It is an exciting time at Children’s Mercy, especially for our mental health teams! Our Child and Family Mental Health Teams is looking to hire a full-time, LMSW, LPC or LCSW, LSCSW whose primary role will be to deliver evidence-based treatments for youth and their parents/caregivers. At Children’s Mercy we offer excellent benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Learn more about Children's Mercy Illuminate – a bold initiative to tackle the mental health crisis in youth, made possible from $79M in donations. This five-year plan will pave a path for the youth mental health crisis by increasing access to evidence-based treatment with specific focus on equity for our most vulnerable population.

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Do you envision finding a meaningful role with an inclusive and compassionate team? At Children’s Mercy, we believe in making a difference in the lives of all children and shining a light of hope to the patients and families we serve. Our employees make the difference, which is why we have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a top pediatric hospital, for eleven consecutive years.

Children’s Mercy is in the heart of Kansas City – a metro abounding in cultural experiences, vibrant communities and thriving businesses. This is where our patients and families live, work and play. This is a community that has embraced our hospital and we strive to say thanks by giving back. As a leader in children’s health, we engage in meaningful programs and partnerships throughout the region so that we can improve the lives of children beyond the walls of our hospital.

Are you interested in becoming a part of an exciting new initiative at Children’s Mercy? We are looking for Mental Health Providers to join our PATH (Pediatric Access to Therapy and Healing) Team. PATH Providers will be trained and provide short-term outpatient therapy for patients who present with acuity needs, training to be provided upon hire. PATH Providers will work in the emergency department along side our mental health assessment team to provide seamless care coordination.

This position will be located at Broadway Campus in KCMO, and hours are Monday-Friday 10:00-16:30.

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
• Ability to contribute to the education of students through field instruction
• Engagement in shared decision making through a variety of hospital wide workgroups and committees
• Opportunity to participate in the Career Achievement Program (CAP) that recognizes excellence and achievements in Allied Health professionals.  The program provides a career path, creates opportunities for advanced specialty practice, enhances clinical outcomes, increases patient satisfaction, promotes research opportunities, and evidenced based practice.  Qualifying professionals can achieve an annual bonus ranging from 5% to 11%.

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.

Additionally, it’s important to us that we remain transparent with all potential job candidates. Because we value the safety of the patients and families we serve, as well as the Children’s Mercy staff, we want to let you know that the seasonal influenza vaccine is a condition of employment for all employees in our organization. New employees must be willing to be vaccinated if found non-immune to measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) and chicken pox (varicella) and/or without evidence of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination since 2005. If you are selected for this position, you will be asked to supply your immunization records as proof of vaccination. If you and have any concerns about receiving these vaccines, medical and/or religious exemptions can be further discussed with Human Resources.

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. 

 How work is completed: 

• Complete initial psychosocial assessment and treatment plan, utilizing knowledge of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5-TR) crisis intervention, family systems, and clinical theories.
• Identify and utilize the best evidence-based treatment model and develop methods to provide the same level of  care to all patients.
• When clinically indicated, administer psychometric scales to assess symptomatology, guide treatment planning, assess patient progress and complete evidence based safety planning.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of all sessions in the patient’s EMR, including initial psychosocial assessments and follow-up progress notes as defined by standard work.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation of all patient-related care in the patient’s EMR within time as defined by standard work.
• Provides additional support to patients at the hospital when assigned, including cross coverage and on call coverage as assigned by leadership.

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. 

 How work is completed: 

• Attend and contribute to team and department meetings.
• Provide professional support and consultation as requested by other members of the department and/or hospital.
• Serve on department and hospital committees as agreed upon by supervisor and staff.
• Participate in professional development, research, and quality improvement opportunities as agreed upon by supervisor and staff.
• Prepare and provide educational programs as requested and agreed upon by supervisor and staff.

Master's Degree, from an accredited program, plus 1-2 years of experience. Must have the following licensure:

• Must have a social work license (LMSW/LCSW/LSCSW) or professional counseling license (LPC/LCPC) in the state of primary work location upon hire and then be dually licensed in both states within 90 days of employment.
• Candidates licensed with a master level social work license, must be engaged in clinical supervision.

The benefits plans at Children’s Mercy are one of many reasons we are recognized as one of the best places to work in Kansas City. Our plans are designed to meet the changing needs of our employees and their families.

Learn more about Children’s Mercy benefits.

Our pay ranges are market competitive. The pay range for this job begins at $29.66/hr, but your offer will be determined based on your education and experience.

This position is not eligible to work remotely, which means that the person hired will be required to work onsite at one of our Children’s Mercy locations and may not work from home.

Children’s Mercy hires individuals based on their job skills, expertise and ability to maintain professional relationships with fellow employees, patients, parents and visitors. A personal interview, formal education and training, previous work experience, references and a criminal background investigation all are factors used to select the best candidates. The hospital does not discriminate against prospective or current employees based on the race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, creed, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, ancestry or veteran status. A drug screen will be performed upon hire. Children’s Mercy is smoke and tobacco free.

CM is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our patients and families come from all walks of life, and so do we. We know that our greatest strengths come from the people who make up our team so we hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our hospital stronger and our patient care more compassionate.

If you share our values and our enthusiasm for service, you will find a home at CM. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring, including education, ideas, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, languages spoken, veteran status, color, religion, disability and beliefs.