health Clinician III - Adult Behavioral Health

UNC Health

Hendersonville, NC

Behavioral Health Clinician III - Adult Behavioral Health

UNC Health

Hendersonville, NC

Aug 28, 2025

Healthcare Services

Job Description

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

The Behavioral Health Clinician III delivers direct care, assessments, and therapeutic services to individuals experiencing acute mental health and substance use challenges. Working within a collaborative, team-based environment, the clinician provides ongoing care management and clinical support through comprehensive assessment, care planning, implementation, and continuous evaluation of each individual's needs.

Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and risk evaluations for patients identified as having safety concerns risk.
Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the patient, family, and treatment team.
Facilitate individual, group, and family therapy sessions using appropriate clinical modalities.
Participate in daily multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care and support discharge planning.
Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, nurses, and support staff to ensure cohesive care delivery.
Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support as needed.
Maintains a working knowledge of North Carolina state statutes related to the involuntary commitment process.
Document clinical interactions and progress notes in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
Assist patients and families in understanding treatment goals, discharge plans, and referrals to outpatient services.
Coordinates and facilitates safe discharge plans by connecting individuals to appropriate community resources and support services.
Provides guidance, training, and coaching to new staff and interns in accordance with established practice standards and program guidelines.
Participates in the development of therapeutic unit programming aimed at improving patient outcomes.

Other information:

Required:

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or other human services related field.
Currently licensed in the state of North Carolina: (i.e. LCSW, LPC, LCMHC)

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Acute Care Case Management

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Description

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.

Summary:

Responsibilities:

Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments and risk evaluations for patients identified as having safety concerns risk.
Develop individualized treatment plans in collaboration with the patient, family, and treatment team.
Facilitate individual, group, and family therapy sessions using appropriate clinical modalities.
Participate in daily multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate care and support discharge planning.
Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, nurses, and support staff to ensure cohesive care delivery.
Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation support as needed.
Maintains a working knowledge of North Carolina state statutes related to the involuntary commitment process.
Document clinical interactions and progress notes in accordance with hospital policies and regulatory standards.
Assist patients and families in understanding treatment goals, discharge plans, and referrals to outpatient services.
Coordinates and facilitates safe discharge plans by connecting individuals to appropriate community resources and support services.
Provides guidance, training, and coaching to new staff and interns in accordance with established practice standards and program guidelines.
Participates in the development of therapeutic unit programming aimed at improving patient outcomes.

Other information:

Required:

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling or other human services related field.
Currently licensed in the state of North Carolina: (i.e. LCSW, LPC, LCMHC)

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Acute Care Case Management

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

About UNC Health

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.

UNC Health and its 33,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation to life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us.

Behavioral Health Clinician III - Adult Behavioral Health

Behavioral Health Clinician III - Adult Behavioral Health

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