LCSW / LMHC / LMFT | Post-Acute Care | Regional Team Lead
Regional / Field-Based Full-Time Behavioral Health Integration (BHI)
Base Salary - $75,000 – $90,000
OTE with bonus - $83,000 – $104,000
License Required
LCSW / LMHC / LMFT
Setting
Post-Acute / Field-Based
About the Role
The Behavioral Health Team Lead is a licensed clinician who travels across an assigned regional territory to deliver clinical oversight, conduct behavioral health intakes, and lead a team of Behavioral Health Coordinators (BHCs) embedded in post-acute and skilled nursing facilities. This is a field-based role — you are on the road, visiting facilities, building relationships with clinical and facility leadership, and ensuring your region operates at a high standard. You serve as the clinical presence and escalation point across your territory, blending direct patient-facing work with team accountability and operational execution. Ideal for clinicians who want to get out from behind a desk and lead a growing behavioral health program across a defined region.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Assessment & Intakes
- Conduct behavioral health intakes and comprehensive psychosocial assessments
- Perform diagnostic clarification and risk stratification
- Determine program eligibility and level of intervention
- Engage patients and families as clinically appropriate
Care Coordination
- Collaborate with psychiatry, psychology, and medical providers
- Participate in interdisciplinary care planning
- Support transitions of care and discharge planning
- Provide clinical guidance and escalation support to BHCs
- Review documentation for quality, compliance, and consistency
Regional Travel & Facility Management
- Travel regularly across your assigned region to visit post-acute and skilled nursing facilities
- Build and maintain working relationships with facility administrators, DONs, and clinical leadership
- Serve as the on-site clinical presence and escalation point across the territory
- Ensure consistent program execution and team performance across all facilities in region
Qualifications
Required
- Active, unrestricted LCSW, LMHC, or LMFT license
- Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field
- Medicare-eligible for intake and assessment services
- 3+ years behavioral health or case management experience
- Ability to travel regionally
Preferred
- Post-acute, SNF, or geriatric experience
- Value-Based Care or BHI program experience
- Prior team lead or supervisory experience
- Bilingual a plus
How Success Is Measured
- Timely completion of intakes and assessments
- Clinical quality and documentation compliance
- Effective escalation support and resolution for BHCs
- Regional workflow stability and case progression
- Strong collaboration with facility and provider partners
- Performance supported through structured onboarding and supervision
Pay: $75,000.00 - $104,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
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