Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist (LCSW, LMFT, or LPC)

Job Description

Job Description

Pay: $67,000- $93,000

Licensed Behavioral Health Therapist

LCSW, LMFT, or LPC

Location: Forrest City and Earle, Arkansas

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Medical Director

Salary Range: $67,000–$93,000/year, DOE

About the Role

BHC Management is a behavioral health and treatment center serving a primarily Medicare-enrolled patient population. We are seeking a licensed therapist to provide individual, group, and family therapy as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team. Because this role serves Medicare beneficiaries, the clinician must be enrolled (or eligible to enroll) as a Medicare provider and must document services to Medicare medical-necessity standards. The ideal candidate is clinically skilled, compassionate, and committed to ethical, evidence-based care.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct intakes, biopsychosocial assessments, and substance use and mental assessments.
• Develop, implement, and update master treatment plans in collaboration with the treatment team.
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy that is medically necessary and documented per the treatment plan.
• Must be able to perform written documentation within 24 hours.
• Maintain timely, accurate clinical documentation in the electronic health record, consistent with HIPAA and Medicare / Medicaid / third-party payer requirements.
• Ensure all services and documentation meet Medicare medical-necessity standards and support clean claims and billing.
• Participate in regular treatment team meetings, case staffings, and treatment plan reviews.
• Coordinate with nursing, psychiatric, and medical staff on medication management and client needs.
• Provide crisis intervention and safety planning as needed.
• Maintain client confidentiality and uphold the ethical code of the relevant licensing board and the organization.
• Complete required reporting and meet documentation deadlines.
• Coordinate with medical team
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Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family therapy, or a related field.
• Active, unrestricted Arkansas license in one of the following:
• LCSW (Licensed Certified Social Worker) — Arkansas Social Work Licensing Board.
• LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) — Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy. ( Note: for Medicare purposes, an Arkansas LPC enrolls under Medicare's “Mental Health Counselor (MHC)” provider category. )
• LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) — Arkansas Board of Examiners in Counseling & Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Current CPR / First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain).
• Medicare enrollment: Active enrollment as a Medicare provider with a valid National Provider Identifier (NPI), or eligibility and willingness to enroll prior to seeing Medicare patients.
• For LMFT and LPC candidates: at least two years or 3,000 hours of post-master's-degree supervised clinical experience, as required for Medicare enrollment.
• Ability to pass a background check and any required health screenings.
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Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a behavioral health, residential, or substance use or mental health treatment setting.
• Familiarity with Medicare and Medicaid documentation and medical-necessity standards.
• Experience with [specific modalities — e.g., CBT, DBT, trauma-informed care, MAT support].
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Skills & Attributes

• Strong clinical assessment and treatment planning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
• Sound clinical judgment and crisis-management ability.
• Organized and able to meet documentation deadlines.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and licensure.
• Health benefits