Licensed Clinical Social Worker
About The Position
Deer Oaks Behavioral Health is seeking a part-time Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to provide behavioral health services to older adults and individuals with chronic medical conditions in one or more long-term care facilities in the clinician’s local community. The role includes therapy, clinical assessment, care planning, and behavioral health support as part of an interdisciplinary team. The position offers professional autonomy, a flexible Monday–Friday schedule, and administrative and clinical support. The clinician provides individual, family, and group therapy; conducts assessments and treatment planning; and supports residents experiencing concerns such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, substance use, adjustment to illness, and behavioral disturbances. The role also involves collaborating with facility staff and providers, maintaining timely clinical documentation, and building partnerships with facility staff and leadership. Deer Oaks has focused on behavioral health in long-term care since 1992 and serves skilled nursing and assisted living facilities nationwide.
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted LCSW license.
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
- Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.
- Comfort navigating long-term care environments.
- Commitment to timely documentation and high-quality care.
Nice To Haves
- Enjoy working with older adults and medically complex individuals.
- Value autonomy alongside team collaboration.
- Comfort partnering with facility staff.
- Be organized, compassionate, and clinically confident.
- Seek long-term stability in a supportive environment.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual, family, and group therapy to long-term care residents.
- Conduct clinical assessments, psychosocial evaluations, screenings, and treatment planning.
- Support residents with depression, anxiety, adjustment to illness, grief, trauma, substance use, behavioral disturbances, and other conditions common in long-term care settings.
- Deliver behavioral management and brief, goal-oriented interventions aligned with geriatric care best practices.
- Coordinate treatment and resident care with nursing, social services, rehabilitation, and medical providers.
- Participate in care plan discussions, facility meetings, and case collaborations as needed.
- Maintain complete and timely documentation using the Geriatric Notes Tool (GNT).
- Follow ethical, professional, and regulatory guidelines for documentation, confidentiality, and care delivery.
- Build professional relationships with facility staff and leadership and serve as a behavioral health resource.
Benefits
- Flexible Monday–Friday scheduling with no evenings, weekends, or on-call duties.
- Autonomy in organizing daily workflow and caseload.
- ASWB-accredited CEUs at no cost.
- Ongoing clinical support, mentorship, and consultation.
- Geriatric-specific clinical training and specialty resources.
- Administrative support for billing, collections, credentialing, insurance, and scheduling.
- HIPAA-compliant documentation system and efficient workflows.
- Company-paid liability insurance for full-time and part-time staff.
- Competitive compensation model.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance for full-time staff.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Generous PTO and paid holidays for full-time staff.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
