Behavioral Health Intake Assessment Specialist LPCC/LISW/LMFT(Hybrid)
About The Position
ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions is hiring a Behavioral Health Intake Assessment Specialist to support clients across skilled nursing and long-term care settings. The role provides clinical oversight, conducts behavioral health intake and psychosocial assessments, supports a regional Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) team, and serves as a resource and escalation point for Behavioral Health Coordinators. The position supports Value-Based Care initiatives and is suited to clinicians interested in interdisciplinary collaboration and helping shape a growing behavioral health program. ViaQuest provides individualized care to children, adolescents, adults, older adults, people with developmental disabilities, and people experiencing extreme trauma. The organization’s care teams include mental health counselors, social workers, certified nurse practitioners, case managers, and psychiatrists. The schedule is Monday through Friday, generally 9 a.m.–5 p.m., with afternoons and evenings when needed. Compensation is $65,000–$75,000 based on education and experience, plus a monthly incentive program for exceeding productivity expectations.
Requirements
- Be at least 18 years of age.
- Hold an LPCC, LPCC-S, LISW, LISW-S, or IMFT license and maintain the license during employment.
- Have a master’s degree in social work, professional counseling, or marriage and family therapy.
- Be Medicare-eligible to provide intake and assessment services.
- Have at least three years of behavioral health, case management, or related clinical experience.
- Be responsible, mature, and flexible, with excellent decision-making, time-management, and communication skills.
- Respond calmly to crisis situations, direct others confidently and respectfully, and exercise good judgment when interacting with residents, families, employees, peers, and regulatory agency personnel.
- Handle confidential information appropriately.
- Have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Nice To Haves
- Clinical experience treating individuals with a variety of diagnoses and presenting issues.
- Experience in skilled nursing facilities, long-term care settings, geriatric populations, Value-Based Care programs, or Behavioral Health Integration programs.
- Experience conducting diagnostic assessments and behavioral health intakes.
- Prior team lead, supervisory, or clinical leadership experience.
- Bilingual language skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide clinical oversight.
- Conduct behavioral health intake and psychosocial assessments.
- Provide team resource support within a regional BHI team serving skilled nursing and long-term care settings.
- Support Value-Based Care initiatives.
- Serve as a clinical resource and escalation point for Behavioral Health Coordinators.
Benefits
- Comprehensive training.
- Free continuing education hours for maintaining licensure.
- Supervision hours from an LISW-S or LPCC-S.
- Benefits package for full-time employees, including medical, vision, dental, disability, and life insurance, and a 401(k).
- Cell phone reimbursement.
- Paid time off.
- Premium holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Monthly incentive program for exceeding productivity expectations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
