Mental Health Professional II PRN

Research Medical Center; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health benefits

401(k) plan with matching

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Research Psychiatric Center in Kansas City is hiring a Mental Health Professional II to provide patient-focused mental health care. This role involves conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and facilitating therapeutic sessions for individuals and families.

The ideal candidate will have a Master's Degree in Social Work and obtain necessary certifications within the first 90 days of employment. Comprehensive benefits and support for professional growth are included in the total rewards package offered by the center.

Qualifications

• Obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification required within 90 days.
• Master's Degree in Social Work is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psycho-education and process groups for patients.
• Assess patient safety and respond to changes in condition.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on discharge planning.

Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention

Education

Masters Degree in Social Work

Licensed credentials (LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT, LMSW/RCSW‑I)

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Mental Health Professional II? At Research Psychiatric Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Mental Health Professional II delivers exceptional, patient‑focused care by providing supervised mental health services to patients and their loved ones. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, offering psycho‑education, leading process groups, developing treatment plans, and facilitating therapeutic counseling sessions using evidence‑based interventions in one‑on‑one, family, and group therapy.

What you will do in this Role

• Conduct one‑on‑one, group, and family psycho‑educational and process groups.
• Develop treatment plans and attend treatment planning meetings and reviews on an ongoing basis.
• Assess environment and patient’s safety status and report/respond to actual and potential safety issues or changes in the patient’s condition.
• Identify risk factors, screening criteria, and interventions for patients with special precautions (e.g., suicide, homicide, falls, elopement).
• Complete assessments, group notes, and all other documentation promptly and in compliance with requirements, as appropriate to scope.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to assess and coordinate patients’ discharge planning needs and readiness for discharge.
• Conduct post‑discharge follow‑up as indicated.

What qualifications you will need

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Nonviolent Crisis Intervention must be obtained within 90 days of employment start date.
• Masters Degree in Social Work required.
• Licensed credentials (LCSW, LPC/LMHC, LMFT, LMSW/RCSW‑I, LPC‑A/MHCI) as appropriate.

Benefits

Research Psychiatric Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long‑ and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence.
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.