Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist

The role

The Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist provides individual psychotherapy and psychiatric diagnostic evaluations to residents at their bedside. This role involves assessing mental health needs, developing treatment plans, and collaborating with facility staff across partner facilities.

What you will do

• Completes psychiatric diagnostic evaluations on referred residents.
• Reviews facility medical records, MDS data, and medication lists.
• Assesses and documents resident cognitive status using standardized tools.
• Develops individualized treatment plans with measurable goals.
• Coordinates treatment plans with facility interdisciplinary teams.
• Provides individual psychotherapy at the bedside using evidence-based approaches.
• Responds to behavioral health crises following protocol.
• Communicates findings to attending physicians and facility staff.
• Documents all evaluations and therapy sessions in the EHR.
• Selects appropriate CPT codes for billing services.

Required qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in social work, clinical mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, or clinical psychology from an accredited program.
• Current, unrestricted independent clinical license in the state of practice (e.g., LCSW, LPC/LPCC/LMHC, LMFT, or licensed psychologist).
• Associate-level licenses are not eligible.
• Must be able to enroll with Medicare, state Medicaid, and contracted payers.
• No current exclusion from federal healthcare programs (OIG/SAM) or state Medicaid programs.
• Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and auto insurance.
• Minimum of 2 years of post-licensure clinical experience providing psychotherapy.
• Experience working in a nursing home setting.
• Knowledge of geriatric mental health, neurocognitive disorders, and long-term care resident needs.
• Familiarity with CMS long-term care regulations.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound professional and ethical judgment.

Nice to have

• Experience with older adults, medical or long-term care settings, or dementia care
• Experience with EHR documentation and time-based psychotherapy coding

Benefits

• Make a meaningful impact on the lives of seniors
• Work in a collaborative, mission-driven environment
• Work-life balance with the flexibility of a part-time schedule
• Full administrative support and clinical mentorship

Before you apply

• Must complete MedElite's credentialing process before seeing residents.

About the company

MedElite brings care to the bedside, delivering primary care and specialty services directly to residents of skilled nursing facilities, long-term care facilities, and assisted living facilities.