Mental Health Therapist – LCSW, LPC, LMFT, LMSW – Hybrid WFH

Optum Behavioral Care, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Therapist to join our team in Cleveland, TN. As a clinician-led care organization, Optum is transforming how clinicians work and live while striving to make healthcare better for everyone. In this hybrid role, you will be embedded within our healthcare client, Summit Medical Group, operating as a core member of the collaborative care team.

As a Mental Health Therapist, you will provide direct clinical services to patients within the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) in a primary care clinic. This position offers a convenient Monday through Friday schedule with no evenings, weekends, or holidays required. You will enjoy a flexible hybrid work model, working remotely one to two days per week and onsite at the medical clinic for the remaining days.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide direct clinical services to patients using both virtual and in-person modalities, coordinating care with medical providers and other mental health professionals.
• Screen and assess patients for common mental health and substance abuse disorders.
• Systematically track treatment responses, monitor clinical symptoms, and observe potential treatment side effects or complications.
• Support psychotropic medication management prescribed by medical providers by monitoring treatment adherence, effectiveness, and side effects.
• Deliver brief behavioral interventions utilizing evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, problem-solving treatment, and behavioral activation.
• Participate in regularly scheduled caseload consultations with psychiatric consultants and communicate treatment recommendations to medical providers.
• Develop and complete relapse prevention self-management plans for patients achieving their treatment goals.

Required Qualifications:

• Meet applicable state of Tennessee licensure requirements as an LCSW, LMSW, LAPSW, LMHC, LPC-MHSP (or temporary), or LMFT (or temporary).
• 3+ years of experience treating patients with behavioral health conditions.
• 1+ years of experience working in a primary care or other medical behavioral integrated setting.
• Demonstrated experience with assessment and evidence-based psychosocial treatments and brief behavioral interventions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and exceptional follow-up capabilities.
• Proven ability to build effective professional relationships with patients and interdisciplinary care teams.
• Familiarity with providing care in-person as well as via telephone and video, with a solid grasp of healthcare technology solutions.

Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive salary ranging from $58,800 to $105,000 annually based on full-time employment and relevant factors.
• Flexible work models and paid time off.
• Comprehensive health and well-being benefits, including health insurance and 401(k) matching.
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement and dedicated learning time.
• Continuing education (CE/CEU) and licensure renewal reimbursement.

• Company: Optum
• Location: Cleveland, TN
• Job Tags: Cleveland