Behavioral Health Team Lead — Post-Acute

LCSW / LMHC / LMFT | Post-Acute Care | Regional Team Lead

Fort Myers, FL / 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