Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist

Family Medical Centers; Lawrenceburg (KY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

STD

LTD

401K plan

Paid time off

Paid holidays

CME stipend

Malpractice insurance

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Cumberland Family Medical Center seeks a Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist to provide psychosocial assessments and behavioral health services across our Kentucky sites. The role emphasizes patient-centered care, coordination with healthcare teams, and culturally sensitive practices.

Requirements include a Master’s degree with state licensure (LCSW, LPCC, or LMFT), 3–5 years of relevant experience, BLS for Health Care Providers, and NPI before start.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field and appropriate licensure.
• BLS for Health Care Providers required.
• NPI number required prior to employment start date.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments and provide behavioral health services.
• Develop cost-effective, appropriate care plans leveraging community resources.
• Promote multi-disciplinary, patient-centered care and document services per policy.
• Participate in program development and staff education.

Skills

Leadership

Brief counseling interventions

Resource coordination

Education

Master’s degree

Licenses/Certifications/Registrations

Job description

Licensed Behavioral Health TherapistCumberland Family Medical Center (CFMC) operates a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) offering a wide range of health and mental health services at multiple sites throughout Kentucky. We seek employees who support our mission and who actively contribute to our service-driven environment by enhancing the patient experience and improve productivity. CFMC offers compassionate care, uncompromising service and clinical excellence. We offer a collaborative environment with excellent benefits, wage/salary commensurate with experience and relevant work experience.The Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) provides comprehensive psychosocial assessments and behavioral health services to support patients in achieving improved health, well-being, and independence. Through assessment, clinical intervention, education, and coordination with healthcare and community resources, this position empowers patients to take an active role in directing their own healthcare experiences. The clinician promotes respect for individuality, personal choice, and patient independence while fostering an inclusive, patient-centered approach that recognizes and honors the cultural, religious, and ethnic differences of patients and their families. Behavioral health services also enhance the medical team's understanding of each patient's beliefs, behaviors, and potential barriers to care, supporting a collaborative approach to addressing the patient's overall health needs.Duties/Responsibilities:Uses age appropriate assessment and intervention skills. Able to use a range of interventions, depending upon the needs of the patient/family.Assists members in developing cost effective, appropriate health care plans through optimizing the member's personal resources as well as community resources and programs.Promotes multi-disciplinary care that is patient-centered and considers all aspects of members' personal, psychological, economic, and cultural needs.Maintains thorough knowledge of CFMC services/benefits, public/private community resources, as well as federal/state laws which effect health care planning.Completes required documentation of services and plan of care per policy.Participates in program development, orientation, and educational activities which further members' capacity to better direct their own health care experience.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications:One (1) year of experience in mental health, hospital, medical outpatient clinic, FQHC, Home Health or long-term care setting.Three to five (3-5) years of experience in related environment.Master’s Degree/Licenses, Certifications, Registrations.Current unrestricted license in the state in which practicing is required upon hire.Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers.National Provider Identifier (NPI) required prior to employment start date.Key Skills:Three to five (3-5) years of professional experience in a hospital or medical outpatient clinic, FQHC, Home Health, or long-term care settingExpertise with brief counseling interventions.Demonstrated ability to provide leadership.Advanced knowledge of local and national resources related to behavioral health care.Schedule Requirements are detailed in contract.Work schedules are set at the discretion of CFMC and may be adjusted at any time based on the operational needs of the organization.Compensation: Negotiable based on experienceBenefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Life, STD, LTD, 401K, PTO, Holidays, Paid CME with stipend, free malpractice insurance coverage, student loan repayment opportunitiesDisclaimer:All information provided is subject to the specific terms and conditions outlined in the employee’s individual contract. In the event of any discrepancy, the contract shall take precedence.