Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Older Adult Behavioral Health
Listed compensation
$80k-$88k
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Job Description
Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Older Adult Behavioral Health
LCSW | LCPC | LMFT
- Full-Time, Salaried | $80,000-$88,000
- In-Person | Assisted Living & Senior Living Communities
- Do clinical work without having to run a practice.
TMH Behavioral Services is seeking an independently licensed therapist to provide psychotherapy to older adults in assisted living and senior living communities.
This role is a strong fit for a clinician who wants the stability of a salaried position, the autonomy to manage their own schedule, and the ability to focus on clinical care without carrying the administrative burden of private practice.
TMH handles the business side of care. You focus on being a therapist.
- What makes this role different
- $80,000-$88,000 salaried compensation
- 25 completed clinical sessions per week
- Autonomy to manage your own clinical schedule
- Primarily daytime appointments
- No routine evening or weekend requirements
- Established client caseload and ongoing referrals
- No marketing or client recruitment
- No insurance verification
- No credentialing responsibilities
- No billing, claims, denials, or collections
- No on-call responsibilities
- No crisis assessment responsibilities
- No IM+CANS
- Clinical and administrative support from an established behavioral health organization
Your salary is not reduced because an individual client cancels or refuses a scheduled session. TMH maintains the referral pipeline and works to keep clinicians' caseloads active.
What You'll Do
- You will provide individual psychotherapy to older adults navigating concerns such as:
- Depression and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Social isolation
- Changes in independence
- Memory loss and cognitive decline
- Adjustment to assisted living
- Chronic illness and health-related stress
- Family and relationship transitions
- Life-stage and identity changes
You Will Also
- Maintain an expectation of approximately 25 completed clinical sessions per week
- Manage your ongoing clinical calendar
- Complete timely clinical documentation, treatment plans, and discharge documentation
- Coordinate care with facility staff, healthcare providers, and families when clinically appropriate
- Participate in clinical consultation and required team meetings
Participate in Quarterly Senior Wellness/community Events
Participate in facility programming throughout the year, generally including 2-4 educational workshops annually
You focus on care. TMH handles the infrastructure.
TMH Manages
- Insurance verification
- Insurance authorizations
- Credentialing
- Billing and claims
- Denials and billing follow-up
- Facility contracts and relationships
- Referral development
Assignment of New Clients as Openings Occur
There is no expectation that clinicians market themselves or build their own caseloads.
Who we're looking for
Candidates Must Hold an Active Illinois
- LCSW
- LCPC
- LMFT
We Are Looking for Clinicians Who Are
- Strong psychotherapists
- Comfortable working independently
- Collaborative with interdisciplinary teams
- Reliable with documentation and follow-through
Interested in Working with Older Adults
Prior geriatric behavioral health experience is welcomed but not required.
You do not have to already identify as a “geriatric therapist.” We welcome experienced clinicians who are open to developing expertise with this population.
Benefits
Benefits Begin After 90 Days and Include
- Two weeks paid vacation annually
- 5-12 additional PTO days based on tenure
- $300 monthly healthcare stipend
- 401(k) retirement plan access
- Three days of bereavement leave separate from vacation and PTO
- Professional development and CEU support
Ongoing Clinical Consultation and Support
Please note: TMH does not currently provide employer-sponsored health insurance. Eligible full-time employees receive a $300 monthly healthcare stipend.
About TMH Behavioral Services
TMH Behavioral Services is a community-based behavioral health organization committed to high-quality mental health care and creating an environment where clinicians can focus on the work they were trained to do.
If you value clinical autonomy, salary stability, meaningful work, and strong administrative support, we encourage you to apply.
Key Responsibilities
Provide individual psychotherapy to older adults in assisted living and senior living communities while managing a caseload of approximately 25 sessions per week. Maintain timely clinical documentation and coordinate care with facility staff, healthcare providers, and families.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an active Illinois license as an LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT. The role requires strong psychotherapeutic skills and the ability to work independently within interdisciplinary teams.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Older Adult Behavioral Health at TMH Behavioral Services a 8.7 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as excellent. This places the position in the top 5% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 8,026 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 40% are remote, 32% have no call, 68% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for Illinois is 100.0 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$84k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $84k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Illinois clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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