Behavioral Health Intake Assessment Specialist LPCC/LISW/LMFT(Hybrid)
Listed compensation
$65k-$75k
The week · per this posting · Monday – FridayWeekdays only
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Job Description
- Hybrid Behavioral Health Intake Specialist LPCC/LISW
- A Great Opportunity
- Full/Part Time Monday - Friday 9am-5pm or afternoons and evenings when needed
$65,000-$75,000 based on education and experience plus monthly incentive program for exceeding productivity expectations
At ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions we offer unique and individualized care to children, adolescents, adults, the aging population, those with developmental disabilities and those suffering from extreme trauma.
Our clients are supported by a team of mental health counselors, social workers, certified nurse practitioners, case managers and psychiatrists to ensure the best outcomes for those we serve. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of the clients we serve!
Responsibilities May Include
- Provide clinical oversight
- Intake assessments, conduct behavioral health intakes and psychosocial assessments
- Team resource support within a regional BHI team serving skilled nursing and long-term care (SNF/LTC) settings.
- Support Value-Based Care initiatives, and serve as a clinical
- Resource escalation point for Behavioral Health Coordinators
- Ideal for clinicians who enjoy systems-level impact,
- Interdisciplinary collaboration, and shaping a growing behavioral health program.
Requirements for This Position Include
- At least 18 years of age
- must be licensed as an LPCC, LPCC-S, LISW, LISW-S or IMFT
- Master’s degree in social work, professional counseling or marriage and family therapy;
- license must be maintained during employment.
- Clinical experience treating individuals with a variety of diagnoses and presenting issues is preferred.
- Must be Medicare-eligible to provide intake and assessment services and possess a minimum of three (3) years of behavioral health, case management, or related clinical experience.
- Experience working in skilled nursing facilities, long-term care settings, geriatric populations, Value-Based Care programs, and/or Behavioral Health Integration (BHI) programs is preferred.
- Experience conducting diagnostic assessments and behavioral health intake preferred. Prior team lead, supervisory, or clinical leadership experience is also preferred.
- Must be responsible, mature and flexible; must possess excellent decision-making, time management and communication skills
- Must be able to respond calmly to crisis situations; demonstrate the ability to direct others in a confident, respectful manner and exercise good judgment in interactions with residents, families, employees, peers and regulatory agency personnel.
- Must appropriately handle confidential information.
- Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
- Bilingual language skills are a plus.
What ViaQuest Can Offer You
- Comprehensive training.
- Free continuing education hours for maintaining licensure.
- Supervision hours from an LISW-S or LPCC-S.
- Benefit package for full-time employees (including medical, vision, dental, disability and life insurance and a 401k).
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Paid-time off.
- Premium holiday pay.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Flexible scheduling.
- Employee referral bonus program.
- Monthly incentive program for exceeding productivity expectations
About ViaQuest Psychiatric & Behavioral Solutions
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Key Responsibilities
Conduct behavioral health intake and psychosocial assessments, provide clinical oversight, and support a regional behavioral health team serving skilled nursing and long-term care settings. Support Value-Based Care initiatives and act as a clinical resource and escalation point for Behavioral Health Coordinators.
Requirements
Requires a master's degree in social work, professional counseling, or marriage and family therapy, an active qualifying Ohio clinical license, Medicare eligibility, and at least three years of behavioral health, case management, or related clinical experience. Preferred qualifications include experience with diagnostic assessments, skilled nursing or long-term care, geriatric populations, Value-Based Care or Behavioral Health Integration, and team leadership; a valid driver's license and reliable transportation are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Key Skills
Case Management & Care Coordination Career Context
The cost-of-living index for Ohio is 92.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$70k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $75k in an average-cost state. 61.3% of Ohio clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Of the 40 active Case Management & Care Coordination listings this role was benchmarked against, 23% are remote, 30% have no call, 68% require no weekends — this position is remote.
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 7.1 / 10 · top 5% in case management & care coordination (healthcare admin) | ranked against 540 Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | $65k–$75k | Case Management & Care Coordination median $58k (middle half $57k–$63k)25 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$75k in purchasing power | Ohio index 92.8 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Case Management & Care Coordination listings in Ohio | 74 active | 546 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | remote | peers: 23% remote · 30% no call · 68% no weekends40 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | sign-on bonus | Ohio healthcare professional listings: 12% state a sign-on bonus · 5% offer loan repayment132 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Case Management & Care Coordination listings | 160 in the last 30 days | 124 the 30 days before (+29%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Case Management & Care Coordination pay trend | −1.4% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Intake Assessment Specialist LPCC/LISW/LMFT(Hybrid) at Via Quest a 7.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) — ranked against 540 active Case Management & Care Coordination (Healthcare Admin) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts, remote work flexibility.
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