ICGH

02/19/2026

Our amazing program director, REBECCA COLLINS, CADC-R, NCCPSS. Our New Morehead City location has expanded to taken over a 2nd suite for ICGH’s enhanced services for substance use disorder treatment, including SACOT and SAIOP. This expansion includes a new peer living room, new classrooms, and expanded offices. This location is next to Captain's Table on Arendell St. Enroll online at integratedcarehickory.com

02/18/2026

ICGH is Co-Hosting APPALACHIA STRONG:
A WNC REENTRY SYMPOSIUM
Date: April 1st, 2026

Time: 9:00 - 3:00 pm (Registration from 8:00 - 9:00 am)

Location: The Harrell Center at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center

710 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745*

The Western North Carolina Reentry Symposium is a community-centered convening focused on addressing the unique gaps, barriers, and opportunities in rural reentry. Bringing together people with lived experience, service providers, advocates, employers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers, the symposium centers practical solutions for housing, workforce access, navigation, recovery support, and systems change. Through panels, workshops, and facilitated discussions, participants will explore what’s missing in our region and co-create strategies that strengthen pathways to stability, dignity, and long-term success after incarceration.

APPALACHIA STRONG A WNC REENTRY SYMPOSIUM Date: stTime: 9:00 - 3:00 pm (Registration from 8:00 - 9:00 am) Location: The Harrell Center at Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center 710 N Lakeshore Dr, Lake Junaluska, NC 28745* The Western North Carolina Reentry Symposium is a community-centered co...

02/13/2026

ICGH IS ON THE MOVE 🔥

This week, ICGH Program Director Becca Collins and Program Coordinator Melissa Cruse headed to Asheville to co-facilitate a powerful Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) training — and the energy in the room was undeniable.

Sponsored by Operation Gateway, this gathering brought together peer supports and peer supports in the making from across North Carolina. Different communities. Different journeys. One shared mission: strengthening recovery supports where people live, work, and heal.

When peers gather, something shifts.

Lived experience turns into leadership.
Leadership turns into action.
Action turns into stronger communities.

WRAP equips people with practical, person-centered tools to build wellness, navigate challenges, and recover from crisis with intention and support. This week in Asheville, we witnessed peers stepping fully into their leadership — not just for themselves, but for the communities they serve.

We are proud to stand alongside Operation Gateway and AB Tech to grow peer leadership across this state.

Asheville was just the beginning.

We’re taking this momentum across North Carolina — expanding peer leadership, strengthening recovery capital, and building networks of support that reach far beyond one training room.

This is recovery in motion.
This is collaboration at work.
This is what happens when people invest in people.

North Carolina is building something powerful — and we’re honored to help carry it forward.

02/05/2026

📰 We’re honored to be in the news this week!

Our new Andrews, NC office in Cherokee County was featured in the local paper following our recent open house with the County Manager and government partners—and we couldn’t be prouder of the team making this work possible.

👏 Spotlight on our frontline leaders

Emma Clarke, LCSWA, LCASA– Social Worker

Misti Killian – Peer Support Specialist

Through opioid settlement funding, Emma and Misti are expanding access to life-saving, no-cost services in Cherokee County, including:

✔️ Free medications for substance use treatment (MOUD/MAT)

✔️ Free counseling and behavioral health care

✔️ Free recovery housing

✔️ Peer-led recovery support

✔️ A dynamic Detention Center & Re-Entry Program to support people returning to the community with treatment, housing, and continuity of care

This expansion is a model for Western North Carolina—showing how strong county partnerships and evidence-based care turn opioid settlement dollars into real outcomes for people and families.

Thank you to our county partners and community leaders for your trust—and thank you, Emma and Misti, for the incredible work you do every day.

02/05/2026

Today’s leadership matters.

We commend Governor Josh Stein for signing an executive order focused on strengthening North Carolina’s behavioral health and crisis response systems.

At Integrated Care of Greater Hickory (ICGH), this work is not theoretical—it is operational. Across rural and underserved communities, our teams respond every day to individuals experiencing substance use disorder, mental health crises, homelessness, and justice involvement.

Effective crisis response requires: • Clinical and peer-led engagement
• Access to evidence-based treatment, including MAT/MOUD
• Coordination with public safety, courts, and reentry systems
• Recovery housing and supportive services that stabilize lives—not just divert crises

ICGH’s integrated model brings these elements together—linking street-level outreach, inpatient and outpatient care, recovery housing, and peer support into a single continuum that reduces emergency utilization, improves outcomes, and strengthens community safety.

We appreciate the Governor’s commitment to improving how North Carolina responds when people are in crisis, and we stand ready to support implementation through data-driven, community-anchored solutions already working across our state.

Recovery works. Systems matter. Leadership makes the difference.

—
Integrated Care of Greater Hickory
Serving North Carolina communities through integrated behavioral health, recovery, and crisis-response solutions

Today I’m signing an executive order to take meaningful steps toward improving how we respond when someone is in crisis by strengthening our behavioral health and public safety systems.

02/04/2026

Snow-covered calm this morning at ICGH’s Carolina Wellness inpatient facility in Sea Level. Even after the storm, recovery continues—quietly, steadily, together.

02/02/2026

ICGH will open on a 2 hour delay Tuesday 02/03/26. Please call the Hickory office for assistance.

02/02/2026

Recovery Work That Matters

Integrated Care of Greater Hickory (ICGH) is hiring experienced counselors and peer support specialists across North Carolina.

We are seeking NCCPSS, CADC, LCAS, LCMHC, and LCSW professionals who are mission-driven and recovery-focused.

Priority hiring locations include Gastonia, Morehead City, Sea Level, Statesville, Lincolnton, Andrews, Goldsboro, and new offices opening in Charlotte and Raleigh. We also continue to hire in Hickory, Shelby, and Dobson.

What makes ICGH different is our true wraparound model of care. We combine peer support, medication management and MAT/MOUD, EMDR, 12-step facilitation, transportation, recovery housing, and grant-funded community programs within one integrated system. This allows us to provide continuity of care from peers to psychiatry for individuals who often have no other options.

This is more than a job. It is recovery work that matters.

To apply, email your resume and a brief introduction to:
contact@integratedcarehickory.com(mailto:contact@integratedcarehickory.com)

Please include your credential(s), preferred location(s), and whether you are seeking full-time or part-time work.

02/02/2026

Mission-driven / values-based
• Recovery Is the Job. Purpose Is the Payoff. Now Hiring.
• This Is More Than a Job. It’s Recovery Work That Matters.
• For Those Who Believe Recovery Is Possible — We’re Hiring
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NOW HIRING: EXPERIENCED COUNSELORS & PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS
AT LOCATIONS ACROSS NC
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Integrated Care of Greater Hickory (ICGH) is expanding across North Carolina and is seeking experienced, mission-driven clinicians and Peer Support Specialists who are passionate about recovery-focused, community-based care.

Credentials we’re seeking:
• NCCPSS (Certified Peer Support Specialist)
• CADC
• LCAS
• LCMHC
• LCSW

We are specifically looking for seasoned professionals who value teamwork, accountability, and long-term recovery outcomes.

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PRIORITY HIRING LOCATIONS (IMMEDIATE OPENINGS)
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Gastonia
Morehead City
Sea Level
Statesville
Lincolnton
Andrews
Goldsboro
Charlotte (new office opening)
Raleigh (new office opening)

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ONGOING HIRING / GROWTH LOCATIONS
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Hickory
Shelby
Dobson

While some locations have immediate needs, we are always building our bench and encourage qualified candidates to apply regardless of location.

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WHAT MAKES ICGH DIFFERENT
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ICGH is not a revolving-door treatment model. We are built on real recovery, real access, and real wraparound care.

Our integrated model includes:
• Recovery-focused treatment philosophy
• Medication management and MAT / MOUD
• EMDR and evidence-based trauma care
• 12-step facilitation
• Peer-led recovery services
• Transportation services
• Recovery housing
• Extensive grant-funded community programs
• Inpatient and outpatient services within one system

This allows us to provide true continuity of care — from peers to psychiatry — serving individuals who often have no other options.

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WHO THRIVES AT ICGH
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• Professionals with lived or long-term recovery experience
• Clinicians who value mission over volume
• Team members motivated to work with high-need, high-impact populations
• Staff seeking stability, purpose, and growth within an established system

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HOW TO APPLY
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Email your resume and a brief introduction to:
[contact@integratedcarehickory.com](mailto:contact@integratedcarehickory.com)

Please include:
• Credential(s)
• Preferred location(s)
• Full-time or part-time interest

02/01/2026

ICGH will be closed Monday February 2, 2026 due to inclement weather.

01/30/2026

📣 NOW HIRING: School-Based Therapist (Carteret County, NC)

Integrated Care of Greater Hickory (ICGH) is expanding school-based mental health services in Carteret County and is seeking a licensed or provisionally licensed therapist who wants to make a real difference where kids already are — in their schools.

🧠 Position Overview
This role provides individual and group counseling services to students within local school settings. You’ll collaborate closely with school staff, families, and our integrated clinical team to support emotional regulation, trauma recovery, behavioral health, and overall student wellness.

✨ What Makes This Role Different

School-based schedule (no late nights or weekends)

Strong clinical support and supervision

Real collaboration — not isolation

Mission-driven, community-embedded work

Focus on access, prevention, and early intervention

📌 Key Responsibilities

Provide individual and group therapy to children/adolescents in school-based setting

Complete assessments, treatment plans, and documentation

Collaborate with school personnel and caregivers

Participate in multidisciplinary care coordination

Deliver culturally responsive, trauma-informed care

🎓 Qualifications

LCSW, LCMHC, LMFT, or provisionally licensed clinicians encouraged

Experience with children/adolescents preferred

School-based or community mental health experience a plus

Strong documentation and communication skills

💼 Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary (based on licensure & experience)

Health benefits & paid time off

Professional supervision & development

Supportive leadership that understands clinical work

📍 Location: Carteret County, NC
🏢 Employer: Integrated Care of Greater Hickory (ICGH)

👉 Interested?
Comment “THERAPIST”, send a message, or email your resume to Contact@IntegratedCareHickory.com

01/25/2026

Honoring a Legacy That Still Cares for Our Community

In the early 1950s, the Taylor family began construction of what would become a cornerstone of healthcare in Down East North Carolina. Built with the simple but powerful purpose of caring for neighbors close to home, the hospital in Sea Level has served generations of Carteret County families through many chapters of change.

Today, that same building continues its mission under Integrated Care of Greater Hickory, providing inpatient behavioral health services for the region and across North Carolina. Our lobby is now proudly dedicated to the Taylor family, featuring archived photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia—some rediscovered by our own staff during renovation—preserving the history that shaped this place.

Last year, the Taylor Family Foundation generously donated $15,000 to support campus beautification, including our residential courtyard garden off the dining hall and comfort items that make our patients feel more at home. This year, their continued commitment includes a $10,000 gift to furnish our renovated Adolescent Wing, expanding crisis stabilization, detox, and residential services for children and youth.

This is Down East culture at its best: honoring the past, caring for family, and investing in the future of the community. We are deeply grateful to the Taylor family for ensuring that a vision begun more than 70 years ago continues to heal, support, and restore hope in Sea Level and beyond.