This position is responsible for facilitating groups within the Hope and Wellness Center treatment mall program. The Clinical Social Worker develops topics and modalities to be used in group therapy. This position must exercise clinical judgement to continually assess the needs of the individuals in group and adjust the group as needed to target various treatment goals. This position monitors and documents on the participant’s response, performance, and progress towards the goals identified in the compressive treatment plan. This position may also serve on a variety of Hope and Wellness Center and/or hospital wide committees and work groups. This position is designated Mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events. This is a repost, previous applicants are still being considered. Two positions: 60047011 & 60046763

Cherry Hospital

A Place of Hope, Care, and Recovery

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, with approximately 18,000 employees. DHHS manages the delivery of health- and human-related services for all North Carolinians, especially our most vulnerable citizens – children, elderly, disabled and low-income families.

Cherry Hospital (CH) is a State-of-the-Art psychiatric hospital located in a beautiful rural area of Goldsboro, NC. Although rural, Cherry Hospital is convenient to the Triangle Area (Raleigh/Durham) and the coastal region of the state. It is about an hour's drive to the heart of Raleigh or the beautiful coastal town of New Bern.

Mission Statement

To provide excellent psychiatric care to individuals with

the greatest need and the least resources.

Cherry Hospital serves the 38 most eastern counties of North Carolina with a mission to serve those with the greatest need and the fewest resources. In earnest efforts to follow our mission, we strive to create a healing environment in which every team member has opportunity to positively impact the lives of those around them and the individuals we serve. Learn more about our facility at: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/dsohf/cherry-hospital.

In addition to a very competitive salary, this opportunity offers an excellent benefits package, loan repayment opportunities, employment stability and rewarding professional opportunities.

• Ability to use DSM 5/knowledge of psychopathology and evidence-based treatment modalities to develop and implement clinically therapeutic interventions in a group therapy setting
• Strong oral and written communication skills with adult patients presenting a wide range of capacity for abstract thinking
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working relationship with patient population and team members
  
  

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience”. If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/ence-guide for details.

Master’s degree from an appropriately accredited school of social work. Licensure is required from NC SW Certification and Licensure Board.

Necessary Special Qualification Requirements - One must fulfill all requirements for Licensure in North Carolina as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as required by the North Carolina Social Work Certification and Licensure Board.

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Positions in the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities shall be subject to pre-employment drug testing and criminal record background checks. Also, the use of tobacco products of any kind including vapor products are prohibited from our campuses. All employees are required to adhere to the facility's Vaccination Policy.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR at 919-947-7478.

7/1/2025: Update: PENDING 2025-2026 Budget Approval: A Sign-on bonus of $5,000 may be offered to the successful applicant(s) of this posting.

• Eligibility for Sign-on Bonus
  
  

Qualified applicants must be selected from the candidate pool of this posting and meet the State policy following requirements:

“A newly hired permanent full time or permanent part-time employee who works 30 to 40 hours per week is eligible for a sign-on bonus (this will be prorated for employees working less than 40 hours per week).

An employee is not eligible for a sign-on bonus if:

• the employee has held a position in North Carolina State government, including the judicial system, or the University of North Carolina system within the last 12 months (the employee shall remain ineligible for 12 months from the separation date);
• the employee has previously received a sign-on bonus from any State agency;
• or DHHS has paid any contract placement or recruitment fees.
  
  

This Sign-on Bonus is contingent upon budget and final eligibility determination as of the effective date of hire. Additional information regarding the Sign-on Policy can be found here.