Rural Outreach Therapist

About the role

As a Rural Outreach Therapist at High Plains Mental Health Center, you’ll be part of a brand-new program bringing behavioral health care directly to underserved communities across our 20-county service area in Northwest Kansas. Instead of waiting for clients to come to the clinic, you’ll take care to them. You don’t have to live in Hays. If you’re licensed in Kansas and willing to travel throughout our 20-county service area, you can bring your clinical skills to communities that need them most. You’ll have a Center-operated mobile office and a Patient Navigator/Support Staff member working alongside you, giving you the tools and support to provide therapy, assessments, crisis services, and care coordination in rural communities. We are a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), which means we’re committed to delivering high-quality, person-centered care and that commitment extends to how we support our staff. Supervision here isn’t occasional or optional—it’s a core part of how we operate. You’ll receive regular clinical supervision, case consultation, and support from experienced supervisors who are actively involved in your professional development.

Responsibilities

• Start your day from wherever you’re based and head out to the rural community on your schedule.
• Work from a fully equipped Center-operated mobile office instead of sitting in the same clinic every day.
• Meet with patients for individual, family, or group therapy and complete intake assessments or crisis services as needed.
• Work alongside your Patient Navigator/Support Staff member to connect patients with resources, coordinate care, and address needs beyond the therapy session.
• Collaborate with healthcare providers, hospitals, schools, community organizations, and other partners to help patients stay connected to care.
• Complete your clinical documentation and follow-up between appointments.
• Adjust your day based on the needs of the community and patients you’re serving.
• Stay connected to your clinical team through supervision, consultation, and ongoing support—even while working out in the field.

Qualifications

• A Master’s or Doctoral degree with a Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board (BSRB) license as a:
• Licensed Psychologist
• Licensed Master Level Psychologist
• Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist
• Licensed Master Social Worker (clinical track)
• Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Must be willing to obtain and maintain any licensure or certification required for the role.

Benefits

• Competitive pay: $75,000 per year
• $3,000 sign-on bonus (paid in installments: $1,000 after 90 days, $1,000 after six months, $1,000 after one year)
• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off and extended illness time
• 403(b) plan
• KPERS retirement plan
• Supplemental benefits
• HSA and FSA options
• 7 paid holidays (optional)
• $200 Saturday outpatient clinic bonus
• Incentive pay
• Convention leave and funds to obtain continuing education units (CEUs)
• License renewal support
• Scholarship, work-study, and internship opportunities for employees