Clinical Therapist Adult Psychiatry

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Kansas City, KS - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 5 days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Title

Clinical Therapist - Adult Psychiatry

Medical Pavilion

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Clinical Therapist is responsible for providing psychotherapy services to patients and families and acting as an advocate to help clients to access resources while confronting their personal issues such as mental illness addiction and abuse. Provides individual psychotherapy family therapy and group therapy.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

  • Assesses patient and/or family biopsychosocial needs and develops treatment plan in concert with physicians and other providers.
  • Provides individual psychotherapy family therapy and group therapy utilizing evidenced based therapies to address psychiatric illnesses.
  • Documents patient/family status and history diagnosis treatment plan evaluation results observations progress in medical record.
  • Serves as a resource to other staff on community resources in area of specialty.
  • Serves as patient advocate and liaison with physicians families and community to provide quality care and address client needs.
  • Provides clients with community resource information.
  • Collaborates with department leadership on initiatives related to psychotherapy services provided in psychiatry clinics.
  • Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.


Required Education and Experience

  • Masters Social Work from an accredited College or University OR
  • Masters Degree in Behavioral Sciences
  • 3 or more years of clinical experience


Preferred Education and Experience

  • Social work in medical setting


Required Licensure and Certification

  • Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker (LSCSW) - State Board of Behavioral Sciences OR
  • Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist (LCP) - State Board of Behavioral Sciences OR
  • Licensed Clinical Professional Counselors (LCPC) - State Board of Behavioral Sciences OR
  • Licensed Clinical Marital and Family Therapist (LCMFT) OR
  • Licensed Clinical Master Social Worker (LCMSW)


Knowledge Requirements

  • Knowledge of social work or masters level therapy (as appropriate to clinical license) principles and practice.
  • Stays abreast of state of art in field.
  • Knowledge of how to use variety of diagnostic tools and techniques including DSM V.
  • Knowledge of the development and maintenance of information/referral systems.
  • Current Licensed Clinical Therapist.
  • Basic typing and word processing ability.
  • Preferred: Psychotherapy in medical setting.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Requisition ID:

R-52201

Important information for you to know as you apply:

  • The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age disability veteran status genetic information or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity Equity & Inclusion.

  • The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link .

  • Employment with the health system is contingent upon among other things agreeing to the and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class academic medical center and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We offer more options for patients with serious conditions because of our expertise and leadership in medical research and education.

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