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PRN Qualified Mental Health Professional - Weekends

Truman Medical Centers • Kansas City, MO, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

PRN Qualified Mental Health Professional - Weekends

Apply locations: UH Lakewood Medical Center

Time Type: Part time

Posted on: Posted 13 Days Ago

Job Requisition ID: R0012642

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Job Location

UH Lakewood Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri

Department

Behavioral Health GeriPsyche UHLMC

Position Type

Part time

Work Schedule

10:00AM - 2:00PM

Hours Per Week

If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy.

Job Description

Provides an advanced level of mental health treatment in both individual and group settings. Primary duties include crisis intervention, risk assessment, diagnostic impression utilizing the DSM, short-term stabilization services as well as individual and group therapy. Treatment is provided based upon sound theoretical principles, with knowledge of the special issues and needs of the population served. The incumbent develops treatment strategies to meet the multifaceted needs of a diverse population, with attention to the policies and procedures of the organization, and is expected to interface with both internal and external treatment providers.

Minimum Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited program in counseling, psychology, social work, family therapy or closely related field.
Staff with a master’s degree in social work are required to have a MO LMSW.
Knowledge of psychiatric terminology and the process of psychiatric diagnosis.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the theory and practice of mental health assessment and treatment and have basic research skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, as is the ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Must have organizational and leadership skills.
Must be able to demonstrate good independent judgment, adapt to new duties and work in a changing environment.
If driving is a requirement for the employee, he/she must meet the requirements specified in the Fleet Driving Safety and Compliance Policy and must continue to meet these requirements as a condition of employment.
Completion of training as directed through orientation and/or by Leadership, Management or Educators in the established timeline for continued employment.

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