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Independence, Missouri

Intake and Assessment Clinician PRN - LPC, LCSW, or LMFT

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Job Description

Responsibilities

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital in the area of Independence, MO is actively hiring an PRN Admissions and Intake Clinician. We are seeking a compassionate, clinically skilled LCSW or LPC to join our Intake and Admissions team as a PRN.

This role is critical in helping individuals and families access timely behavioral healthcare services while ensuring high-quality clincial assessment and admissions decisions. There also might be times that you will be helping out with the units and leading groups.

The name Three Trails was selected to honor the historical significance of the city of Independence as the starting point for the Santa Fe, Oregon and California Trails. The logo icon is a compass, which is symbolic of wayfinding, and metaphorically the personal journey to recovery.

The Groundbreaking for the new hospital was held in January 2025. Beam topping was held in July 2025. The facility is expected to open in the second half of 2026.

The Admissions and Intake Clinican Will

Conduct Comprehensive Assessments

  • Evaluate patients for appropriate levels of care and admissions criteria.
  • Perform crisis intervention and risk assessments
  • Coordinate and collaborate for all necessary information with physicians and other staff

Three Trails Behavioral Hospital Will

Serve children and adolescents, adults and seniors with innovative and evidence-based inpatient behavioral healthcare focused on individual needs and comfort.

Create more than 200 new, full-time jobs including nurses, clinicians, therapists, technicians and administrative staff, when the facility is fully operational.

Be located at the intersection of I-70 and Little Blue Parkway, adjacent to the Children’s Mercy Hospital Outpatient Clinics.

  • Feature 120 licensed beds ready to meet the mental health needs of the surrounding community.
  • Span more than 88,000 square feet, and will include an activity yard and gym.

Full-time Benefits Include

  • Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
  • Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plan
  • Employee Assistance Program available for employees and family
  • 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
  • Basic Life Insurance and Optional supplemental life insurance
  • Career development opportunities across UHS and out 300+ locations!

Challenging and Rewarding Work Environment

More Information is available on our benefits Guest Website: benefits.uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance.

Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500® corporation, annual revenues during 2025 were $17.4 billion. In 2026, UHS was again recognized as one of Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies™ and in 2025, was listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies.

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has approximately 101,500 employees and continues to grow through its subsidiaries. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 40 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. For additional information visit www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling
  • LCSW, LMFT, or LPC through the state of Missouri
  • Experience in behavioral health, assessments, crisis intervention, and admissions preferred
  • Be able to work 12 hour shifts

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Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical AssessmentRisk AssessmentPatient EvaluationTreatment PlanningGroup FacilitationCollaborationMental Health Support

Social Worker Career Context

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 34% have no call, 66% 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).

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Annual compensation range

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401k / retirement match
96% this job
CME allowance
28%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
24%
PSLF eligible
12%

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 3.0
Better work-life than 20% of Social Work listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 6,101 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Independence

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$220k
Typical market rent
$1,385/mo
Residents’ average commute
24 min
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), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

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

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

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive Compensation
Generous Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Prescription Drug Plan
Employee Assistance Program
401(K) with company match