Mobile Crisis Response Specialist

Swope Health Services; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits with HSA

401(k) with company match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Days Off (12+) and holidays

Job summary

Swope Health Services is seeking a Mobile Crisis Response Specialist to deliver mobile mental health crisis and outreach services in the Kansas City area. You will work as part of a dedicated team to resolve emergencies with brief, intensive interventions designed to reduce hospitalization and divert from justice system contact.

The role requires MSW or Master’s in psychology (or related field) or a Bachelor’s with experience; Missouri license eligibility is preferred and crisis experience is a

Qualifications

• MSW or MS in psychology or related field (or equivalent).
• 1 year experience in behavioral health required or Three years with a Bachelor’s degree.
• License eligible in Missouri preferred; strong crisis intervention focus.

Responsibilities

• Provide mobile mental health crisis and outreach services in the Kansas City area.
• Resolve emergency situations with brief, intensive services to reduce hospitalization.
• Divert individuals from justice system contact and advocate for clients’ best interests.
• Support community with crisis intervention and safety planning.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Suicide risk assessment

Client advocacy

Driver's license

Education

MSW or Master’s Degree in Psychology or related field

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field

Job description

As a Mobile Crisis Response Specialist for Swope Health Services, you will be a part of a team of specialist who provide care for the people who need it most. Our Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for providing mobile mental health crisis and outreach services in the Kansas City area. Crisis Response Specialists are dedicated to resolving emergency situations by providing brief and intensive services with the goal of reducing the need for hospitalization, diverting from justice system contact, providing crisis intervention. If you have a passion for service and helping others, this is the role for you.

Successful Candidates will have:

• MSW or Master’s Degree in Psychology or related field
• One year experience in the Behavioral Health field.

OR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology or related field.
• Three year’s experience in the Behavioral Health field.
• License eligible in Missouri preferred.A strong desire to provide intensive crisis intervention services to the community, be well versed in suicide and safety assessments, and be willing to strongly advocate for the best interests of the clients we serve.
• Crisis experience preferred
• Valid Driver's license required

The Crisis Response Specialist role is eligible for a on time $2000 sign on bonus

About Swope Health Services:

Swope Health, the Kansas City region’s largest Federally Qualified Health Center, has provided comprehensive primary care, dental care and mental health services in the Greater Kansas City area for more than 56 years. Recognized as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, our commitment to an integrated model of healthcare aligns with our mission to improve community health and wellness through accessible, quality, comprehensive patient care.

Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities and The Joint Commission, we served nearly 56,000 patients in 2025 at 24 locations throughout the area, including Kansas City, Belton, Independence, North Kansas City, Hickman Mills, and Wyandotte and Leavenworth Counties in Kansas. Swope Health is a special place that cares for the people who need it most, wherever they are in the community.

You will do this by V.I.S.I.B.L.E

1. Valuing every person

2. Impacting communities

3. Serving with professionalism

5. Believing that healthcare is a basic human right

6. Leading with accountability and praise

Swope Health Services supports its team members with:

• Medical benefits (including a Health Savings Account option), dental and vision
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid benefits such as life insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Days Off beginning at 12 days annually, effective the first day of employment
• Eight annual company-paid holidays; One annual paid personal day

Swope Health is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Social Work or related field.

Masters or better in Social Work or related field.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Licensed Bach SW

Licensed Masters SW

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