PRN Qualified Mental Health Professional - Weekends

Davita Inc. • Kansas City, MO, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1m ago

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PRN Qualified Mental Health Professional - Weekends

Job Location: UH Lakewood Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri

Department: Behavioral Health GeriPsyche UHLMC

Position Type: Part time

Work Schedule: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Hours Per Week: 4

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.

UH is comprised of three campuses:

UH Truman Medical Center

Located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children's Mercy Hospital, University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners.

UH Lakewood Medical Center

Located between Kansas City and Lee's Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families.

UH Behavioral Health

The KC metro area's largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building, located in Kansas City's vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services.

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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