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Main Line Health
Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania

Behavioral Health Crisis Clinician

Mental Health TherapyIncludes weekendsNo nightsPart-Time

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Job Description

Could you be our next Behavioral Health Crisis Clinician at Main Line Health?

Why work as a Behavioral Health Crisis Clinician at Main Line Health?

Make an Impact!

Working as a Behavioral Health Crisis Clinician you will be responsible for exemplary cross continuum behavioral health care coordination, inclusive of psychiatric assessments, referrals, interventions, psychosocial resources and discharge planning for behavioral health patients throughout Main Line Health's four acute care hospitals and emergency departments.

In this role, you will collaborate with physicians and hospital staff, peers, community colleagues, and others to orchestrate care across the behavioral health care continuum, to identify opportunities to continually improve patient care and services, to improve population health, and to achieve collaborative practices that exemplify Main Line Health System's commitment to patient centered care and community engagement.

Develop and Grow Your Career! You are encouraged to attend MLH Education & Development Classes that offer a variety of relevant courses, tools, and resources to help achieve your personal and professional goals. On-going feedback and career development are provided by your Manager through the use of performance appraisals and 1:1 communication to further develop yourself professionally.

Join the Team! Like our patients, the Main Line Health Family encompasses a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Just as each of our patients requires a personalized care plan, each of our employees, physicians, and volunteers, bring distinctive talents to Main Line Health. Regardless of our unique design, we all share a common purpose: providing superior service and care.

Position-Specific Benefits include: You are eligible for up to 200 hours of paid time off per year based on your Full or Part Time status. We also offer a number of employee discounts to various activities, services, and vendors... And employee parking is always free!

  • Position: Behavioral Health Crisis Clinician
  • Hours: Part-Time, 24-hours a week; Day shift; Saturday and Sunday; 7:00 am to 7:30 pm
  • Location: Lankenau Medical Center, Med Floor

Education

Master's degree in a mental health-related field, such as psychology, counseling or social work, from an accredited program.

License

LCSW, LPC, LCP preferred but not required.

Experience

At least 2 years of recent clinical behavioral health experience in a crisis intervention setting, physician's office, clinic, hospital, emergency services, or other equivalent experience.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for behavioral health care coordination, including psychiatric assessments, interventions, and discharge planning across acute care hospitals and emergency departments. Collaborates with physicians and community colleagues to improve population health and patient-centered care.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a mental health-related field and at least 2 years of clinical behavioral health experience in a crisis setting. Professional licenses such as LCSW, LPC, or LCP are preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Behavioral Health Crisis Clinician at Main Line Health a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% of all Mental Health Therapy healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no night shifts.

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 11.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Pennsylvania is 97.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.7% of Pennsylvania clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Work-life snapshot

6.9/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No nights
  • Includes weekends
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About Main Line Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Radnor Township, Pennsylvania
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Up to 200 hours paid time off per year
Free employee parking
Employee discounts
Career development classes