Licensed Professional Counselor

Deer Oaks • Parker, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Deer Oaks Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed Professional Counselor to join its integrated clinical team and provide behavioral health services to residents at one or more long-term care facilities in the clinician’s local community. The role includes therapy, assessment, care planning, behavioral health support, and collaboration with facility care teams. It offers professional autonomy, a Monday–Friday schedule, and administrative and clinical support.

The counselor provides care to older adults and individuals with chronic medical conditions, including residents experiencing depression, anxiety, adjustment to illness, grief, trauma, substance use, behavioral disturbances, and other conditions common in long-term care. The role also includes maintaining timely clinical documentation, following applicable ethical and regulatory requirements, and building strong working relationships 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. Its stated mission is to enhance residents’ emotional well-being and quality of life through compassionate, clinically excellent behavioral health services.

Requirements

• Active, unrestricted Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) 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.
• Organization, compassion, and clinical confidence.
• Interest in autonomy paired with team collaboration.
• 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 and improve resident outcomes in collaboration 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 clinical documentation, confidentiality, and care delivery.
• Build professional relationships with facility staff and leadership and serve as a behavioral health resource for residents’ mental and emotional needs.

Benefits

• Flexible scheduling with a clinician-created Monday–Friday schedule.
• No evenings, weekends, or on-call.
• ASWB-accredited continuing education units at no cost.
• Ongoing clinical support, mentorship, and consultation.
• Access to geriatric-specific clinical training and specialty resources.
• Dedicated administrative teams 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.

What This Job Offers

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