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RHA Health Services
High Point, North Carolina

Behavioral Health Crisis Team Leader

Behavioral HealthNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

We Are Hiring For

Behavioral Health Crisis Team Leader

Type

Credentialed

If you are a positive and personable individual looking for a satisfying and fun opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of people with intellectual, developmental disabilities, and people facing mental health, and substance use challenges, join our team at RHA Health Services!

This role ensures high-quality, timely crisis intervention, stabilization, and linkage to ongoing care while maintaining compliance with regulatory, clinical, and organizational standards. The Licensed Crisis Team Lead provides clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary crisis response team serving individuals experiencing behavioral health crises.

This position is FT, Monday to Friday, 12pm to 8pm.

The Licensed Crisis Team Lead is fully licensed and responsible for overseeing the clinical and day-to-day operations of a behavioral health crisis team.

This role provides direct supervision and guidance to staff while ensuring high-quality crisis intervention, assessment, stabilization, and linkage to appropriate services for individuals in crisis.

The Team Lead supports a multidisciplinary team, ensures crisis service coverage, and promotes a safe, trauma-informed, and person-centered approach to care. They are responsible for monitoring service delivery, reviewing documentation, and ensuring compliance with state, Medicaid, and organizational requirements.

Additionally, the role includes coordinating with internal programs and community partners (such as hospitals, law enforcement, and MCOs), supporting staff development and training, and participating in quality assurance and program improvement processes.

Candidates must hold a master’s degree in a behavioral health field and maintain full active licensure (LCMHC or LCSW), along with experience in crisis intervention and clinical leadership.

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Pre-employment Screening

Complete Criminal Background

Name checked in the registries. (OIG exclusions database, Child Abuse Registry, and Offenders Against Individuals with Developmental Disabilities)

Drug Testing

  • Education verification and other credentialing based on position requirements.
  • Proof of employment history or references (if required)

Positions that require driving Proof of driver's license, driver's insurance, and vehicle, IF required for providing transportation for individuals.

We Offer the Following Benefits to Employees

  • Payactiv: early access to the money you’ve earned from hours you’ve already worked, before payday!
  • Employee perks and discount program: to help you save money!
  • Paid Time Off (full-time employees only)
  • Health/Insurance (full-time employees only)
  • 401(k) retirement savings program
  • Wellbeing Programs: Physical, Emotional and Financial
  • Chronic Disease management programs for hypertension and diabetes (for qualifying employees)
  • Training: Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training opportunities

*contract/contingent workers and interns do not qualify for any of the above benefits

EEO Statement RHA is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process, please contact our solutions center.

About RHA

At RHA Health Services, we help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health and/or substance use needs live their best lives. Our mission is to provide a safe and healthy environment while creating opportunities for personal outcomes.

For over 30 years, the people we serve and support have remained at the very center of everything we do. RHA currently provides services in North Carolina, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and New Jersey.

If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of people we serve and support apply to join the team today.

Key Responsibilities

The Team Lead provides clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary crisis response team while ensuring high-quality crisis intervention and stabilization. They are responsible for supervising staff, monitoring service delivery, and coordinating with community partners to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master’s degree in a behavioral health field and maintain full active licensure as an LCMHC or LCSW. Experience in crisis intervention and clinical leadership is required for this role.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff supervisionCase managementRegulatory complianceTrauma-informed carePerson-centered careDocumentation reviewMultidisciplinary team coordinationClinical assessment

Behavioral Health Career Context

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

3.9/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends

Living in High Point

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,372/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.9
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About RHA Health Services

Individual and Family Services
Asheville
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Payactiv early wage access
Employee perks and discount program
Paid Time Off
Health/Insurance
401(k) retirement savings program
Wellbeing Programs
Chronic Disease management programs
Free CPR, first aid, and job-specific training