Clinician-Westview Nursing Center

Prairie View, Inc.; Kansas; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Prairie View, Inc. seeks a Part-Time Outpatient Clinician to deliver on-site behavioral health services at Westview Nursing Center in Peabody, KS, coordinating with Hillsboro location.

You will perform assessments, individual and family therapy, and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support residents and community clients. The role emphasizes compassionate care for adults, seniors, and families, with a flexible daytime schedule Monday–Friday and a goal of maintaining quality care while

Qualifications

• Active Kansas licensure required.
• Preferred licenses: LSCSW, LCMFT, LPC, PsyD or PhD.
• MS/LMSW toward independent licensure encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site clinical services (assessments, evaluations, individual and family therapy).
• Deliver tailored therapeutic interventions for adults, seniors, and families.
• Coordinate care with nursing staff, families, and referral sources.
• Complete timely documentation and progress notes; maintain caseload efficiency.
• Participate in QA/PI initiatives and professional development.

Skills

Clinical care

Empathy

Communication

Organization & EHR

Education

State licensure KS

LSCSW/LCMFT/LPC/PsyD/PhD preferred

LMSW/LMFT/LMLP toward licensure encouraged

Tools

EHR systems

Job description

Primary Placement: Westview Nursing Center (Peabody, KS) / Hillsboro Office

Position Type: Part-Time (less than 30 hours/week)

Schedule: Monday – Friday, daytime hours between 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (with schedule flexibility)

Make a Dedicated Impact in Long-Term & Outpatient Care

Due to tremendous growth in patient needs, Prairie View is seeking a compassionate, skilled Part-Time Outpatient Clinician to serve clients at Westview Nursing Center in Peabody, KS (with coordination through our Hillsboro location).

In this vital half-time role, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based behavioral health services to adults, seniors, and families. You’ll deliver essential on-site mental health support—helping nursing facility residents and community members navigate emotional, behavioral, and life transitions through therapy, evaluation, and collaborative care.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

On-Site & Outpatient Clinical Care

Direct Clinical Services: Provide competent assessments, diagnostic evaluations, individual therapy, and family consultations at Westview Nursing Center and connected outpatient settings.

Specialized Care & Interventions: Deliver tailored, evidence-based therapeutic interventions to address the unique behavioral health needs of adults, seniors, and their support networks.

Collaborative Care: Partner closely with nursing center staff, interdisciplinary care teams, families, and referral sources to ensure seamless coordination of care from admission through discharge.

Documentation, Quality & Productivity

Timely Documentation: Complete thorough clinical records within required standards (progress notes and evaluations within 48 business hours).

Part-Time Productivity: Maintain an average client encounter norm adjusted proportionally for half-time hours (~12–14 encounters per week).

Quality & Growth: Participate in Quality Assurance & Performance Improvement (QAPI) initiatives, clinical supervision, and annual professional development planning.

What We’re Looking For (Qualifications)

Education & Licensure

State Licensure: Active professional licensure in the State of Kansas is required.

Preferred Licenses: LSCSW, LCMFT, LPC, PsyD, or PhD.

Master's-Level Candidates: LMSW, LMFT, or LMLP candidates actively working toward independent clinical licensure are encouraged to apply!

Privileging & Clearances: Ability to obtain clinical privileges for outpatient assessments/therapy and pass required background screenings (KBI, Central Registry, and DCF).

Experience & Skills

Clinical Background: Experience providing behavioral health services to adults, seniors, or families in outpatient or residential/long-term care settings.

Assessment & Empathy: Strong diagnostic and observational skills to evaluate clinical needs, demeanor, and non-verbal communication effectively.

Communication & Adaptability: Exceptional interpersonal and verbal skills to engage with residents, families, and multi-disciplinary nursing facility staff.

Organization & EHR: Skilled at managing a flexible part-time caseload and documenting efficiently within electronic health record systems.

Why Join Prairie View?

Targeted Community Need: Directly support an expanding population of residents in need of specialized behavioral healthcare in Peabody.

Flexible Part-Time Schedule: Excellent daytime Monday–Friday hours tailored for work-life balance.

Clinical Support: Access to supervision, continuing education, and a supportive network of regional colleagues.

Ready to bring high-quality mental health care to residents in Peabody?

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Professional independent licensure in State of Kansas is required; LSCSW, LMLP, Psy. D, Ph.D, LPCP or LCMFT preferred; if LMSW, LMFT, or LMLP, must be working toward clinical independent licensure.
• Minimum Experience: Practicum, internship, or other experience working with children and adolescents, adults, families and group work and experience coordination of services with other State Protective and private collateral agencies is required
• Must have good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills
• Must be able to observe patient demeanor and nonverbal communication for assessment purposes
• Must be able and willing to have some flexibility in scheduling, to meet patient and organization needs
• Must maintain Kansas State licensure and appropriate CEU’s
• Must be able to communicate effectively with referral sources and external care providers
• Must have credentials or experience sufficient to be privileged to do outpatient admissions, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy, neuropsychological and psychological testing (as appropriate to credentials) and collateral consultations
• Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word processing skills
• Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen, Central Registry Screen, and DCF (Kansas Dept. for Children & Families, formerly SRS) background check