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Charlie Health is hiring a Clinical Intake Therapist (California)

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Job Description

Why Charlie Health?

Young people across the country need our help. The sad reality is that a mental health crisis has taken hold of our most vulnerable population—leading to record levels of depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and self-harm. From Manhattan to Montana, this reality is compounded by issues of access, both geographic and financial. The mental health landscape is systemically broken, and our young people are suffering as a result.

Charlie Health has set out on a mission to reimagine how high acuity care is delivered to young people and families in crisis. Our initial offering is a virtual intensive outpatient program, which places peers with similar mental health experiences and goals into customized virtual groups. Our team of masters-level clinicians lead groups multiple times per week to deliver a higher level of care.

Our goal is to help young people and families heal together. Through a combination of exceptional medical and psychological care, engaged community partnerships, and best-in-class technology, we provide an unparalleled approach to recovery support that serves individual needs in an integrated way. Join us in our mission to ensure that every young person—regardless of location or socioeconomic status—can get the care that they deserve.

About the Role

Charlie Health is looking for a dynamic individual to serve as Clinical Intake Therapist. The Clinical Intake Therapist will be responsible for meeting with clients upon admission, building rapport, completing biopsychosocial assessments, and establishing treatment needs.

Our team is comprised of passionate, forward-thinking professionals eager to take on the challenge of the mental health crisis and play a formative role in providing live-saving solutions. We are looking for a candidate who is inspired by our mission and excited by the opportunity to build a business that will impact millions of lives in a profound way. 

Responsibilities

  • Demonstrate personable and competent communication skills to develop rapport with clients and referral sources
  • Present programming information in a thorough and supportive manner to help clients gain access to care
  • Complete virtual biopsychosocial assessments for adolescents and young adults with various mental health concerns 
  • Determine appropriateness and fit for virtual intensive outpatient program (IOP) level of care 
  • Construct provisional mental health diagnoses utilizing DSM-V criteria 
  • Document client information in accordance with regulatory standards using electronic medical record  
  • Assign treatment team members and group schedules while informing staff of new admissions
  • Interface with Admissions, Verification of Benefits, Utilization Review, and Clinical teams in facilitating intake  
  • Collaborate with referral sources: hospitals, treatment centers, psychiatrists, therapists, and other behavioral health providers upon admission
  • Looking to cover the following shifts to meet the schedules and needs of our adolescent and young adult clients:
    • Mornings and Afternoons - Must be available 11am - 7pm MT
    • Afternoons and Evenings - Must be available 12pm - 8pm MT
    • Weekends encouraged
    • Will consider alternative availability on individual basis
  • Work authorized in the United States and native or bilingual English proficiency
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Access to reliable technology resources to deliver uninterrupted, confidential, and compliant telehealth services
  • Ability to thrive in fast-paced environment while maintaining high attention to detail and quality of care

Requirements


  • Experience working with teens and young adults preferred
  • Experience completing behavioral health assessments and admissions preferred
  • Independent licensure in a mental health field required
  • Must be independently licensed in Maryland

Benefits

Charlie Health is pleased to offer comprehensive benefits to all full-time, exempt employees. Read more about our benefits here.

Additional Information

Note to Colorado applicants: applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis

The expected pay for this role will be between $64,800 and $95,400 per year at the commencement of employment. However, pay will be determined on an individualized basis and will be impacted by location and years of experience. Further, pay is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may include stock options and other Charlie Health-sponsored benefits.#li-remote

So—what do you think?

If you’ve made it this far, well, we’re excited to meet you too. Just one more thing that we want you to remember: we pride ourselves on our meritocratic, performance-driven culture. There are lives on the line, and we have young people to save. There’s no room for complacency. Your scope of responsibility and opportunity to make a difference will be uncapped at Charlie Health, but we need your commitment that you will work tirelessly for our patients, parents, and partners. At the end of day, our team is committed to helping you succeed at Charlie Health because when you succeed, our patients succeed, and we get one step closer to solving the mental health crisis. We’re hopeful that this role will give you the experience to go and do whatever you want in life but the fulfillment to make you never want to leave our team. We look forward to solving the mental health crisis, together.

Please do not call our public clinical admissions line in regards to this or any other job posting.

Please be cautious of potential recruitment fraud. If you are interested in exploring opportunities at Charlie Health, please go directly to our Careers Page: https://www.charliehealth.com/careers/current-openings. Charlie Health will never ask you to pay a fee or download software as part of the interview process with our company. In addition, Charlie Health will not ask for your personal banking information until you have signed an offer of employment and completed onboarding paperwork that is provided by our People Operations team. All communications with Charlie Health Talent and People Operations professionals will only be sent from @charliehealth.com email addresses. Legitimate emails will never originate from gmail.comyahoo.com, or other commercial email services.

Recruiting agencies, please do not submit unsolicited referrals for this or any open role. We have a roster of agencies with whom we partner, and we will not pay any fee associated with unsolicited referrals.

At Charlie Health, we value being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to cultivate an environment where individuals can be their authentic selves. Being an Equal Opportunity Employer means every member of our team feels as though they are supported and belong. We value diverse perspectives to help us provide essential mental health and substance use disorder treatments to all young people.

Charlie Health applicants are assessed solely on their qualifications for the role, without regard to disability or need for accommodation.

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