Clinical Liaison: Family Crisis & Care Coordination

LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH SERVICES INC; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH SERVICES INC. is seeking a Clinical Liaison in Cincinnati to provide direct clinical consultation, crisis support, and care coordination for families in crisis.

You will educate families on services, coordinate referrals, and support high-acuity cases across multiple systems while navigating funding and residential options. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with standard hours and on-call expectations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or closely related field.
• At least one year of professional social service experience.
• Valid license and good driving record; LSW/LPC in Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Educates members and families about program services, ensuring understanding of the program, benefits and expectations.
• Collaborates with youth and families to identify immediate needs, strengths, and concerns, and make appropriate referrals that ensure support and stability (including in crises).
• Completes intake processes, assesses members’ needs, maintain a caseload for youth and families seeking care coordination, and input all documentation and assessments into applicable databases.
• Provide direct clinical consultation and guidance to Care Coordinators managing complex, high-acuity cases or families crisis.
• Facilitates and attend clinical staffing meetings for high-acuity cases to ensure appropriate safety planning, service delivery, and clinical oversight.
• Guide staff through processes to explore funding for residential treatment.

Skills

Clinical skills

Therapeutic relationship

Written communication

Verbal communication

Ethics

Collaboration

Cultural sensitivity

Critical thinking

Tech proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services

LSW/LPC in Ohio

Master’s degree in human services

Job description

LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH SERVICES INC. is seeking a Clinical Liaison in Cincinnati to provide direct clinical consultation, crisis support, and care coordination for families in crisis.

You will educate families on services, coordinate referrals, and support high-acuity cases across multiple systems while navigating funding and residential options. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with standard hours and on-call expectations.