Crisis Therapist

High Plains Mental Health Center • Hays, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Crisis Therapist Role Now Open –Kickstart Your Career: APPLY NOW!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 24th, 2026 at 7:00am CDT.

Position: Crisis Therapist
Location: Hays, Kansas | Crisis Intervention Center
Salary: starting at $81,649 per year | +$1,000 SIGN-ON BONUS
Job Type: Full-time | In-person
Schedule: 8am-2pm & 2pm-8pm | Rotating schedule with alternating weekends [Week 1 = Week 3; Week 2 = Week 4] | Some holidays required | On-call rotation

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY:

Be a part of history. High Plains Mental Health Center is proud to have launched one of Kansas’s first Crisis Intervention Centers (CIC) — and we want YOU to be part of this groundbreaking journey. This center is already playing a vital role in transforming mental health care across northwest Kansas by easing the burden on local hospitals and law enforcement, shortening inpatient waitlists, and providing critical mental health services close to home for those in need.

As a 24/7 inpatient facility, the CIC offers multiple shifts and a variety of career opportunities. Now is the time to raise your hand and secure your spot! For more information about the Crisis Intervention Center (CIC), please visit: [HPMHC CIC].

If you’re ready for a rewarding opportunity, and want to be supported by an organization that stands by its mission of being “Here for You,” this is your chance. APPLY TODAY!

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

As a Crisis Therapist working within both our brand-new Crisis Intervention Center (CIC) and our Mobile Crisis Team, you will be a vital member of a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering immediate, compassionate, and effective mental health care.
Your core responsibilities will include:
Crisis Response & Assessment: Provide mobile and on-site crisis intervention services in homes, communities, and the CIC facility. Perform comprehensive mental health screenings and substance use assessments. Use trauma-informed care principles to stabilize individuals in crisis while developing short-term treatment plans.
Client Care & Support: Offer solution-focused therapy to individuals in acute emotional or psychological distress. Use de-escalation and care planning. Provide transportation assistance when needed.
Team Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including medical staff, case managers, peer support, and community partners. Participate in team meetings, care planning meetings, and critical incident reviews. Provide support to other HPMHC programs as needed.
Documentation & Compliance: Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of all interactions, assessments, and service plans. Maintain client records.
Training & Development: Complete required training including suicide risk assessment, crisis de-escalation, seclusion and restraint protocols, emergency response & trauma-informed care. Participate in ongoing in-service and professional development, including DBT training.
Community & Emergency Preparedness: Respond to critical incidents in coordination with law enforcement, EMS, and hospitals when needed.

Requirements

• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Must hold one of the following active Kansas BSRB licenses: Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Master Level Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist, Licensed Master Social Worker (clinical track) or Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (mental health track), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Must be physically capable of ensuring personal safety in potentially high-pressure or crisis situations. Ability to maintain physical readiness and stamina to respond effectively is required.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and physically respond to emergency situations.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license; [MVR will be checked]
• Must comply with TB / mental & physical health screen protocols.
• Must pass pre-hire drug test and be subject to random drug screenings after hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide mobile and on-site crisis intervention services in homes, communities, and the CIC facility.
• Perform comprehensive mental health screenings and substance use assessments.
• Use trauma-informed care principles to stabilize individuals in crisis while developing short-term treatment plans.
• Offer solution-focused therapy to individuals in acute emotional or psychological distress.
• Use de-escalation and care planning.
• Provide transportation assistance when needed.
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team including medical staff, case managers, peer support, and community partners.
• Participate in team meetings, care planning meetings, and critical incident reviews.
• Provide support to other HPMHC programs as needed.
• Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of all interactions, assessments, and service plans.
• Maintain client records.
• Complete required training including suicide risk assessment, crisis de-escalation, seclusion and restraint protocols, emergency response & trauma-informed care.
• Participate in ongoing in-service and professional development, including DBT training.
• Respond to critical incidents in coordination with law enforcement, EMS, and hospitals when needed.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay: starting at $81,649 per year + $1,000 ENHANCED SIGN-ON BONUS
• Excellent Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Extended Illness Time
• 403(b) Plan
• KPERS Retirement Plan
• Supplemental Benefits
• HSA & FSA
• Holiday pay [$250 holiday pay regardless if you are scheduled to work that holiday; our Center recognizes 7 holidays]
• Convention Leave & Funds [to obtain CEUs]
• License Renewal
• Scholarship, work-study, & internship opportunities for employees
• $1,000 ENHANCED SIGN-ON BONUS

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level