Overview Children's Mercy is seeking an experienced Acute Mental Health Provider to deliver crisis-focused care to children and adolescents ages 2-17. This role includes mental health assessments, safety and suicide risk evaluations, and brief therapeutic interventions. Providers support crisis stabilization, safety planning, and appropriate treatment referrals. Care is delivered in the Emergency Mental Health Crisis Center and CMH Emergency Departments. The provider works closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, trauma‑informed, patient‑centered care, with flexibility to support other Child and Family Mental Health areas as needed. Apply by visiting our careers page at: https://jobs-childrensmercykc.icims.com/jobs/search?ss=1&searchKeyword=Child+and+Family+Mental+Health+Provider&searchRelation=keyword_all This is a PRN role but there are other shifts that can be picked up as needed such as: 8:00am-5:00pm 5:00pm-11:00pm 11:00pm-8:00am Some of the benefits CMH offers our licensed Mental Health professionals: Numerous CEU opportunities per year, either department specific, or hospital-wide Annual stipend for qualified bilingual employees License renewal reimbursement Engagement in shared decision making through a variety of hospital wide workgroups and committees At Children's Mercy, we are committed to ensuring that everyone feels welcomed within our walls. A successful candidate for this position will join us as we strive to create a workplace that reflects the community we serve, as well as our core values of kindness, curiosity, inclusion, team and integrity.

Responsibilities Child and Family Therapy Service Provision and Documentation:

The Child and Family Mental Health Provider will provide evidence based mental health treatments to patients and families within the clinical area they are assigned.

Case Management and Collaboration:

The Child and Family Mental Health Provider will maintain ongoing communication with internal and external stakeholders to ensure strong partnerships. This may include communication with referral sources, service providers, community mental health providers and care team members. as well as, assisting families with accessing community services and transitioning to other treatment providers when needed.

Professional Development:

This Child and Family Mental Health Provider will demonstrate active involvement and leadership within the team, department, and hospital by regular attendance at meetings and educational opportunities, serving as a consultant for other members of the department and hospital, participation on committees, and responding to hospital and/or community requests for educational programs. Qualifications Applicants must have MO licensing upon hire. KS licensing is required within 90 days of hire. Master's Degree and 1-2 years experience and LCSW MO Licensed Clinical Social Worker MO and within 90 days you must also obtain a Kansas Licensce

OR LPC MO

Licensed Professional Counselor and within 90 days you must also obtain a Kansas LCPC License. Starting Pay Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $31.15/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

Pay:

From $31.15 per hour

Education:

Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

LCSW or LPC (Required)

Location:

Kansas City, MO 64108 (Required)

Work Location:

In person