Outpatient BH Mental Health Therapist; LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or License-Eligible Day Shift

Overview

Outpatient BH Mental Health Therapist (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, or License-Eligible) – Full-Time | Day Shift

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

About the Role: University Health Behavioral Health is seeking a Licensed or License-Eligible Intake Clinician to join our outpatient behavioral health clinic in Kansas City, Missouri. This full-time, clinic-based role serves as the entry point to care for individuals and families seeking behavioral health services for the first time or returning to care after a lapse in services. This position functions as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP).

In this role, you will complete eligibility screenings, comprehensive intake assessments, diagnostic impressions, and risk assessments with safety planning, while helping clients identify their needs and access the most appropriate level of care. Intake QMHPs also provide timely follow-up after the initial assessment to support engagement and ensure a smooth transition to ongoing treatment.

This position involves close collaboration with interdisciplinary teams and internal departments to reduce barriers to care and promote continuity of services in an outpatient setting.

You will serve clients of all ages and diverse cultural backgrounds, primarily from Jackson County, who are accessing behavioral health services for the first time or re-establishing care after time away. Many clients present with complex needs, including mental health conditions, co-occurring substance use concerns, physical health issues, and psychosocial stressors such as housing or financial instability. As an Intake Clinician, you play a key role in helping clients feel supported, understood, and connected to the right services.

Core Responsibilities

• Conduct eligibility screenings, comprehensive intake assessments, and risk/safety assessments
• Develop DSM-5-TR–consistent diagnostic impressions
• Identify clinical, psychosocial, and service needs and assign appropriate levels of care
• Create initial plans of care and ensure smooth handoffs to ongoing treatment teams
• Provide timely follow-up contact after intake to support engagement and continuity of care
• Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams and internal departments to remove barriers to access
• Provide short-term therapy to intake clients when clinically indicated, to support stabilization and transition to ongoing services

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Complies with department and division guidelines
• Demonstrates knowledge of current standards of practice and performs at a professional practice standard
• Completes work in a timely, organized, and professional manner
• Identifies areas for self-improvement, pursues education and training, and shares knowledge with others
• Serves as a clinical resource for colleagues
• Promotes quality improvement, staff and patient safety, and cultural diversity through daily practice
• Provides services appropriate to the patient’s age and demonstrates knowledge of physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs
• Maintains a courteous, respectful, and professional demeanor with patients, families, visitors, and staff
• Maintains current knowledge of applicable statutes, regulations, and standards and complies with the Corporate Compliance Plan, Code of Conduct, and required trainings

Education & Licensure Requirements:

• Master’s degree from an accredited program in counseling, psychology, social work, family therapy, or a closely related field
• Missouri licensure as one of the following:
  Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
• OR license-eligible clinicians actively pursuing licensure:
  Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselor (PLPC), Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), or Provisionally Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (PLMFT). License-eligible clinicians must pursue clinical licensure under registered supervision within the timeframe required by the Missouri licensure board.

Clinical Skills And Professional Strengths

• Knowledge of psychiatric terminology and psychiatric diagnosis
• Strong foundation in mental health assessment and treatment theory
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to function effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong organizational, leadership, and independent judgment skills
• Ability to adapt to change and manage competing priorities
• Completion of required orientation and ongoing trainings

Location: University Health Crossroads Building, 300 W 19th Terrace, Kansas City, MO