Job Description:
The Mental Health Assessment Specialist conducts comprehensive mental health assessments via telephone for individuals receiving peer support services. This role supports appropriate service matching, care coordination, and referrals within a recovery-oriented, Medicaid-funded system of care, while maintaining clear boundaries between clinical and peer support roles.

Required Qualifications

• Active Ohio licensure as an independently credentialed mental health professional (e.g., LISW/LISW-S, LPCC/LPCC-S, Licensed Psychologist, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner)
• Eligibility to provide services to Ohio Medicaid members
• Experience conducting mental health assessments, intakes, or diagnostic evaluations
• Strong clinical judgment and ability to assess risk remotely
• Ability to deliver services effectively by phone
• Strong communication and clinical documentation skills