Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Deer Oaks•Renton, WA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Deer Oaks Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to provide behavioral health services in one or more long-term care facilities in the clinician’s local community. The role is part of an integrated clinical team and involves therapy, assessment, care planning, and behavioral health support for older adults and people with chronic medical conditions. The position offers professional autonomy, a Monday–Friday schedule, and administrative and clinical support. The counselor provides individual, family, and group therapy; conducts clinical assessments, psychosocial evaluations, screenings, and treatment planning; and supports residents experiencing conditions such as depression, anxiety, adjustment to illness, grief, trauma, substance use, and behavioral disturbances. The counselor collaborates with nursing, social services, rehabilitation, and medical providers, and maintains timely, complete documentation in accordance with ethical, professional, and regulatory guidelines. The role also includes building relationships with facility staff and leadership and serving as a behavioral health resource. Deer Oaks has focused on behavioral health in long-term care since 1992 and serves skilled nursing and assisted living facilities nationwide. The organization’s mission is to enhance residents’ emotional well-being and quality of life through compassionate, clinically excellent behavioral health services.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted LMHC 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

Enjoyment of working with older adults and medically complex individuals.
Strong communication and comfort partnering with facility staff.
Organization, compassion, and clinical confidence.
Interest in long-term stability in a supportive environment.
Value for autonomy paired with team collaboration.

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.
Collaborate with nursing, social services, rehabilitation, and medical providers to coordinate treatment and improve resident outcomes.
Participate in care plan discussions, facility meetings, and case collaborations as needed.
Maintain complete and timely documentation.
Follow ethical, professional, and regulatory guidelines for clinical documentation, confidentiality, and care delivery.
Build professional relationships with facility staff and leadership, serving as a behavioral health resource and partner.
Organize daily workflow and caseload independently while collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Benefits

Flexible Monday–Friday scheduling; clinicians create their own schedules.
No evenings, weekends, or on-call work.
ASWB-accredited continuing education units 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.
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
401(k) retirement plan.
Generous paid time off and paid holidays.