Licensed Professional Counselor

Deer Oaks - The Behavioral Health Solution•Sugar Land, TX

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Deer Oaks Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed Professional Counselor to join its integrated clinical team, providing 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, and behavioral health support for older adults and individuals with chronic medical conditions. It offers professional autonomy, a Monday–Friday schedule, and administrative and clinical support. The clinician provides individual, family, and group therapy; conducts assessments, psychosocial evaluations, screenings, and treatment planning; and supports residents experiencing conditions common in long-term care, including depression, anxiety, adjustment to illness, grief, trauma, substance use, and behavioral disturbances. The role also involves brief, goal-oriented interventions and behavioral management. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the counselor coordinates care with nursing, social services, rehabilitation, and medical providers, and participates in care planning and facility discussions as needed. The counselor maintains timely documentation in the Geriatric Notes Tool (GNT), follows applicable ethical, professional, and regulatory requirements, and builds professional relationships with facility staff and leadership. Deer Oaks provides clinical support, mentorship, consultation, geriatric-specific training, administrative services, and a HIPAA-compliant documentation system. The posting describes flexible scheduling within Monday–Friday, with no evenings, weekends, or on-call duties.

Requirements

Active, unrestricted LCPC 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.
Value autonomy paired with team collaboration.
Be 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.
Deliver behavioral management and brief, goal-oriented interventions aligned with geriatric care best practices.
Coordinate treatment 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 documentation, confidentiality, and care delivery.
Build professional relationships with facility staff and leadership and serve as a behavioral health resource.

Benefits

ASWB-accredited CEUs 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.