Mental Health Worker Jobs in Missouri

INTRODUCTION

Thanks for your interest in Children's Mercy!

Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Children’s Mercy is seeking an experienced Acute Mental Health Provider to deliver crisis-focused care to children and adolescents ages 2–17. This role includes mental health assessments, safety and suicide risk evaluations, and brief therapeutic interventions. Providers support crisis stabilization, safety planning, and appropriate treatment referrals. Care is delivered in the Emergency Mental Health Crisis Center and CMH Emergency Departments. The provider works closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, trauma-informed, patient-centered care, with flexibility to support other Child and Family Mental Health areas as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Child and Family Therapy Service Provision and Documentation: The Child and Family Mental Health Provider will provide evidence based mental health treatments to patients and families within the clinical area they are assigned.

• Case Management and Collaboration: The Child and Family Mental Health Provider will maintain ongoing communication with internal and external stakeholders to ensure strong partnerships. This may include communication with referral sources, service providers, community mental health providers and care team members, as well as assisting families with accessing community services and transitioning to other treatment providers when needed.

• Professional Development: This Child and Family Mental Health Provider will demonstrate active involvement and leadership within the team, department, and hospital by regular attendance at meetings and educational opportunities, serving as a consultant for other members of the department and hospital, participation on committees, and responding to hospital and/or community requests for educational programs.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have MO licensing upon hire. KS licensing is required within 90 days of hire.

• Master's Degree and 1-2 years experience
• LMSW MO Licensed Master's Social Worker MO - If you are hired to work in Missouri, you need to have Missouri License (LMSW/LCSW) or (LPC) upon hire. Within 90 days you must also obtain a Kansas License.
• LCSW MO Licensed Clinical Social Worker MO - If you are hired to work in Missouri, you need to have Missouri License (LMSW/LCSW) or (LPC) upon hire. Within 90 days you must also obtain a Kansas License.
• LSCSW MO Licensed Clinical Social Worker Specialist - If you are hired to work in Missouri, you need to have Missouri License (LMSW/LSCSW) or (LCPC) upon hire. Within 90 days you must also obtain a Kansas License.
• LCPC MO Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - If you are hired to work in Missouri, you need to have Missouri License (LMSW/LSCSW) or (LCPC) upon hire. Within 90 days you must also obtain a Kansas License.
• LPC MO Licensed Professional Counselor - If you are hired to work in Missouri, you need to have Missouri License (LMSW/LCSW) or (LPC) upon hire. Within 90 days you must also obtain a Kansas License.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Some of the benefits CMH offers our licensed Mental Health professionals:

• Numerous CEU opportunities per year, either department specific, or hospital-wide
• Annual stipend for qualified bilingual employees
• License renewal reimbursement
• Engagement in shared decision making through a variety of hospital wide workgroups and committees

At Children’s Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

COMPENSATION

• Starting Pay: Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $31.15/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

REMOTE WORK/WORK FROM HOME

This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children’s Mercy locations and may not work from home.

EEO EMPLOYER/DISABLED/VET

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation are all factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

CM is committed to creating a workforce that supports the diverse backgrounds of our patients and families. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team, so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, and beliefs.