Main Line Health·Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
Responsible for behavioral health care coordination, including psychiatric assessments, interventions, and discharge planning across four acute care hospitals. Collaborates with physicians and community colleagues to improve patient care and population health.
Could you be our next 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; Night Shift; Saturday and Sunday; 7:00 pm to 7:30 am.
LCSW, LPC, LCP preferred but not required.
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.
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.
Market context
Pennsylvania behavioral health crisis teams often look for clinicians who can respond quickly in high-acuity settings and coordinate with hospitals, mobile crisis, and community providers. This role is competitive because employers typically prefer a master’s degree, crisis experience, and credentials such as LCSW, LPC, or LCP. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm how your crisis experience matches the posting before applying.
