Mental Health Therapist - Intake and Engagement - FT (Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30p)

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Mental Health Therapist - Intake and Engagement - FT (Mon - Fri, 8:00am - 4:30p)

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

UH Behavioral Health

Kansas City, Missouri

Department

Community Mental Health Center

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

8:00AM - 4:30PM

Hours Per Week

40

Job Description

Intake QMHP:

The QMHP conducts an initial interview with each individual presenting for services, which includes a determination of whether there is a routine, urgent or crisis need for services. Clients determined to be in crisis will be provided with crisis intervention at that time. All individuals will be offered psychoeducation at the time of intake regarding topics such as mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotional regulation, interpersonal skills, diagnostic information and coping skills for specific symptoms, resource information. Individuals determined to need follow up visits with the QMHP will be scheduled with him/her for continued psychoeducation and supportive therapy as needed. The QMHP is responsible for providing a clear handoff to the next provider.

Frequent contacts: the inpatient unit, families of the clients, other agencies, psychiatrists and nurses

Insights into the role of the QMHP: the key is building relationships in the community with other agencies for housing, food pantries, medical needs, clothes whatever it is. Clinically, the DSM is your guide for diagnosis and treatment planning. The role allows you to connect with clients and families to explain services, meet with them, and share ways how we can help to the client and/or family. The autonomy at this job and flexibility is its strength and diversity, but can be trouble without diligent time management skills.

Provides an advanced level of mental health treatment in both individual and group settings. Primary duties include crisis intervention, risk assessment, diagnostic impression utilizing the DSM, short-term stabilization services, coordinates discharge planning activities, as well as individual and group therapy. Treatment is provided based upon sound theoretical principles, with knowledge of the special issues and needs of the population served. The QMHP role is not case management, but more clinical by offering therapy in the community to meet the needs of the clients served.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree or above in counseling, psychology, social work, family therapy or closely related field.
• Preferred Missouri Licensed as Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Knowledge of psychiatric terminology and the process of psychiatric diagnosis.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the theory and practice of mental health assessment and treatment and have basic research skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, as is the ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Must have organizational and leadership skills.
• Must be able to demonstrate good independent judgment, adapt to new duties and work in a changing environment.
• Completion of training as directed through orientation and/or by Leadership, Management or Educators in the established timeline for continued employment.
• If driving is a requirement for the employee, he/she must meet the requirements specified in the Fleet Driving Safety and Compliance Policy and must continue to meet these requirements as a condition of employment.