Social Worker QMHP
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This posting does not state an hourly rate. Open social worker jobs in Missouri post a median of $36.20 an hour, the middle half $35.13–$37.52, across 9 jobs that state their pay. Social workers employed in Missouri earn a median of $28.79 an hour (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025) (source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics).
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Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City in Kansas City reported 168 work injuries and illnesses to OSHA for 2025 over 6,603,692 hours worked: 5.1 per 100 full-time workers, against 5.1 per 100 full-time workers at general hospitalsnationwide. 1 of them describes violence by a patient, resident or client in the case's own words. This is the employer's own report. Workplace injuries by employer.
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From 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, the US Labor Department certified 1 H-1B application from Saint Luke's Health System for social workers, offering a median $26.04 an hour (the low end of each application's wage range). That is the employer's record, not a promise for this job: ask its recruiter whether this one sponsors a visa. Every employer that sponsors social workers.
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- Applicant demand per open job on this site (1.00x is the average job): Index 0.63x · Clicks 35
- How often these jobs state their pay: Jobs stating any pay 63.7% · Stating an hourly rate 46.0%
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About the job
Job Description
Saint Luke's Hospital is seeking Licensed, Master's degreed Social Worker who provides behavioral emergency level health assessments in collaboration with a medical team of physicians and registered nurses.
- Shift: Thursday & Friday, 7am - 7pm
- Highly trained behavioral health professional who demonstrates autonomy and critical thinking skills and consultation in handling emergent psychiatric crises.
- Collaborates with members of health care team in development of a transition plan and addresses needs in a timely manner .
- Participates in program planning and development to meet the needs of customers within the health care system and community.
- Provides patient and family education. The QMHP / Social Work team in the ED are consulted on patients with a positive mental health history in order to provide needed mental and behavioral health services and follow up, in addition to the consults requesting assistance with the three social determinants of health identified by the ED triage process.
- This Social Worker will answer consults on patients being evaluated in the Emergency Department .
Requirements include
- Current Missouri LCSW, LMSW or LPC license
- 1 year applicable QMHP related experience
- Prefer 2 year QMHP experience
Job Requirements
Applicable Experience:
1 year
Licensed Masters Social Worker - Various
Master's Degree
Job Details
Part Time
Day (United States of America)
From Saint Luke's Health System's job posting, checked 9 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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