After Hours Crisis Therapist

Best Point; Lebanon (OH); Remote; USD 28,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health seeks compassionate, skilled After-Hours Crisis Therapists to respond to crisis in Warren and Clinton Counties. You will assess, de-escalate, and connect clients to ongoing supports, delivering critical intervention from home or another location.

The role emphasizes rapid response, safety planning, and coordination with hospitals, law enforcement, schools, and community partners, with on-call shifts and flexibility in scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a behavioral health field.
• Active Ohio behavioral health license (LSW/LPC/MFT LISW or LPCC preferred).
• Valid driver’s license with reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Respond to mobile crisis service requests during on-call shifts.
• Mobilize from home or another location and arrive within 60 minutes.
• Conduct risk assessments and crisis evaluations.
• Provide de-escalation and stabilization services.
• Coordinate referrals and levels of care as needed.
• Develop individualized safety plans and connect to resources.
• Document accurately in the EHR within timelines.

Skills

Crisis assessment

De-escalation

Risk assessment

Trauma-informed care

Community resources

Education

BSW/MSW

Tools

EHR system

Job description

Make a Difference When It Matters Most

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is seeking compassionate, skilled, and responsive

After-Hours Crisis Therapist

Serving Warren & Clinton Counties

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is seeking compassionate, skilled, and responsive After-Hours Crisis Therapists. As an After-Hours Crisis Therapist, you will respond directly to community-based mental health crises, helping individuals and families navigate difficult situations through assessment, de-escalation, risk mitigation, safety planning, and connection to ongoing supports. This role offers flexibility while allowing clinicians to make an immediate impact in the lives of those experiencing crisis.

Compensation

• On-Call Shift Stipends
• Weekday On-Call Coverage (5:00 PM – 8:00 AM): $175 per shift
• Weekend On-Call Coverage (8:00 AM – 8:00 AM): $250 per shift
• Holiday On-Call Coverage (8:00 AM – 8:00 AM): $350 per shift
• Service Rates
• Mobile Response Services: $100/hour
• Phone Services Only: $25/hour
• Required Training: $20/hour

Scheduling Requirement

• Therapists are required to sign up for a minimum of three on-call shifts per month.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work (BSW) or Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or related behavioral health field
• Active Ohio behavioral health license: LSW, LPC, MFT, LISW (preferred), LPCC (preferred)
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation
• Ability to respond within the designated service area
• Experience in community-based behavioral health services
• Experience conducting risk assessments and crisis evaluations
• Experience providing de-escalation and stabilization services
• Knowledge of community behavioral health resources and systems of care

What You’ll Do

• Respond to mobile crisis service requests during scheduled on-call shifts
• Mobilize from home or another location and arrive at the client's location within 60 minutes of dispatch
• Conduct comprehensive risk assessments and crisis evaluations
• Provide immediate de-escalation and stabilization services
• Determine appropriate levels of care and coordinate referrals when necessary
• Develop individualized safety and stabilization plans
• Connect clients and families to community resources and ongoing treatment services
• Provide clinical consultation regarding crisis services, risk mitigation, triage, and service access
• Collaborate with hospitals, law enforcement agencies, schools, and community partners
• Maintain compliance with MRSS and Crisis Services workflows and data requirements
• Complete all documentation accurately and within required timelines using the electronic health record (EHR)
• Utilize scheduling software to manage shifts and communicate with fellow clinicians
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development related to crisis intervention and evidence-based practices
• Contribute to program improvement efforts and team collaboration
• Adhere to all agency policies, procedures, and confidentiality standards
• Perform other duties as assigned

Work Environment

The Crisis are community-based/in-home services. This position responds from therapist’s home to client’s location within the limits of the area of response.

Physical demands

• Must be able to provide mobile-response services by operating their own vehicle.
• Use hands to manipulate, handle, feel, and control items or equipment;
• Talk to other employees/clients and hear them;
• See and be able to read, write, and interpret written documents;
• Occasionally lift and move objects weighing up to 20 pounds.

Our Culture

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is Greater Cincinnati’s most prolific non-profit specializing in education, behavioral and therapeutic health services and autism services for vulnerable, at-risk youth, their families, and caregivers.

Best Point Education & Behavioral Health is proud to embrace our ideals of an equal opportunity workplace by actions as well as our words. We lead our community with respect and tolerance, internally and externally, and we expect our employees to embrace this ideal and express it in their day‑to‑day interactions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against, based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.