Intake Clinician

Swope Health • Kansas City, MO

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About The Position

Swope Health is seeking a compassionate, mission-driven Intake Clinician to support its Therapy team and provide high-quality, community-based care. The role completes initial psychosocial assessments and diagnoses for children and adults with serious emotional disturbances, serious mental illness, and substance use disorders, then identifies and refers clients to appropriate Swope Health Behavioral Health, substance use, medical, and community services. Assessments integrate physical and mental health concerns and identify client strengths and functional challenges. The clinician also assesses safety risks, collaborates with providers and programs, completes documentation, maintains productivity standards, and participates in training, meetings, and quality improvement activities.

The position requires a master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling and a Missouri license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Applicants should be comfortable providing telehealth services. Swope Health describes its work as coordinated, comprehensive care focused on whole-person needs and community health.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counseling.
• Missouri license as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
• At least three years of professional experience working with adults with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI) and children with serious emotional disturbance (SED).
• Proficient knowledge of health and human services and community resources.
• Working knowledge of the DSM-5 and ability to assess mental health disorders.
• Comfort providing telehealth services.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience in a community mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessment interviews that gather sufficient information to identify behavioral health and/or substance use diagnoses, when present.
• Complete timely initial psychosocial assessments for children, youth, and adults requesting behavioral health and/or substance use services, integrating physical and mental health concerns and identifying strengths and functional challenges.
• Assess risk of harm to clients or others and take appropriate action to ensure safety.
• Make immediate referrals, according to protocols, to appropriate Swope Health behavioral health and substance use services.
• Refer clients to Swope Health medical services for identified medical needs.
• Refer clients to other community resources needed to address identified challenges.
• Collaborate with providers and programs to best meet client needs.
• Complete required documentation according to established standards and time frames.
• Maintain productivity standards established by Swope Health.
• Participate in performance improvement activities related to Swope Health Quality Improvement Initiatives.
• Attend and participate in department meetings as appropriate.
• Complete annual agency trainings and participate in ongoing training to meet continuing education, licensure, and department needs.
• Attend ADA department and other Swope Health Services required meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical benefits, including a Health Savings Account option
• Dental and vision benefits
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance
• Company-paid 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

What This Job Offers

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