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Expressive Therapist - Behavioral Health - PT (3 days per week, 8:00am - 4:30pm)

CounselorIncludes callPart-Time

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Posted 4mo ago

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Expressive Therapist - Behavioral Health - PT (3 days per week, 8:00am - 4:30pm) 101 Truman Medical Center Job Location Western Missouri Mental Health Kansas City, Missouri Department Behavioral Health IP Position Type Part time Work Schedule 8:00AM - 4:30PM Hours Per Week 24 Job Description Plans and implements Recreation, Music, Art and/or Drama Therapy interventions within facility to enhance physical, cognitive, social and affective development and to facilitate daily living and community functioning skills; may participate in the supervision of Expressive Therapy students independently with limited supervision This part time position is benefit eligible.

Minimum Requirements 1. Graduation from college program with major in Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy or Drama Therapy. 2.

Must have current certification or registry in Recreation Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy, or Drama Therapy or obtain required certification or registry within 6 months of hire date to maintain employment. 3. Possess, or obtain within 60 days, RQI certification, and maintain current certification. 4.

For Inpatient Mental Health Services, must obtain CBMT Training within 90 days of hire and maintain training during employment. 5. Verbal communication skills required to lead Expressive Therapy. 6. Written communication skills required to complete required documentation. Preferred Requirements 1.

One year experience in Artistic Expressive Therapy 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.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and implement expressive therapy interventions to enhance physical, cognitive, social, and affective development. Facilitate daily living and community functioning skills while potentially supervising therapy students.

Requirements

Requires a college degree in a relevant expressive therapy major and current or obtainable certification in that field. Must obtain RQI and CBMT certifications within specified timeframes after hire.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient DocumentationClinical Supervision

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 42% are remote, 26% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

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).

Top Counselor Jobs

38 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution31 jobs · 30 employers

13
<$75k
9
$75k-95k
5
$95k-115k
4
$115k-135k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks29 jobs

401k / retirement match
83%
CME allowance
38%
Sign-on bonus
34%
Loan repayment
21%
PSLF eligible
17%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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$115k-$120k
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$115k-$120k
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

$74k-$117k
#4

Licensed Clinical Therapist (LCSW, LPC, LMFT) Sign-on Bonus $5,000

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.1this job 1.5
Below most Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 7,961 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • Includes call

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.