Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Deer Oaks • Manchaca, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Deer Oaks Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist to join its Long-Term Care Clinical Services team. The clinician works onsite in one or more local long-term care facilities, providing therapy, assessment, care planning, and behavioral health support to older adults and people with chronic medical conditions. The role offers professional autonomy, a predictable Monday–Friday schedule, and administrative and clinical support.

The therapist provides individual, family, and group therapy; conducts clinical assessments and develops treatment plans; and delivers behavioral management and brief, goal-oriented interventions aligned with geriatric-care best practices. The clinician collaborates with interdisciplinary facility teams, maintains timely documentation using the Geriatric Notes Tool (GNT), follows applicable ethical and regulatory guidelines, and builds professional relationships with facility staff and leadership.

Deer Oaks describes itself as focused exclusively on behavioral health in long-term care since 1992, serving 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 working in long-term care environments.
• Commitment to timely documentation and high-quality care.

Nice To Haves

• Values autonomy paired with team collaboration.
• Enjoys working with older adults and medically complex individuals.
• Is organized, compassionate, and clinically confident.
• Seeks long-term stability in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy to long-term care residents.
• Conduct clinical assessments, psychosocial evaluations, and screenings, and develop treatment plans.
• Support residents experiencing 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 and work 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 documentation, confidentiality, and care delivery.
• Build professional relationships with facility staff and leadership and serve as a behavioral health resource.

Benefits

• ASWB-accredited continuing education units at no cost.
• Ongoing clinical support, mentorship, and consultation.
• Access to geriatric-specific clinical training and specialty resources.
• Dedicated billing, collections, credentialing, insurance, and scheduling teams.
• 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.
• Flexible Monday–Friday scheduling, with no evenings, weekends, or on-call.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed