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Kansas City, Missouri

Mental Health Therapist- Adult Therapist- Crossroads Counseling (8:00am- 5:00pm)

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Join University Health as a Mental Health Therapist – Adult, 8am-5pm in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. If you are a current University Health or University Health Physicians employee and wish to be considered, you must apply via the internal career site. Please log into myWORKDAY to search for positions and apply.

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join University Health as a Mental Health Therapist – Adult, 8am-5pm.

Key Responsibilities

The therapist provides advanced mental health care through individual and group therapy, including crisis intervention and diagnostic evaluations. They are responsible for creating treatment plans and collaborating with internal and external teams to ensure effective patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree in a mental health-related field and possess or be eligible for a Missouri license such as LCSW, LPC, or LMFT. Strong knowledge of mental health diagnosis, treatment approaches, and the ability to work in a team environment are required.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyRisk assessmentDiagnostic evaluationDSMShort-term stabilizationDischarge planningTreatment planningClinical skillsMental health theoryLeadershipCommunication skillsTeamworkAdaptability

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 28% are remote, 28% have no call, 62% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Position Insights

AI ANALYSIS

This role scores 3.0/10 on work-life balance for Counselor roles.

Career trajectory: This position offers advancement within 2-3 years. The compensation analysis shows this employer pays...

Benefits analysis: Compared to 364 similar roles, this listing's benefits package ranks...

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401k / retirement match
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CME allowance
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PSLF eligible
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Loan repayment
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Sign-on bonus
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