Clinical Therapist; LPCC or LISW

Job Description

As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with Guide Star Eldercare you will provide neurobehavioral health services to residents in long‑term care facilities. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, you will partner with specialty clinicians to provide holistic, continuity of care for elderly individuals who are afflicted with neurocognitive disorders and other neurologic and/or psychiatric conditions.

• Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary treatment team
• Good time management skills
• Able to function autonomously with regional Area Manager support
• Master’s degree in Counseling or in Social Work
• Currently licensed as an LPCC or LISW in the state in which you are applying

• Passion for geriatrics
• Experience in inpatient settings such as extended care facilities
• Experience with brief bedside assessment screens (cognitive, mood, etc.)
• Motivated by productivity‑based positions
• Ability to navigate and document on an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system

• Industry competitive salary with additional income potential through productivity bonus
• Excellent benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401K
• Employee only medical premiums are 100% company paid
• Annual CME/CEU reimbursement up to $1,500
• 60‑day new‑hire training program
• Four (4) weeks paid time off
• Seven (7) paid holidays
• State licensing reimbursement
• Company provided medical malpractice insurance

All Guide Star employees must be vaccinated against COVID‑19 and flu. Guide Star follows all applicable laws; contact humanres for more information. Testing for illegal drugs will be administered to all final candidates for whom an offer of employment has been extended.

If you are interested in working with the geriatric population, have a passion for neurobehavioral science, and a desire to make a difference in a population struggling with dementia and other neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders, click on the “apply now” button to forward your resume or contact us at c for more information.

Guide Star Eldercare is the national leader in neurobehavioral long‑term care services, providing expert neuropsychiatric and dementia care services to nursing homes and memory care facilities. Guide Star Eldercare's mission is to enhance the quality of life for patients by easing their suffering while actively promoting their safety, functionality, and dignity.

We believe in bringing the highest level of clinical care to the long‑term care population. Guide Star is led by CEO and Founder Dr. Steven L. Posar, alongside our clinical team of expert physicians, psychiatrists, gerontologists, neurologists, and psychologists, who work with our clinical staff to find the best possible outcomes for our shared patients. Our neurologically based model ensures proper diagnosis and treatment, which improves care outcomes for patients with dementia, neurocognitive impairments, and/or psychiatric conditions.

Guide Star is dedicated to rigorous clinical care protocols and exceptional documentation and communication, based on the most up‑to‑date research and practice. Our dedication is underscored by our own research and desire to educate the greater long‑term care industry. Most recently, our research on antipsychotic reduction through neurologic protocols was published in JAMDA in September of 2023. Associations and publications our research has been featured in include: PALTC, McKnight’s, AAGP, OHCA, and AAIC.

Guide Star Eldercare provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Guide Star is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Guide Star will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation. If you need accommodation please contact us at c