Mental Health Therapist - Ellington Place - FT (Mon-Fri, 8:00am - 4:30p)

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• Ellington Place
• FT (Mon-Fri, 8:00am
• 4:30p) University Health

Occupation:

Mental Health Counselors

Location:

Kansas City, MO

• 64116

Job Type:

Full Time (30 Hours or More)

Posted:

06/02/2026 Positions available: 1

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Expires:

07/31/2026 Job #:

R0017808

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Mental Health Therapist

• Ellington Place
• FT (Mon-Fri, 8:00am
• 4:30p)101 Truman Medical CenterJob LocationCrossroads Group HomeKansas City, MissouriDepartmentCommunity Mental Health CenterPosition TypeFull timeWork Schedule8:00AM
• 4:30PMHours Per Week40Job Description University Health Behavioral Health isseekinga compassionate, creative, and clinical leader to join our team as a Mental Health Therapist at Ellington Place.

Located in Kansas City, Ellington Place is a 16-bed, unlocked IRTS (Intensive Residential Treatment Services) facility designed to support adults with severe and persistent mental illness. Our mission is to stabilize symptoms, foster independent living skills, and empower clients on their recovery journey.

In this role, you will be the driving force behind our therapeutic community, shaping the daily environment through clinical support and structured engagement. WhyYou'llLove Working HereIf you want to move away from high-travel case management, this role offers a stable, single-site environment where you can build deep therapeutic connections. You will have the unique opportunity to design and lead the active day programming that gives our clients purpose, structure, and hope. We foster a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment where your clinical creativity is celebrated. Best of all, we provide comprehensive, specialized training in Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R), ensuring you havecutting-edge, evidence-based tools to transform lives while advancing your own professional skill set. Key Responsibilities

Day Programming Leadership:

Direct, implement, and lead the weekly daytime activities and therapeutic groups for the 16 clientsresidingat Ellington Place.

CT-R Integration:

Design and run structured programming heavily rooted in Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) to help clients discover personal strengths, build skills, and achieve goals.

Cross-Shift Programming Design:

Collaborate with residential leadership to plan and structure therapeutic activities for evening and weekend shifts, ensuring continuity of care.

Direct Clinical Support:

Provide real-time mental health interventions, coping skill development, and clinical guidance to clients throughout the day.

Single-Site Milieu Management:

Maintaina consistent, physical presence at Ellington Place during your shift to cultivate a therapeutic, safe, and empowering community atmosphere. Perks of the Position

Predictable Schedule:

Consistent Monday through Friday day shift schedule

Advanced Clinical Training:

Receive specialized, fully funded training in Recovery-Oriented Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) to add a powerful evidence-based practice to your clinical toolkit.

Sustainable Work-Life Balance:

Work under a leadership team and a Director of Residential Housing known for being highly attentive to staff needs, avoiding burnout, and protecting your time outside of work.

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Competitive compensation alongside robust medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits. MinimumRequirements Master's degree from an accredited program in counseling, psychology, social work, familytherapyor closely related field, Staff ...For full information see follow application link. Truman Medical Centers is committed to being a leader in providing culturally inclusive health care services for patients in ways that are effective, fair, respectful, and culturally competent and in providing a culturally inclusive workplace for employees. We value and celebrate our differences, which include, but are not limited to, race, ethnicity, language, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, literacy, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, mobility, abilities, and belief systems.