Bilingual Remote Counselor

Flexible schedule

Training & development

Employment Classification: Independent Contractor (1099)

Outpatient Behavioral Health Services (OP)

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Traditional Counseling/Private Practice

Remote (Tele-behavioral Health)

Authorization to provide tele-behavioral health services shall be granted only in accordance with CRHE Telehealth Policies and Procedures, applicable payer requirements, state licensing regulations, HIPAA, and other applicable federal and state laws.

Compensation is based upon completed billable clinical services in accordance with executed Independent Contractor Agreements, CRHE policies, payer requirements, and organizational procedures.

This is a variable-hour independent contractor position.

Contractor availability

Evening and occasional weekend availability may be requested to support client access to care.

Contractors maintain flexibility in scheduling while meeting documentation, clinical, and contractual expectations.

The Center for Research & Health Equity (CRHE) is an integrated behavioral healthcare organization committed to expanding equitable access to high-quality mental health, substance use disorder, and co-occurring disorder treatment for adults. Through interdisciplinary collaboration, culturally responsive care, evidence-based practice, and community partnerships, CRHE seeks to improve behavioral health outcomes while addressing the social and structural factors that influence health and recovery.

CRHE provides outpatient behavioral health services, intensive outpatient programming, partial hospitalization programming, psychiatric medication management, integrated care coordination, and community-based partnerships designed to improve long-term health, recovery, and quality of life.

The Licensed Clinician provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare services to adults experiencing mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions across outpatient (OP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and partial hospitalization (PHP) levels of care.

Licensed Clinicians serve as integral members of the interdisciplinary treatment team and collaborate closely with Counselor I staff, Counselor II staff, Qualified Psychiatric Practitioners, case management, peer recovery professionals, primary care providers, hospitals, and community organizations to ensure coordinated, person-centered behavioral healthcare.

Licensed Clinicians may also serve as approved clinical supervisors for graduate practicum students and provisionally licensed clinicians when they satisfy CRHE policies, university affiliation agreements, and applicable Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) supervisory requirements.

Regulatory Classification
This position functions as an independently licensed behavioral health provider within a Delaware licensed behavioral healthcare organization.

The Licensed Clinician shall maintain all professional licenses, certifications, continuing education, and clinical competencies required by applicable licensing boards, DSAMH regulations, payer credentialing standards, and CRHE policies and procedures.

Where organizational qualifications exceed minimum regulatory requirements, Licensed Clinicians shall comply with CRHE standards as a condition of contracting.

The Licensed Clinician is responsible for delivering high-quality, evidence-based behavioral healthcare that promotes recovery, resilience, and improved psychosocial functioning.

Assess psychiatric symptoms, substance use patterns, trauma history, medical history, psychosocial functioning, strengths, protective factors, and recovery supports.

Conduct suicide, homicide, violence, abuse, neglect, and other safety risk assessments using approved screening instruments.

Assess health-related social needs that may affect treatment engagement and recovery.

Recommend appropriate levels of care using clinical judgment and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria when clinically indicated.

Treatment Planning

Review and revise treatment plans according to organizational policy, medical necessity, and payer requirements.

Coordinate discharge planning and continuing care recommendations throughout treatment.

Provide evidence-based behavioral health treatment including:

Couples therapy

Family therapy

Recovery planning

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-informed interventions

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Integrated Behavioral Healthcare

Collaborating with Qualified Psychiatric Practitioners regarding medication management.

Coordinating care with primary care providers and specialty medical providers.

Collaborating with community behavioral health organizations.

Coordinating referrals to housing, employment, education, transportation, and recovery support resources.

Promoting whole-person, recovery-oriented care that addresses behavioral, medical, psychological, and social determinants of health.

Assess behavioral health emergencies.

Coordinate emergency psychiatric evaluations when indicated.

Coordinate crisis stabilization with community partners.

The Licensed Clinician is responsible for maintaining accurate, timely, and clinically appropriate documentation that supports continuity of care, regulatory compliance, medical necessity, and reimbursement. Documentation shall be completed in accordance with CRHE policies and procedures, DSAMH regulations, applicable licensing board requirements, HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and payer standards.

DAP and/or SOAP progress notes, as required by program policy.

Utilization review and prior authorization documentation, when applicable.

Clinical documentation shall be completed within organizational timeframes and reflect accurate clinical decision-making, measurable treatment progress, and medical necessity.

Licensed Clinicians are expected to maintain an active clinical caseload that supports client access to care while ensuring high-quality, ethical, and person-centered treatment.

Contractor availability.

Program assignment (OP, IOP, PHP).

Licensed Clinicians are expected to maintain productivity standards established by CRHE while ensuring adequate time for assessment, treatment planning, documentation, interdisciplinary collaboration, supervision (when applicable), and professional consultation.

Caseload expectations may be modified based upon specialized clinical assignments, administrative responsibilities, supervisory duties, research activities, or quality improvement initiatives.

Quality Improvement & Compliance
Licensed Clinicians contribute to CRHE's continuous quality improvement program by participating in activities that enhance clinical quality, patient safety, regulatory compliance, and organizational effectiveness.

Supporting organizational quality improvement initiatives.

Maintaining compliance with CRHE policies and procedures.

Completing mandatory organizational training.

Reporting critical incidents, client safety concerns, and compliance issues in accordance with organizational policy.

Supporting implementation of evidence-based practices throughout clinical services.

Proficiency in one or more of the following languages: Spanish, Creole, French, or Chinese. Other languages include Vietnamese, Korean, Portuguese, Yoruba, Igbo, and/or Twi.

Experience with persons of Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, Pacific Islander, African, and European descent and/or identifies as a person from one or more of these communities.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Marriage and Family Therapy

or another closely related behavioral health discipline approved by CRHE.

Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH)

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), if applicable under Delaware law

Eligibility for credentialing with commercial insurance carriers.

Demonstrated experience providing behavioral health treatment to adults experiencing mental health disorders, substance use disorders, and/or co-occurring disorders.

Experience conducting comprehensive behavioral health assessments and treatment planning.

Proficiency utilizing electronic health record systems.

Current professional liability insurance meeting CRHE contractor requirements.

Experience treating individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Working knowledge of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Criteria if providing services to persons with a substance use disorder.

Training in Motivational Interviewing.

Training in Trauma-Informed Care.

Experience supervising graduate practicum students or provisionally licensed clinicians.

Experience providing tele-behavioral health services.

Bilingual proficiency in one the above languages (written/verbal).

Comprehensive behavioral health assessment.

Integrated treatment of mental health and substance use disorders.

Suicide risk assessment and safety planning.

Trauma-informed behavioral healthcare.

Treatment planning.

Electronic Health Record documentation.

Tele-behavioral health technology.

Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent business software.

Providing culturally responsive and person-centered behavioral healthcare.

Demonstrating respect, professionalism, and compassion toward clients, families, colleagues, and community partners.

Demonstrating accountability for professional conduct and clinical performance.

Contractor Opportunities
Develop a flexible outpatient clinical practice.

Provide services in-person, remotely, or through a hybrid practice model when authorized.

Deliver integrated behavioral healthcare across outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization programs.

Collaborate within an interdisciplinary behavioral healthcare team.

Participate in program development and quality improvement initiatives.

Contribute to organizational research, scholarship, and implementation science activities when available.

Serve as approved clinical supervisors for graduate practicum students and provisionally licensed clinicians, when qualified and authorized.

Operate computers, electronic health record systems, and telehealth technology.

Occasionally lift or move materials weighing up to twenty-five (25) pounds.

Safely respond to behavioral health emergencies consistent with organizational policy.

The Center for Research & Health Equity (CRHE) is committed to fostering a professional environment grounded in integrity, collaboration, innovation, accountability, and respect. CRHE recruits and contracts with qualified professionals based upon education, experience, demonstrated competency, and organizational needs. We are committed to providing culturally responsive, evidence-based behavioral healthcare that reflects the diverse communities we serve and supports equitable access to high-quality mental health and substance use treatment.

Flexible work from home options available.

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