Mental Health Access Specialist

Job overview

The Mental Health Access Specialist is an onsite, full-time role in Covington, KY. Salary is $36,192 per year, with an opportunity for up to a 12% annual bonus. NorthKey Community Care provides mental health, substance use, and developmental disabilities services across Northern Kentucky. The role supports clients entering behavioral health services through intake, screening, needs and risk assessments, and referrals. It also contributes to coordinated, evidence-based care through collaboration with the treatment team, timely records, and participation in supervision and professional development.

What you'll do

• Provide intake, screening, level-of-care assessments, and referrals
• conduct needs and risk assessments and psychosocial histories
• collaborate with therapists, case managers, and prescribers
• provide clinically appropriate treatment
• document in the electronic health record
• participate in staff development, supervision, and case consultation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

mental health access specialist

behavioral health

intake

screening

needs assessment

risk assessment

referrals

covington ky

northkey community care

monday–friday

8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

full-time

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Up to 12% annual bonus
• flexible schedule
• 16 days of first-year PTO
• 10 paid holidays
• health and life insurance options
• HSA employer match up to $1,000 depending on plan
• 401(k) match
• license reimbursement
• training and clinical supervision.

Why this role

Requires a bachelor's degree in a behavioral health field and current or planned enrollment in a master's program in Counseling, Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy. Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., with flexibility for college classes. Benefits include PTO, paid holidays, insurance, HSA employer match, 401(k) match, license reimbursement, training, and clinical supervision.

About the employer

NorthKey Community Care is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.