Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
About The Position
Deer Oaks Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Counselor to join its integrated clinical team, providing behavioral health services to residents in one or more local long-term care facilities. The role includes therapy, assessment, care planning, and behavioral health support for older adults and individuals with chronic medical conditions. The counselor works with an interdisciplinary team and facility staff, while maintaining professional autonomy and a Monday–Friday schedule. The counselor provides individual, family, and group therapy; conducts clinical assessments, psychosocial evaluations, screenings, and treatment planning; and supports residents experiencing conditions common in long-term care. Services include behavioral management and brief, goal-oriented interventions aligned with geriatric care best practices. The role also involves coordinating care with nursing, social services, rehabilitation, and medical providers; participating in care-planning discussions and facility meetings as needed; maintaining timely documentation and complying with ethical, professional, and regulatory standards; and building professional relationships with facility staff and leadership. Deer Oaks provides clinical and administrative support, including mentorship, consultation, geriatric-specific training, dedicated administrative teams, and a HIPAA-compliant documentation system. The posting describes flexible Monday–Friday scheduling, no evenings, weekends, or on-call duties, competitive compensation, and benefits.
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
- Enjoy working with older adults and medically complex individuals.
- Strong communication skills and comfort partnering with facility staff.
- Organized, compassionate, and clinically confident.
- Interest in 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 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 clinical documentation and follow applicable ethical, professional, and regulatory guidelines.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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