Licensed Mobile Crisis Specialist - BH Crisis Team - FT Evenings (3:00pm - 11:30pm) - FT

101 Truman Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health is seeking a Licensed Mobile Crisis Specialist to join the BH Crisis Team at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. This full-time evening role supports crisis intervention within the community and hospital system, delivering short-term, person-centered care to individuals in crisis.

The position requires a master's degree in counseling, psychology, or social work, Missouri licenses (LMSW, LCSW, or LPC), and strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or social work.
• Knowledge of mental health terms, diagnosis, and treatment approaches.
• Crisis intervention training and experience preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced healthcare environment with a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health crisis intervention as part of the Mobile Crisis Team.
• Deliver timely, person-centered, short-term crisis services in the community.
• Stabilize individuals in crisis and reduce psychiatric hospitalization needs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and local community providers.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Leadership qualities

Education

Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or social work

Job description

Licensed Mobile Crisis Specialist - BH Crisis Team - FT Evenings (3:00pm - 11:30pm) - FT 101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location: UH Behavioral Health, University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City, Missouri Department Community Mental Health Center

Position Type: Full time Work Schedule: 3:00PM - 11:30PM Hours Per Week: 40

Job Description This position is responsible for providing mental health crisis intervention services as a member of the Mobile Crisis Team within the University Health system. The individual in this role will deliver timely, person-centered, and intensive short-term services to individuals in crisis, as defined by the caller. Services are designed to stabilize individuals in the community, reduce the need for psychiatric hospitalization, prevent unnecessary involvement with the criminal justice system, and support alternative community-based diversion efforts.

What You’ll Need:

• A master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or social work.
• One of the following Missouri licenses: LMSW, LCSW, LPC
• Knowledge of mental health terms, diagnosis, and treatment approaches.
• Basic research skills and a solid understanding of mental health theory and practice.
• Experience conducting behavioral health assessments and crisis intervention preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced healthcare environment while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Good judgment, adaptability, and leadership qualities.
• Crisis intervention training
• Knowlege about the local system of care, including but not limited to the operation of the community providers, 988, inpatient psychiatric resources, civil commitment procedures, and guardianship laws.

Employees interested in this position 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.

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