Clinical Admissions Therapist

About Charlie Health

Millions of people across the country are navigating mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and eating disorders, but too often, they’re met with barriers to care. Charlie Health exists to change that. Our mission is to connect the world to life-saving behavioral health treatment. We deliver personalized, virtual care rooted in connection. By focusing on people with complex needs, we’re expanding access to meaningful care and driving better outcomes from the comfort of home.

As a rapidly growing organization, we're reaching more communities every day and building a team that’s redefining what behavioral health treatment can look like. If you're ready to use your skills to drive lasting change and help more people access the care they deserve, we’d love to meet you.

About The Role

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

We’re a mission-driven team working to expand access to life-saving behavioral healthcare for people who need it most. Across all departments, we collaborate to deliver meaningful outcomes and build a more connected, effective model of care. If you're inspired by our mission and excited to help transform the behavioral health landscape, we encourage you to apply.

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 a wide range of ages, including children, teens, young adults, and 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.

Shift Availability

• Mornings and Afternoons - Must be available 11am - 7pm MT
• Afternoons and Evenings - Must be available 12pm - 8pm MT
• Weekends encouraged.
• Alternative availability considered on an individual basis.

Requirements

• Experience working with a wide range of ages, including children, teens, young adults, and adults preferred.
• Experience completing behavioral health assessments and admissions preferred.
• Independent licensure in a mental health field required. Associate-level clinicians eager to grow and work toward full licensure are also welcome.
• Work authorization 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 a fast-paced environment while maintaining high attention to detail and quality of care.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

The expected base pay for this role will be between $55,000 and $67,500 per year. Base pay will be determined by location and years of experience. Total compensation may also include incentive compensation, bonuses, and other benefits.

State background checks are required for client-facing roles. Charlie Health covers the cost of these checks.

Our Values

• Connection: Care deeply & inspire hope.
• Congruence: Stay curious & heed the evidence.
• Commitment: Act with urgency & don’t give up.

Key skills/competency

• Clinical Admissions Therapist
• Biopsychosocial Assessments
• Mental Health
• Substance Use Disorders
• Eating Disorders
• Virtual Care
• Telehealth
• IOP
• DSM-V
• Client Rapport