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Mental Health Program Supervisor KARE, Inc.

Waynesville, NC | Full-Time | In-Person

Salary: Starting at $63,000 – based on experience and qualifications, plus benefits and growth opportunities

Agency Description

Haywood County has over a thirty-four-year history of combatting adverse childhood experiences. Once noted as the number one county in North Carolina for child abuse rates for numerous years, the community became determined to change that reality.

Formally established as a nonprofit organization in 1991, key individuals throughout the county worked together to develop a volunteer-based school safety program for elementary school students. As the school program expanded and the need for trauma-informed services became more prevalent, the Haywood County Child Abuse Task Force was formed to provide a coordinated community response to child abuse and neglect.

At the same time, the Child Advocacy Center movement was growing nationally. Through the vision and generosity of Robert and Viola Forga, the KARE House became a reality for Haywood County families. Formally known as “The Robert Forga Family KARE House,” the center provides children and families with a warm, welcoming environment designed to reduce trauma and support healing.

Today, KARE is a nationally accredited Child Advocacy Center in good standing with the National Children’s Alliance and a Prevent Child Abuse affiliate. Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide evidence-based, trauma-informed services that improve outcomes for children and families impacted by abuse, neglect, exploitation, trauma, loss, and separation.

Vision Statement

Creating a supportive community where all children can grow and thrive free of abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Mission Statement

Facilitating a community response to child abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Haywood County through outreach, advocacy, and specialized interventions.

Core Values

Collaboration

We value open communication and engagement with our team, agency partners, and community.

Growth

We cultivate awareness, learning, adaptability, and commitment to best practices.

Respect

We respect all people while maintaining integrity, professional ethics, and equitable services.

Advocacy

We work to dismantle adverse childhood experiences through evidence-based practices and community engagement.

Dedication

We are dedicated to children, families, team members, and the community we serve.

Position Summary

Mental health support is essential to reducing trauma symptoms and improving long-term outcomes for children and families in Haywood County.

The Mental Health Program Supervisor plays a critical leadership role within KARE and the Haywood County Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). This position provides clinical leadership, direct trauma-focused therapeutic services, program oversight, consultation, and supervision support to ensure high-quality, evidence-based mental health care for children and caregivers served by the center.

This role ensures fidelity to the National Children’s Alliance Mental Health Accreditation Standards and helps guide assessment, treatment planning, crisis intervention, case coordination, and clinical consultation related to child abuse investigations and recovery.

The Mental Health Program Supervisor provides valuable insight regarding children’s emotional functioning, treatment needs, safety concerns, and ability to participate in the criminal justice process while fostering a collaborative, trauma-informed environment for staff, families, and community partners.

This position is ideal for an experienced trauma clinician who is passionate about leadership, multidisciplinary collaboration, advocacy, and improving systems of care for vulnerable children and families.

Position Details

• Full-time exempt position
• 36 hours per week
• Occasional evening and weekend hours required
• Salary based on education, licensure, and experience
• Reports directly to the Chief Executive Officer
• Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel required for training and professional development

Personnel must:

• possess reliable transportation
• maintain a valid driver’s license and proof of insurance
• demonstrate legal authorization to work in the United States

Therapeutic & Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention and risk assessment services to children and families served by the center
• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with children and caregivers
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments, diagnoses, and treatment planning
• Administer, score, and interpret standardized assessments to monitor treatment progress
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions
• Develop and oversee individualized treatment plans with measurable goals
• Provide recommendations and referrals for additional mental health and supportive services
• Maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA, ethical standards, agency policy, and state/federal laws
• Support consultation services with schools, caregivers, and community providers when appropriate

Leadership & Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provide clinical guidance and consultation to clinicians and multidisciplinary team members
• Support onboarding, mentorship, and ongoing development of mental health staff and interns when applicable
• Participate in clinical supervision and peer consultation activities
• Ensure adherence to trauma-informed, evidence-based treatment standards
• Monitor compliance with accreditation standards, agency policies, and clinical documentation expectations
• Support program development, quality improvement efforts, and mental health service expansion initiatives
• Assist with maintaining fidelity to National Children’s Alliance accreditation standards for mental health services

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

• Participate actively in the Haywood County MDT
• Collaborate with:
  • law enforcement
  • DSS/CPS
  • medical providers
  • victim advocates
  • prosecutors
  • school personnel
  • community agencies
• Provide clinically appropriate insight regarding:
  • emotional functioning
  • treatment progress
  • trauma symptoms
  • participation readiness in investigative/legal processes
• Maintain strong collaborative relationships with community partners and referral sources

Administrative Responsibilities

• Manage referrals and ensure timely response to referral sources
• Complete and oversee accurate clinical documentation in compliance with:
  • CAC standards
  • licensing requirements
  • grant requirements
  • accreditation standards
  • state and federal regulations
• Assist with grant reporting, program evaluation, and data collection initiatives
• Represent KARE at local, regional, and statewide meetings as requested
• Support outreach and prevention initiatives related to child abuse and victim services

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or related Human Services field
• Fully licensed mental health clinician in North Carolina
• Minimum of 2 years professional experience working with children and families impacted by trauma
• Minimum of 40 hours of training in evidence-based trauma therapies such as:
  • TF-CBT
  • EMDR
  • PCIT
  • PSB:TF-CBT
  • or related trauma-focused modalities
• Demonstrated experience in crisis intervention and trauma-informed care

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous supervisory or leadership experience
• Experience working within a Child Advocacy Center and/or Multidisciplinary Team
• Familiarity with:
  • child welfare systems
  • medical systems
  • legal systems
  • domestic violence services
  • victim advocacy services
  • community-based mental health resources

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and time-management abilities
• Ability to de-escalate high-stress situations effectively
• Strong leadership, mentorship, and collaboration skills
• Knowledge of advocacy, trauma, victim rights, and abuse dynamics
• Ability to work independently and maintain professional boundaries
• Commitment to ethical, culturally responsive, trauma-informed services
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment

Position Benefits

Benefits include:

• Optional Aflac supplemental insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off
• Matching IRA up to 3%
• Robust professional development support
• Ongoing clinical supervision and consultation opportunities
• Unlimited mental health therapy sessions for full-time employees (up to agency-approved reimbursement rates)
• Vacation and sick leave accrual beginning on the first day of employment

Compensation

Salary is competitive and based on education, licensure status, supervisory experience, and trauma specialization.

Application Instructions

All candidates must submit:

• Cover Letter
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae

Applications should be directed to:

Abby Bearden, COO
KARE, Inc.

Email: abearden@karehouse.org

Mountain Child Advocacy Center’s Mental Health Coordinator provides support services to caregivers of child victims of abuse with the goal of helping families to engage and remain in mental health services. The Mental Health Coordinator receives referrals directly from the Clinical Family Advocate, Mission Child Safety Team, DHHS, Law Enforcement, and other community agencies. Appropriate referral needs include, but are not limited to: advocacy, therapy services, and resource needs. The Mental Health Coordinator aims to enhance problem solving and coping capacity of the caregivers while linking and improving the systems that may support the family.

Essential Job Functions:

Establish and execute Vision, Mission, and Core Values by:

• Ensuring agency adherence to NCA Child Advocacy Center Accreditation standards, laws, policies, and accompanying procedures
• Developing cohesive forensic/medical/advocacy documentation per grant source, United States, North Carolina, and MCAC standards
• Ensuring the confidentiality of sensitive information
• Supporting a culturally and linguistically competent organization

Deliver a range of clinical services to support families recovering from trauma by:

• Maintain positive professional relationships with colleagues and partner organizations that support MCAC families, including medical professionals, DHHS, GAL, foster parents, law enforcement, attorneys, and therapists
• Foster strong professional relationships with community mental health agencies and referral sources
• Provide assessments and crisis intervention to families and assist in coordinating services
• Conduct biopsychosocial assessments and trauma screenings and connect children and families with appropriate treatment
• Maintain licensure standards and meet all qualification deadlines

Serves as the Referrals Specialist by:

• Providing immediate crisis intervention, emotional support, and advocacy for non- offending caregivers
• Maintaining consistent contact with families, tracking services, and ensuring appropriate referrals are made
• Identifying needs and linking families to mental health, medical, legal, educational, and other community resources
• Staffing referrals with the clinical team to ensure evidence-based practices are maintained
• Navigating EHR and entering notes in a timely and consistent manner

Maintains credentials by

• Engaging in professional development activities
• Submitting CEUs or professional development documentation prior to the deadline
• Providing a copy of current credentials for personnel files
• Maintaining resumes or CVs and providing those updates and training certificates
• Maintaining a clinical knowledge base with a social justice lens

Physical Demands Related to Essential Job Functions:

• Proficient and professional in oral and written communication
• Mastery of client database
• Ability to perform sedentary work, exerting up to ten (10) pounds of force occasionally
• Proficient visual acuity to read, analyze data and figures, operate a computer
• Intermediate computer skills required, including knowledge of Microsoft Office products and ability to use electronic health records

Mental Demands Related to Essential Job Functions:

• Ability to work directly with children and adults in crisis situations
• Proficient in ethical decision-making
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Emotional intelligence within individual, agency team, clients, and MDT partners
• Ability to manage difficult or emotional situations related to trauma
• Maintain professional and therapeutic relationships with ethical and appropriate boundaries
• Excellent organization and time management skills
• Highly self-motivated but work well in a team setting
• Competent in working with people of diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Master’s degree with provisional license, or ability to be licensed within two months of hire
• Experience in the field of health and human services, such as social work, mental health, or related field
• Experience handling referrals in a workplace
• Knowledge of mental health and social service resources in the local community
• Experience working with children and families who may have experienced trauma, and the ability to discuss difficult subjects with children and their caregivers
• Experience providing crisis intervention and identifying, accessing, and coordinating community mental health and social service resources for children and families
• Proficiency with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe
• Experience in keeping HIPAA-compliant client and case records

Special Considerations:

• Spanish bilingualism preferred
• The Mental Health Coordinator must be emotionally prepared, daily, to interact with alleged child abuse victims and their families in a professionally compassionate manner
• Mountain Child Advocacy Center is an equal opportunity provider of employment and services and will not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, age, disability, or veteran status

CrossRoads: Sexual Assault Response & Resource Center, Inc. is a nationally accreditated Child Advocacy Center. We are currently seeking a CAC Clinic Physician to join our team in Burlington, NC.

As a Clinic Physician, you will be responsible for providing thorough child medical exams and follow-up for possible victims of child maltreatment. This includes but is not limited to: conducting child maltreatment exams, collaborating with, and training other healthcare professionals, MDT members, and CrossRoads staff, and attending and presenting at the multidisciplinary team’s meetings. Other duties may include:

• Basic management of the CrossRoads CMEC.
• Responsible for monthly, quarterly and yearly statistical and program reports
• Responsible for completing the NC CMEP form for all initial child medical exams

Experience:

• College degree in a relevant field.
• Licensed MD, PNP, FNP, or PA
• Clinical experience with children and/or child maltreatment is preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of child maltreatment and violence issues.
• Ability to work with, and relate to, diverse populations.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.

Location: Salisbury, NC

Requirements

• Licensed Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) in North Carolina
• Experience in pediatrics, family medicine, emergency medicine, or related field
• Strong clinical documentation and communication skills
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct medical evaluations for suspected child abuse and neglect (sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect)
• Obtain and document detailed medical histories
• Provide thorough documentation, including photo-documentation Participate in multidisciplinary team (MDT) case review and consultation
• Provide medical interpretation for child protective services, law enforcement, and legal partners Prepare reports and provide court testimony as needed

The mission of the Terrie Hess Child Advocacy Center is to serve the needs of children and families by utilizing best practices in prevention, investigation, prosecution, and healing child abuse.

ECU Health Physicians and the Department of Pediatrics at East Carolina University’s Brody School of Medicine are seeking a part time Family Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or Physician’s Assistant.

The successful candidate will provide care at the Children’s Advocacy Care Center located in Greenville, North Carolina and Mount Olive, North Carolina, primary location is flexible. Applicants must have or be eligible for NP/PA licensure in North Carolina and agree to complete training to be rostered to provide Child Medical Evaluations.

Job Highlights:

• Employment by ECU Health Physicians
• Part time temporary employment that has the potential to become permanent after a year based on grant funding
• Schedule will include a minimum 8-10 hours per week but is flexible
• Opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team that includes a social worker, child advocate, family advocate, and partner investigators
• Clinical responsibilities will include evaluations of children accompanied by non-offending caregivers with national standards for best practice and state guidelines
• Support, guidance, and supervision will be provided by medical providers and Child Advocacy Center staff located in Greenville and in Mount Olive
• Routine peer review and access to other providers for guidance
• Reimbursement will be provided for any travel expenses from Greenville to Mount Olive
• Extensive training will be provided for North Carolina rostering with the Child medical Evaluation Program prior to seeing patients
• Training will include shadowing the current 4-person medical evaluation team located at Greenville’s TEDI BEAR center

For more information, please contact Jessica Guillemette at 252-343-2627 or by email at Jessica.Guillemette@ecuhealth.org.

ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 185 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 110 locations. The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research. ecuhealth.org

ECU Health Physicians includes an academic practice model (ECU employment) and a community practice model (health system employment). There is shared leadership and shared services to support the overall group and to ensure alignment for clinical care, research, education and strategy.

This innovative structure creates opportunities within ECU Health Physicians ranging from acute to ambulatory, academic practice to community practice, regional to rural, and everything in between.

James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center

The James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital, located on the campus of ECU Health Medical Center, is designed to care for children from newborns to 18 years of age (and up to 21 years of age if patient is being followed by a pediatric physician). The 206,499 square foot 198-bed facility provides highly specialized services including a pediatric intensive care (PICU), neonatal intensive care (NICU), kids immunosuppressed specialty unit (KISU), specialty care nursery, mother-baby unit, pediatric ECMO services, 24/7 children’s emergency department, acute dialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), pediatric radiology, pediatric rehabilitation, general surgery, cardiovascular surgery, neurosurgery, and craniofacial surgery. The James and Connie Maynard Children’s Hospital at ECU Health Medical Center is a designated Children’s Miracle Network hospital, placing it among the nation’s top children’s facilities.

Greenville, NC

Widely recognized as the thriving cultural, educational, economic and medical hub of eastern North Carolina, Greenville is the 10th largest city in the state with a metropolitan population of nearly 100,000. The Dickinson Avenue Arts District offers a vibrant arts, music, culinary and festival scene in the Uptown Greenville district. Greenville is also home to East Carolina University, the Brody School of Medicine, and Pitt Community College. Excellent affordability, convenient location and natural resources combined with all of the amenities of a metropolitan university town, Greenville is the perfect place to live, work and play!

• Located inland off of the North Carolina coast, Greenville is 45 miles east of interstate 95, just over an hour to Raleigh, a little over an hour to the pristine beaches of the Crystal Coast of NC
• Home to East Carolina University (ECU), a vibrant university with an annual enrollment of more than 24,000 students
• Numerous waterways and the Greenville Greenway System are perfect for boating, kayaking, fishing, hiking and camping
• Mild climate perfect for year-round outdoor activities
• Cost of living below the national average, diverse and affordable housing and excellent educational opportunities, both public and private
• Investment of more than $500 million in downtown Greenville’s revitalization bringing new restaurants, shops, businesses, and residents to the area

General Information

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position. Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings. We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law.

The Clinical Therapist will provide comprehensive treatment services to adults and children who have experienced trauma. These services will include extensive psycho-social assessments, testing, development of comprehensive treatment plans, coordination with involved agencies, and provision of intensive trauma treatment. Treatment provided will include long and short-term individual, family and play therapy, and psycho-educational sessions.

The Clinical Therapist will serve as a member of the center’s multidisciplinary team and participate in weekly staffing to provide feedback and treatment recommendations for children seen for medical evaluation. The Therapist will provide consultations needed to the other staff members on complex cases in regard to mental health assessment and treatment. The therapist will also provide training to students and community mental health providers on an as needed basis.

About One Place:

One Place, a 501C3, believes that one child hurt is too many. For more than 26 years, One Place has focused on ending child abuse, increasing capacity for child mental health, and ensuring educational readiness. At One Place, we create hope for children and families by connecting our community to resources. We seek employees with an entrepreneurial mindset who see transformation possible in our community. Our organization focuses on organizational health internally so we can contribute to wellness in our community.

The Child Advocacy Center provides a compassionate response to the trauma of child abuse in a safe and child friendly environment. Children are referred to the Child Advocacy Center from law enforcement and child protective services due to suspected sexual and physical abuse and/or neglect. Through specialized services such as family advocacy, forensic interviews, comprehensive medical evaluations and mental health services, suspected victims birth through age 17 receive quality and timely care by sharing their story and beginning their path to a healthy future.

The Child Advocacy Center’s mission: Because children are no small matter, together, at One Place, we provide a caring and comprehensive response to children hurt by abuse – Hope and Healing begin here.

Position Summary

Under direction of the CAC Clinical Services Director, the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) Mental Health Therapist provides evidence supported, trauma-focused mental health services to child victims and their supportive, non-offending family members. This position also serves as a back-up forensic interviewer. The primary responsibility of this position is to provide mental health services; additional duties will include forensic interviewing. This position adheres to clinical standards, professional codes of ethics, funders, HIPAA compliance, agency policies and standards set forth by the Onslow County Interagency Agreement & Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) Protocol, the National Children’s Alliance (NCA) and Children’s Advocacy Centers North Carolina (CACNC).

Key Responsibilities

• Provides evidence supported, trauma-focused mental health services, including individual, group, and family therapy to child victims and their supportive, non-offending family members
• Administers evidence-based assessments to inform treatment
• Develops individualized treatment plan for child clients and other family members
• Provide referrals to other community services as needed
• Participate in individual clinical supervision and group clinical supervision
• Participate in peer review and continuing education activities
• Collaborate with all members of the staff and multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated comprehensive care for clients
• Provides clinical consultation to CAC Staff and MDT Partners
• Maintains confidential documentation of client case and progress
• Follows all mental health/therapy standards, protocols, policies, and procedures set forth by OPCAC, NCA, and CACNC
• Conducts developmentally appropriate, legally sound forensic interviews on an as-needed basis with children ages 3-17 who are involved in child abuse investigations
• Maintains qualifications through training and participation in quarterly peer review; remains current with forensic interviewing, child abuse and child development research, literature and best practice
• Attend and facilitate trainings as requested
• Provide expert and/or fact testimony in criminal and civil courts regarding child abuse issues
• Participates in on-going initiatives of organization and programs to include philanthropy
• Participates in agency meetings and trainings
• Various other duties and special projects to be assigned by Clinical Services Director

Qualifications

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) or Licensed Marriage or Family Therapist (LMFT).
• Prior training, credentialing and experience providing evidenced-based treatment modalities for childhood trauma required.
• 2-4 years required of clinical experience providing services to children preferred
• Successful, documented completion of a 40-hour forensic interview training by a national recognized organization or willingness to become trained
• Experience with Children’s Advocacy Centers or with Child Welfare/Human Services is favored
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to plan and prioritize work is essential
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work in databases
• Ability to work both independently and as a member of various teams
• Displays leadership and professional integrity
• Demonstrates ability to hold self and others accountable
• Proven ability to work effectively with diverse populations and as a member of multidisciplinary teams with a willingness to appreciate and value different points of view
• Extended work hours are necessary on occasion
• Passion for the work is critical and necessary

Position Description

The Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center (CAPC) Medical Director is a professional position that involves conducting comprehensive medical examinations of children, providing clinical evaluations, and offering consultation services. This position is responsible for providing direct service to clients referred for child medical examinations. In addition, the duties of a CAPC Medical Director include community outreach, participation in Peer Review sessions, and attending Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings.

Compensation &Amp; Schedule Information:

• Salary is negotiable, dependent on education and experience.
• Schedule is negotiable. Typical schedule works 20 hours per week, with on-call availability as needed.
• There are no benefits associated with this position.

Responsibilities

• Conduct child medical examinations and provide completed reports, including documentation for client files.
• Provide referring agencies with appropriate medical documentation of the examination
• Provide medical consultations on referrals from Law Enforcement, Department of Social Services, or other medical providers.
• Participate in all team case reviews, offering medical findings and opinions on the results of each child’s medical exam.
• Assist in establishing medical policy and protocols in accordance with CAPC goals and objectives
• Provide training in the topic of child abuse to MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team) members, local medical providers, and other child abuse professionals.
• Attend Court Proceedings when needed for the purpose of providing expert witness testimony regarding the performed child medical exams.
• Attend ongoing education in child abuse and neglect, to include conferences, seminars, consultation with other child abuse experts, literature review, and case/peer review.
• Attend regularly scheduled staff meetings.
• Collaborate with the Child and Family Advocate to input accurate client data into the agency’s database.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Qualifications

• Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, or M.D./D.O. (specialized in Pediatrics, Family Practice, or Emergency Medicine)
• Licensed in North Carolina

Additional Requirements

• Rostered with the North Carolina CME Program, or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe
• Certified to obtain pediatric S.A.N.E., or ability to obtain within a specified timeframe
• Medical knowledge of child abuse issues
• Ability to work with multi-agency partners
• Knowledge of the criminal justice system to testify in court
• Ability to provide medical consultation to non-medical personnel who work in child abuse investigations
• Work well with children and family members
• Knowledge and skill in operating colposcope and taking photographs of injuries
• Maintain medical license
• Must be an independent worker
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Commitment to the Mission and Vision of the Children’s Advocacy and Protection Center.

The Department of Pediatrics of the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University is the organizational unit. The primary purpose of the department is teaching, research and patient care in those issues involving the needs of children, with particular emphasis on the children of eastern North Carolina.

TEDI BEAR Children’s Advocacy Center of the Department of Pediatrics is in accord with this primary purpose. This purpose will be achieved by providing

1. comprehensive evaluation and specialized treatment of children who have experienced abuse and trauma
2. an educational resource for students and professionals and the community in eastern North Carolina regarding child abuse, neglect, and trauma.

TEDI BEAR CAC serves abused and neglected children, ages birth to 18, and their non-offending family members by providing child medical evaluations; forensic interviews; individual, group, and family therapy; community development, outreach education for individuals and groups, and child abuse prevention programming. The agency also collaborates with ECU Health by providing in-house child abuse consults.

Job Duties

The Clinical Therapist will provide comprehensive treatment services to adults and children who have experienced abuse and trauma. These services will include extensive psycho-social assessments, testing, development of comprehensive treatment plans, coordination with involved agencies, and provision of intensive trauma treatment. Treatment provided will include long and short-term individual, family and play therapy, and psycho­-educational sessions. The Clinical Therapist will serve as a member of the center’s multidisciplinary team and participate in weekly staffing meetings to provide feedback and treatment recommendations for children seen for medical evaluation. The Clinical Therapist will provide consultation as needed to the other staff members on complex cases in regard to mental health assessment and treatment. The Clinical Therapist will provide training to students and community mental health providers on an as needed basis. The Clinical Therapist will engage in family advocacy through court testimony and attendance to outside agency reviews is provided on an as needed basis.