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Healthcare jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

Mental health and social work jobs in Rocky Mount, NC

13 open mental health and social work jobs in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, at 5 employers, typically posting $20.50–$25 an hour. Counsel, support and coordinate care for people with mental health and substance use needs.

13
Open in Rocky Mount
5
Employers hiring
$24
Median posted /hr

Newest mental health and social work jobs in Rocky Mount

Checked 29 Oct 2026, 18:35 UTC

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  • The Stepping Stones Group logo

    The Stepping Stones GroupHealthcare staffing agency

    Places school-based therapists, psychologists, nurses and behavior specialists in K-12 and community roles.

    Places: Therapy & rehab, Mental health, Nurses

  • White Glove Placement logo

    White Glove PlacementTravel nursing agency

    Places travel, local, per diem and locum tenens clinicians across nursing, allied health, behavioral health and physician roles.

    Places: Nurses, NPs & PAs, Doctors, CNAs & PCTs

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Mental health occupations in Rocky Mount

Each opens the town's jobs in that occupation.

What mental health and social work jobs pay in Rocky Mount

Typical posted hourly pay

$20.50–$25/hr

The middle half of 5 posted hourly rates from 3 employers, median $24/hr.

Occupation (BLS)Median /hrMedian a yearEmployed in area
Registered Nurses(29-1141 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1141, opens in a new tab))$39.57 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$82,300 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)1,180 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses(29-2061 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2061, opens in a new tab))$29.85 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$62,080 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)200 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)
Physical Therapists(29-1123 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1123, opens in a new tab))$49.54 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$103,030 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)80 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physical Therapists, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)
Nursing Assistants(31-1131 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1131, opens in a new tab))$18.10 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$37,650 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)940 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Nursing Assistants, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)
Psychiatric Technicians(29-2053 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-2053, opens in a new tab))$19.74 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$41,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)90 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Psychiatric Technicians, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)
Medical and Health Services Managers(11-9111 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 11-9111, opens in a new tab))$50.28 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$104,570 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)150 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Medical and Health Services Managers, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)
Occupational Therapists(29-1122 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1122, opens in a new tab))$48.45 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$100,780 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)40 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Occupational Therapists, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)
Respiratory Therapists(29-1126 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 29-1126, opens in a new tab))$35.50 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$73,830 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)70 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Respiratory Therapists, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors(21-1018 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 21-1018, opens in a new tab))$25.03 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$52,060 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)120 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)
Home Health and Personal Care Aides(31-1120 (source: BLS OEWS occupation profile, SOC 31-1120, opens in a new tab))$13.90 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)$28,910 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)890 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Home Health and Personal Care Aides, Rocky Mount, NC area, opens in a new tab)

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025: Rocky Mount, NC metropolitan area.

Employers hiring Mental health in Rocky Mount, NC

Mental health and social work jobs in Rocky Mount, NC: common questions

What do mental health and social work jobs in Rocky Mount, NC pay?

Across 5 open mental health and social work jobs here that post an hourly rate, from 3 employers, the middle half pays $20.50–$25 an hour, median $24.

Who has the most mental health and social work jobs in Rocky Mount, NC?

By open jobs on this board: Lighthouse Autism Center (4), POPS aba (4) and Alight Behavioral Therapy (2).

What do you need to get hired?

Therapist roles need an LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT or psychologist license; tech and support roles often need a diploma or a bachelor's degree. Each posting lists its own requirements.

Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations names Rocky Mount and its kind of job is Mental health. Posted pay is the middle half of the hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Rocky Mount, NC, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 29, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Rocky Mount, NC metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  3. US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (places)

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Mental health and social work jobs in Rocky Mount, NC. Data as of October 29, 2026. https://carejobs.now/states/north-carolina/rocky-mount/mental-health

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