Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
About The Position
Deer Oaks Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist to join its integrated Long-Term Care clinical team. The therapist works onsite at one or more local long-term care facilities, providing therapy, assessments, care planning, and behavioral health support to older adults and individuals with chronic medical conditions. The role offers professional autonomy, a flexible Monday–Friday schedule, and administrative and clinical support. The clinician provides individual, family, and group therapy; conducts clinical assessments and treatment planning; and supports residents experiencing concerns such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, substance use, adjustment to illness, and behavioral disturbances. The therapist collaborates with facility staff and other providers, maintains timely documentation, follows applicable ethical and regulatory standards, and serves as a behavioral health resource for facility partners. Deer Oaks has focused on behavioral health in long-term care since 1992 and serves skilled nursing and assisted living facilities nationwide. Its mission is to enhance residents’ emotional well-being and quality of life through compassionate, clinically excellent behavioral health services.
Requirements
- Active, unrestricted LMFT 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.
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 best practices in geriatric care.
- Coordinate treatment with nursing, social services, rehabilitation, and medical providers to improve resident outcomes.
- 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 clinical documentation, confidentiality, and care delivery.
- Build professional relationships with facility staff and leadership and serve as a behavioral health resource.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling with the ability to create a Monday–Friday schedule.
- No evenings, weekends, or on-call duties.
- ASWB-accredited continuing education units at no cost.
- Ongoing clinical support, mentorship, and consultation.
- Access to 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.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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