Crisis Therapist

What Youll Do

• Provide mobile and on-site crisis intervention services in homes, communities, and the CIC facility.
• Perform comprehensive mental health screenings and substance use assessments.
• Use trauma-informed care principles to stabilize individuals in crisis while developing short-term treatment plans.
• Offer solution-focused therapy to individuals in acute emotional or psychological distress.
• Use de-escalation and care planning.
• Provide transportation assistance when needed.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including medical staff, case managers, peer support, and community partners.
• Participate in team meetings, care planning meetings, and critical incident reviews.
• Provide support to other HPMHC programs as needed.
• Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of all interactions, assessments, and service plans.
• Maintain client records.
• Complete required training including suicide risk assessment, crisis de-escalation, seclusion and restraint protocols, emergency response & trauma-informed care.
• Participate in ongoing in-service and professional development, including DBT training.
• Respond to critical incidents in coordination with law enforcement, EMS, and hospitals when needed.

Why You Should Apply

Be a part of history. High Plains Mental Health Center is proud to have launched one of Kansas's first Crisis Intervention Centers (CIC) and we want YOU to be part of this groundbreaking journey. This center is already playing a vital role in transforming mental health care across northwest Kansas by easing the burden on local hospitals and law enforcement, shortening inpatient waitlists, and providing critical mental health services close to home for those in need.

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay: starting at $81,649 per year + $1,000 ENHANCED SIGN-ON BONUS
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Excellent Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Extended Illness Time
• 403(b) Plan KPERS Retirement Plan
• Supplemental Benefits
• HSA & FSA
• Holiday pay ($250 holiday pay regardless if you are scheduled to work that holiday; our Center recognizes 7 holidays)
• Convention Leave & Funds (to obtain CEUs)
• Licence Renewal
• Scholarship, work-study, & internship opportunities for employees
• And more!