Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW or LPC)- Remote

Fast Pace Health; Franklin (TN); Remote; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday pay

PTO

Medical

Dental

Vision

Work-Life balance

Job summary

Fast Pace Health is seeking a Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW or LPC) to provide individual, family, and group therapy across the lifespan via telehealth and in-clinic settings. This fully remote role offers flexible scheduling Monday–Friday 8am–7pm CST and requires licensure eligibility or active license in relevant states.

You will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, document care plans, and support patients through assessments, crisis management, and treatment planning while

Qualifications

• Must have a master’s degree in a mental health field.
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) required or eligible.
• 2+ years of experience in mental health settings; autonomous practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and family therapy across lifespan.
• Deliver therapy via telehealth and in-clinic as needed.
• Document assessments, diagnoses, treatment plans, and outcomes.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team including nurses and front desk staff.
• Assist in crisis management and ensure compliance with company policies.

Skills

Counseling skills

Communication

Empathy

Team collaboration

Education

Masters Degree

Tools

Telehealth

Job description

Overview

Fast Pace Health strives to provide a best in class patient experience in every interaction. We are seeking a highly-skilled, experienced Behavioral Health Therapist to join our growing team. Our ideal candidate will be deeply committed to nurturing our Fast Pace mission of teamwork, communication, empowerment and quality care in a friendly and encouraging environment.

Fast Pace Health aims to push for a new vision of healthcare in rural communities that will consist of an array of different services. We are changing the delivery of healthcare in these rural areas by integrating excellent patient care, education, accessibility, and community service, in a way that puts the patient’s needs first and improves the health status of our communities.

Why Choose Fast Pace Health?

Fast Pace Health is a growing company! You will have the support and mentoring you need to become the best Behavioral Health Therapist you can be! We will help you grow your clinical competencies, and can offer you a rewarding career path. We work as a dynamic team to surpass our business goals by ensuring our patients receive the best care possible in a positive environment.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits such as holiday pay, PTO, medical, dental, vision and Work-Life balance, to name a few.

As a Fast Pace Health employee you will have the opportunity to participate in community events and outreach programs. This includes, but is not limited to, seasonal parades, book drives, festivals, trunk or treating, fun runs, and more. We dress up for holidays and celebrate with pot lucks. At Fast Pace, our community is our family, and we are a family first community.

Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW or LPC) will see patients across the lifespan of care including diagnostic evaluations, individual, and family therapy virtually through a telehealth platform and live in the clinic setting. The Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW or LPC) is responsible for independent decision making in the care of patients with mental illness.

This is a fully remote role with flexible schedule options Monday-Friday 8am-7pm CST.

What You Will Do:

• Promote the five principles of Fast Pace: Communication, Teamwork, Empowerment, Quality of Care, and Friendliness.
• Provide exemplary customer service to patients, visitors, and co-workers.
• Provide convenient, friendly patient care to all who come through our door seeking health related services.
• Assess patients’ mental and physical status based on the presenting symptoms and complaints.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team members; including psychiatric nurse practitioners, nurses, front desk staff, and other support staff.
• Assist in the diagnosis of psychiatric disorders and mental health conditions.
• Provide therapy to individuals or family members for those with chronic mental health conditions across the lifespan.
• Document patients’ social and psychiatric histories, diagnoses, treatment plans, and expected outcomes.
• Refer to appropriate practitioner if feels patient would benefit from medication treatment.
• Educate patients and family members about mental health, expectations, and compliance of medications, and treatment plans.
• Help provide crisis management for current patients if need arises.
• Responsible for learning the aspects of compliance in the company by completing all mandatory compliance training.
• The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all employees.
• The ability to build and maintain confidence and credibility with all employees.
• The ability to maintain friendly, cordial relations with all clients and employees; maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that results in a positive work relationship with customers, co-workers and managers.
• The ability to perform the physical, use of senses, cognitive, and environmental functions of the position, as specified on the physical demands.
• Ability to comply with Company standards of operations.
• Ability to adhere to the Core Values of the Company, of teamwork, communication, empowerment, quality of care, and friendliness.
• The ability to promote and maintain a respectful culture of employee, employer and business confidentiality.

Experience Requirements and Preferences

• 2 years of experience required in a mental health setting.
• Permanent License required if LPC and completed all supervision requirements.
• At least one year experience in counseling and/or therapy in a mental health setting.
• Preferred: State License in at least 2 of the following states:
  • Alabama
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • Tennessee
  • Indiana

Education Requirements

Masters Degree

Compliance

Fast Pace Health is committed to the principle of equal employment and creating an inclusive environment for the benefit of our employees, our patients, and our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome job applications from qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, parental status, genetic information or any other legally protected characteristics or conduct.

Mississippi Residents Only: In Mississippi, Fast Pace requires pre-employment/drug/alcohol testing as a condition of employment. The law requires that Fast Pace notify applicants, in writing, upon application and prior to the collection of the specimen for drug and alcohol test, that they may be tested for the presence of drugs [or alcohol] in their metabolites. Miss. Code. Ann. § 71‑7‑3(5).

Applicants are limited to individuals from states, excluding the following: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, and the District of Columbia.

Education

Master’s or Doctorate Degree as required for licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor.

Experience

• At least one year of psychiatric outpatient or inpatient clinic experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor.
• At least one year of experience working autonomously.

Current License or Certification

• Valid state license as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor