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Qualified Mental Health Professional - RESCA Housing

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

UH Behavioral Health

Kansas City, Missouri

Department

Community Mental Health Center

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

8:00AM - 4:30PM

Hours Per Week

40

If you want to work where the action is, University Health (UH) is the place for you. Known as “Kansas City’s Essential Hospital,” UH is the safety net healthcare system for Jackson County/Kansas City. We are an academic medical center, serving as the primary teaching institution for the UMKC Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, and Pharmacy. A 547-bed, not-for-profit health system, UH delivers the highest-quality medical care for our patients, with compassion, empathy, and unparalleled dedication to service. During the 2020 pandemic, we also stepped forward as a regional leader in COVID care and testing. UH is comprised of three campuses:

UH Truman Medical Center is located in the Health Sciences District of downtown Kansas City, Missouri. The Health Sciences District represents a robust academic community, leading the forefront of biomedical research and cutting edge technology. Partnered with UMKC and Children’s Mercy Hospital. University Health serves as the cornerstone in educating the next generation of healthcare practitioners. As a Level 1 Trauma Center, we’re a leader in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, with world-class expertise in chronic disease management and women’s services, including high-risk maternity care. The Health Sciences District is also home to the University Health 1 and 2 buildings. UH 1 is UH’s beautiful specialty outpatient clinics and day-surgery center and UH 2 is the location for all of our primary care and women’s care clinics.

UH Lakewood Medical Center is located between Kansas City and Lee’s Summit, Missouri, offering residents of Eastern Jackson County access to a modern community hospital with a continuum of outpatient services designed to meet the needs of families. UH Lakewood specializes in high-risk maternal and child care, and serves as one of the few Kansas City metro area institutions accredited by The Joint Commission in Orthopedics and Palliative Care. It also is home to a 188-bed, fully accredited long-term care center.

UH Behavioral Health is the KC metro area’s largest, most comprehensive provider of mental health services. The Crossroads Building , located in Kansas City’s vibrant Crossroads Arts District, is its epicenter, providing a broad list of outpatient services. We also offer psychiatric inpatient care, and we deliver therapeutic services through our community outreach clinics. We are a leader in the Trauma-Informed Care Movement, and provide training, coaching and consulting to outside organizations.

Job Description

Our RESCA (Residential Clustered Apartments) program provides intensive treatment to clients of University Health Behavioral Health who are struggling with symptoms of a severe and persistent mental illness (e.g. Schizophrenia, Bipolar, etc.) and often, substance use. We have three 14-15 unit apartment buildings in which our clients will live in their own apartment and we provide staff support seven days a week in an on-site office. Our goal is to help our clients improve their mental health such that they are able to move into their own apartment independently.

This Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) would lead the clinical treatment of our clients at our St. John location. Our St. John RESCA is located on St. John Ave. in the Northeast neighborhood of Kansas City, MO. The QMHP will be trained in Recovery Orientated Cognitive Therapy (CT-R) which is the primary Evidenced Based Practice we use to provide our services. This position works Monday through Friday during the day.

The QMHP would provide treatment in both individual and group settings. Duties will include crisis intervention, risk assessment, diagnostic impression utilizing the DSM, short-term stabilization services as well as individual and group therapy. Treatment is provided based upon sound theoretical principles, with knowledge of the special issues and needs of the population served. The QMHP will provide treatment strategies to meet the multifaceted needs of a diverse population, with attention to the policies and procedures of the organization, and is expected to interface with both internal and external treatment providers (e.g. guardians, psychiatrist, case workers, payees, etc).

The Noble Cause of University Health Behavioral Health is "Dedicating our professional lives to accepting people as they are today, bearing hope for their future, and using compassion to empower those we serve."

Minimum Requirements

1. Master’s degree from an accredited program in counseling, psychology, social work, family therapy or closely related field,

2. Staff with a master’s degree in social work are required to have a MO LMSW (if LMSW isn't obtained yet, still apply)

3. Knowledge of psychiatric terminology and the process of psychiatric diagnosis.

4. Must demonstrate knowledge of the theory and practice of mental health assessment and treatment and have basic research skills.

5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required, as is the ability to function as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.

6. Must have organizational and leadership skills.

7. Must be able to demonstrate good independent judgment, adapt to new duties and work in a changing environment.

8. If driving is a requirement for the employee (it is), he/she must meet the requirements specified in the Fleet Driving Safety and Compliance Policy and must continue to meet these requirements as a condition of employment.

9. Completion of training as directed through orientation and/or by Leadership, Management or Educators in the established timeline for continued employment.

Working at University Health is about making a difference. It's providing the best care to every patient every day.

University Health (UH), is committed to being a leader in providing a culturally inclusive workplace for our employees. UH is an equal opportunity employer. We value and celebrate our differences. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless, but not limited to race, ethnicity, religion, beliefs, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, language, age, citizenship, genetic information, marital status, socioeconomic status, literacy, disability, mobility, abilities, veteran status and any other category protected by applicable law.