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Licensed Mental Health Professional - Hourly

Wellpath · Kansas City, KS · 3 days ago
HealthcarePart-time

About the role

Join a mission-driven organization with a people-first culture and excellent career growth opportunities. At Wellpath, we see hundreds of thousands of unique individuals each month and provide direct clinical care, including lives saved by Narcan. We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best-in-class clinical resources.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct screening, assessments, and triages for inmates referred by security, healthcare staff, and other community sources, and provide appropriate recommendations for their level of care.
  • Develop and recommend treatment plans, conduct essential treatment services such as psychoeducational and transitional groups, and provide suicide prevention interventions and management techniques.
  • Respond to sick call requests, provide medication adherence, and coordinate with prescribing providers for medication evaluations.
  • Provide crisis intervention, oversee the clinical needs of patients on caseload, and participate in treatment team multidisciplinary meetings and administrative meetings.
  • Provide staff training on relevant mental health topics, document all findings in the patient's health record, and ensure compliance with facility and company policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Other Related Mental Health discipline.
  • One (1) or more years of experience in a Mental Health treatment program, preferably in a Correctional or Hospital setting.
  • Unrestricted, current license in the State of practice – e.g. LCSW, LMFT, LPC, LMHC, Psychologist – Must maintain all licenses, certifications, continuing educational requirements, etc.

Qualifications

Wellpath is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness. We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage you to apply if you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k.
  • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
  • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships.
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching.
  • Company paid life insurance.
  • Tax-free Health Spending Accounts (HSA).
  • Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts.
  • PREFERRED banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans.
  • Discounted rates for preferred banking partnerships.

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