Triage Mental Health Counselor Per Diem, Transfer Center

Beth Israel Lahey Health

12 days ago

Massachusetts$22 - $29.26/hrPer Diem / PRNMental Health Counseling

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Job Description

About the Role

Join Beth Israel Lahey Health as a Mental Health Counselor – Per Diem, Transfer Center in United States.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for the procedural functioning of the shift and managing referrals in EMR, tracking and monitoring referral status.

Answers phone calls, provides initial phone assessment and screening for bedded programs.

Ensures that all referral information is complete.

Consistently uses multiple computer systems to appropriately place clients, maintain awareness of, and monitor activity of bed capacity at programs.

Requirements

$29.26 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual

Benefits & Compensation

Salary: $22 - $29.26/hr

Work Schedule

Per Diem position.

Call responsibilities required.

Apply to join Beth Israel Lahey Health as a Mental Health Counselor – Per Diem, Transfer Center.

Key Skills

TriageMental Health CounselingPatient IntakeTransfer CoordinationBed Capacity ManagementLiaisonEMR ManagementPhone AssessmentASAM ScreeningReferral ManagementCommunicationTeamworkDetail OrientationMulti-taskingProfessionalism

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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Triage Mental Health Counselor Per Diem, Transfer Center at Beth Israel Lahey Health a 2.0 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as below average. This places the position in the average range of all Mental Health Counseling psychologist listings evaluated on our platform.

Candidates should carefully assess workload expectations and scheduling demands before applying.

Mental Health Counseling — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Counseling position at Beth Israel Lahey Health is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Stated compensation: $22 - $29.26/hr.

This position also offers production-based compensation: $29 per hourly. Production bonuses can significantly increase total earnings above the stated base salary range.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Massachusetts.

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Triage, Mental Health Counseling, Patient Intake, Transfer Coordination, Bed Capacity Management, Liaison, EMR Management, Phone Assessment. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Counseling role.

Core responsibilities: The role is responsible for the procedural functioning of the shift by managing referrals in the EMR, tracking status, and answering calls to provide initial phone assessment and screening for bedded programs. This includes serving as the primary liaison with external providers to ensure quality of ...

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