Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Lumera Healthcare; Paducah (KY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No weekends

Relias CEU

Health benefits

401(k)

Loan repayment programs

Job summary

Lumera Healthcare seeks a Licensed Mental Health Therapist to join our outpatient behavioral health team. This role focuses on providing care across intake to discharge, with collaboration and client-centered practice.

Responsibilities include clinical intakes and assessments, treatment planning, individual/family/group therapy, documentation, and coordination with physicians and case managers. Kentucky licensure is required or eligible.

Qualifications

• Active Kentucky license in an applicable behavioral health discipline or eligibility for licensure.
• Previous experience in outpatient behavioral health settings preferred.
• Strong documentation, ethics, and HIPAA compliance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical intakes and assessments to establish medical necessity.
• Participate in treatment planning from intake through discharge.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy as appropriate.
• Develop and update individualized treatment plans.
• Maintain complete, accurate clinical documentation per standards.
• Ensure services are medically necessary, evidence-based, and client-centered.
• Coordinate care with physicians, case managers, and community resources.
• Participate in case consultations and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Skills

Clinical counseling

Interpersonal communication

Documentation and compliance

Team collaboration

Education

LCSW (Kentucky)

LMFT (Kentucky)

LPCC (Kentucky)

LPC (Kentucky)

CSW (Kentucky)

Tools

Relias CEU platform

EMR system

Job description

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Lumera Healthcare

Lumera Healthcare is seeking a compassionate, motivated, and skilled Licensed Mental Health Therapist to join our growing outpatient behavioral health team. This position provides an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals and families while working in a collaborative, supportive environment.

At Lumera, our clinicians are supported from intake through discharge so they can focus on what matters most—providing high-quality care to our clients.

Key Responsibilities

The Licensed Mental Health Therapist will:

• Assist with clinical intakes and assessments to help establish medical necessity and identify appropriate services.
• Participate in the treatment planning process from intake through discharge based on each client's diagnosis, needs, goals, and progress.
• Provide individual, family, and group therapy as clinically appropriate.
• Develop, implement, review, and update individualized treatment plans.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely clinical documentation in accordance with organizational, payer, regulatory, and professional standards.
• Ensure services provided are medically necessary, evidence-based, client-centered, and within the ethical and legal scope of practice.
• Monitor client progress and adjust treatment interventions as clinically appropriate.
• Coordinate care with physicians, case managers, community resources, and other service providers when appropriate.
• Participate in case consultations, clinical meetings, and interdisciplinary collaboration as indicated.
• Maintain professional boundaries and adhere to all confidentiality, HIPAA, ethical, and compliance requirements.
• Support continuity of care and appropriate discharge planning for clients.

Why Clinicians Choose Lumera

Lumera Healthcare is 100% outpatient, allowing our clinicians to maintain a more predictable work-life balance.

• No weekend requirements
• No holiday requirements
• No after-hours call rotation
• Assistance with credentialing through major insurance carriers
• Consistent referral stream to help build and maintain your caseload
• Dedicated Call Center support for scheduling and client communication
• User-friendly EMR integrating client management, scheduling, documentation, and billing
• Collaborative clinical and administrative support
• Free continuing education opportunities through Relias

Licensure & Qualifications

Candidates must hold an active or eligible Kentucky license in an applicable behavioral health discipline, including:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)
• Certified Social Worker (CSW)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC)
• Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPCA), when appropriate for the position
• Licensed Psychological Practitioner (LPP), when applicable
• Licensed Psychologist (PhD/PsyD)
• Other qualifying Kentucky behavioral health licensure or credentials appropriate to the services provided

Previous experience in a behavioral health, clinical counseling, social work, or outpatient setting is preferred.

Benefits

As a valued member of the Lumera Healthcare team, eligible employees may receive:

• Competitive compensation with bonus-earning potential
• Paid vacation and sick/personal time
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible full-time employees
• Health Savings Account (HSA) option for eligible employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Potential eligibility for HRSA Loan Repayment Programs, based on individual and site/program eligibility
• Free CEU and professional development opportunities through Relias
• Opportunities for professional growth within a growing behavioral healthcare organization

Join Lumera Healthcare

Come grow with Lumera Healthcare and help us continue building brighter futures for the communities we serve.