Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) - Lexington, MA (REMOTE)

OptiMindHealth; Lexington (MA); Remote; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization committed to improving mental health care access. As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, you'll have the flexibility to work remotely or in-person, with a focus on providing high-quality care. This role offers excellent compensation, generous benefits, and a supportive environment that prioritizes your growth and well-being. Be part of a compassionate team that values creativity and collaboration while making a meaningful impact in the community. If you're passionate about mental health and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

401K with maximum employee matching

Generous paid vacation and sick leave

Paid administrative time

Hybrid work environment

Incredible administrative support

Qualifications

• Master's degree required; LMHC, LCSW, or LMFT license needed.
• Experience with electronic health records and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate mental health conditions and implement treatment plans.
• Provide excellent care and collaborate with a dynamic team.
• Attend clinical staff meetings and trainings.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Experience with electronic health records

Collaborative working

Creativity in interventions

Ability to establish boundaries

Education

Master's degree in behavioral sciences

Job description

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) - Lexington, MA (REMOTE)

Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) $70K-85K/yr

Position Requirement: Remote Full-Time and Part-time Positions Available

If you are looking for a new opportunity to grow with a clinician founded and clinician led organization, look no further! As an authentic, unique, and skilled counselor, you have a plethora of options when it comes to work. At OptiMindHealth, we continuously strive to provide consistent, high-quality care and expand the reach of mental health care services in our communities. To combat the current mental health crisis in our nation, we need more compassionate and skilled clinicians to join our cause. We are seeking people with a passion to provide excellent care, and the belief that we, together, can make a difference.

Our approach with our team is simple: we take care of you, the clinician, so you can take care of patients. By investing in your growth, supporting you financially, holistically, and professionally, while being flexible regarding your personal needs and goals, we ensure that our team does their best work when the administrative burdens are minimized. Our administrative support team handles all non-clinical tasks so that you can focus solely on your patients.

Want to work part-time? No problem. Want to do group therapy? Sure! Interested in treating couples? We can accommodate your interests in outpatient care. We know you have exceptional skills; we want you to be part of our team.

The perfect candidate will share our passion for improving and expanding access to high-quality mental health care and will thrive in a culture that emphasizes creativity, authenticity, humor, compassion, acceptance, and determination. Telehealth or onsite, we support your authentic and unique growth trajectory.

We prioritize the clinician's experience by offering excellent compensation, benefits, training/supervision, and flexibility. Our compensation packages include:

• Starting Salary range: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year.
• 401K with maximum employee matching.
• Generous paid vacation and sick leave time.
• Paid administrative time for consultation, supervision, and documentation.
• Full administrative support.

Here are a few extra perks our team loves:

• Paid supervision, clinical rounds, and administrative time.
• Customized schedules within available clinic hours.
• Hybrid work environment if desired: Telehealth and/or in-person (in select locations).
• Multi-disciplinary team approach to treatment.
• Incredible administrative support team.
• Company leadership that understands the practice of mental healthcare.
• Inclusive, socially responsible, client-focused leadership.

We will rely on your expertise to:

• Evaluate mental health conditions, diagnose, create, and implement a treatment plan, complete ongoing documentation according to company policy.
• Provide excellent care for clients and collaborate with a dynamic team to further the mission of filling gaps in our community.
• Utilize creativity in interventions to help clients achieve and exceed goals.
• Prepare and submit individual documentation for each session per company guidelines and protocol.
• For Full-Time status, clinicians must maintain at least 32 available hours for patient care per week.
• Coordinate services with other care providers, families, and school staff as needed.
• Attend and participate in all clinical staff meetings and trainings.

Qualifications and Skills for This Position:

• Master's degree in one of the behavioral sciences or related fields from an accredited college/university.
• Full, current, unrestricted license to practice independently (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT) is required.
• Experience with electronic health records and completing clinical documentation.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience and willingness to work collaboratively and creatively to meet necessary deadlines.
• Comfort and familiarity working with clients with a diverse range of problems or concerns.
• Ability to pass a background check in a way that confirms safe care.
• Demonstrate and model stable and appropriate boundaries with clients.

Additionally Valuable (but not essential) Qualifications for This Position:

• Experience working in community, group, or private practice mental health.
• Currently paneled or credentialed with an insurance network.
• Multilingual or bilingual proficiency.
• Specialty area of practice.

We can’t wait to hear your story and look forward to sharing ours!

The specific statements shown in each section of this Job Description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to perform the job successfully.