Licensed Mental Health Professional pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32003626
- Class code
- 32003626
- Pay group
- NC14
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Licensed Mental Health Professional is $52,592 to $92,036 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32003626.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2020.
What the state says the job is
Work in this class involves providing a full range of professional clinical counseling services and applying theory in treatment to individuals, couples, families, and groups. Work involves diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders from the professional application of psychotherapeutic and evidencebased theories and techniques in the delivery of clinical services. Work in this class involves providing intensive developmental and therapeutic assessment and treatment in serious or complicated cases which require a range of evaluation and therapeutic intervention skills. Work involves care coordination, treatment and transition planning for people with complex behavioral health needs.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Working knowledge of psychological, emotional and interpersonal dynamics that contribute to distress and mental health diagnosis. Working knowledge of social, cultural, economic issues affecting clients. Considerable knowledge of Serious and Persistent Mental Illness/ Serious Mental Illness (SPMI/SMI) and the complex challenges created by co-occurring disorders (i.e., developmental disabilities, substance use, major neurocognitive disorders, and chronic health conditions). Considerable knowledge of population being served, available resources, governmental and private organizations, resources in the community, and the laws, regulations, and policies which govern the program. Thorough knowled ...
Minimum qualifications
Master's degree in psychology, clinical social work, marriage and family therapy, clinical counseling or human services related field from an appropriately accredited educational institution.
Special requirements
Must hold an independent license to practice as a mental health clinical practitioner in North Carolina or have met the requirements to be licensed in North Carolina at the associate or provisional level as a mental health clinical practitioner.
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.