Mental Health Therapist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s or doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, Psychology, or a related behavioral health field.
• Current Kansas clinical licensure appropriate to scope of practice.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of behavioral healthcare principles, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based clinical practices.
• Ability to establish effective therapeutic relationships with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate care across multidisciplinary teams and community partners.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA and applicable federal and state regulations.
• Ability to work collaboratively while supporting the organization’s mission, vision, and values.
• Ability to safely perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods.
• Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to travel locally as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Lived experience.
• Experience providing behavioral health services to Veterans, Service Members, or military families.
• Knowledge of military culture, military behavioral health, and Veteran systems of care.
• Experience coordinating care with the Department of Veterans Affairs or other Veteran-serving organizations.
• Training in evidence-based trauma treatment, suicide prevention, or military-informed behavioral healthcare.
• Military service or military family experience; preferred but not required.
• Minimum of three years of post-licensure clinical behavioral health experience.
• Experience working with trauma, crisis intervention, and serious mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic assessments, treatment planning, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and other behavioral health services consistent with agency standards and scope of practice.
• Serve as the Principal Behavioral Health Provider for assigned Veteran clients, coordinating treatment and monitoring progress toward treatment goals.
• Use evidence-based practices appropriate for military-connected populations, including trauma-informed care and suicide prevention.
• Complete timely, accurate, and clinically appropriate documentation in accordance with agency, state, federal, and payer requirements.
• Collaborate with psychiatrists, primary care providers, case managers, peer support specialists, and other treatment-team members to provide integrated care.
• Coordinate services with the Department of Veterans Affairs, TRICARE providers, Veteran Service Organizations, county Veteran Service Officers, and other military-serving organizations as appropriate.
• Help Veterans and military families access behavioral health services, community resources, and available benefits.
• Facilitate care transitions and communication between community providers and Veteran-serving agencies to promote continuity of care.
• Serve as an internal resource on military culture, Veteran behavioral health, and military family considerations.
• Provide agency staff consultation and education on military-informed behavioral healthcare and Veteran-specific resources.
• Assist with Veteran identification, referral, and engagement practices consistent with CCBHC standards.
• Participate in developing Veteran-focused policies, workflows, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Veteran-serving organizations, community partners, and referral sources.
• Participate in Veteran outreach, community education, and collaborative initiatives to improve access to behavioral healthcare.
• Represent the organization in Veteran-related meetings and community partnerships as assigned.
• Travel locally to provide services or participate in community meetings, including travel to agency locations in El Dorado, Augusta, and Wichita.

Benefits

• $2,000 sign-on bonus for a 12-month commitment.
• 401(k) participation.
• 401(k) salary match of up to 5% after one year of employment.
• Paid vacation eligibility after six months of employment.
• Paid sick leave accrual beginning at hire.
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability after one year of employment.
• Low-cost employee health and vision insurance options.
• No-cost employee dental coverage.
• At least 10 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Opportunities to obtain clinical supervision and continuing education units (CEUs).