Mental health therapist jobs in NC?

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by bunniesinwinston

lpcinnc-

Thank you so much for posting your info about the mental health system here in NC. I am a recent college graduate with dual honors Bachelor's degrees, one of which is Psychology, and I have been unemployed for three months. I moved down to NC the day after I graduated, to be with my fiance, whom I adore with all my heart.

I was so naive to think that I could find a job in that short time span, but I was thinking my educational background (dual Honors degrees, strong emphasis on research, etc) would get my foot in the door at places, so to say. My plan was to take a year and a half off between grad school and undergrad... Now I'm feeling like a moron, so thank you at least for confirming that the state of the system isn't helping me in my situation either.

I am at my wit's end... jobless, left all of my friends 500 miles away... too poor to feed my fiance and myself, but not poor enough to get any help from crisis centers or food pantries. Our families can't help us out anymore. I've never been so lonely in my life

Anyway, enough of my ranting. The point is, I don't know what to do... If you even see this at all, lol - is there any chance at all you may have some advice or tips for someone in my situation? Anything at all would be so, so appreciated...

Just in case you ever come back to this site and this thread I wanted to post something I saw on the news the other night...

NBC Nightly News actually did a story profiling a company called National College Advising Corp. They provide guidance counselors to high schools throughout the US.

The news reported the story from a Charlotte High School and interviewed a young guidance counselor who was recently out of college herself and had had trouble finding a job (like you!).

Perhaps you could look into this company and see if they have any openings available for placement in high schools near you

Best of luck!

[katvolley13]

I have a double bachelors psych and sociology and a Masters degree in Mft and I am provisionally licensed Lmfta and I still cant find a job. I am really frustrated with the state of North carolina. I would move however I worked so hard to get my license and there are no guarantees it will transfer and this license has been such a process I do not want to do anything to mess with it. I just think it is a waste for so many educated people to be unemployed. Nc needs to get there act together.

[Francois]

Originally Posted by katvolley13

I have a double bachelors psych and sociology and a Masters degree in Mft and I am provisionally licensed Lmfta and I still cant find a job. I am really frustrated with the state of North carolina. I would move however I worked so hard to get my license and there are no guarantees it will transfer and this license has been such a process I do not want to do anything to mess with it. I just think it is a waste for so many educated people to be unemployed. Nc needs to get there act together.

In what way is NC "at fault" for the job situation? Are you aware there is a recession, and that NC has one of the highest in-migration rates of any state, meaning more people vying for what jobs there are than ever before? What would you like NC to do to get "there" (sic) act together?