Licensed Mental Health Therapist

• Job Location: Miami Co General - Paola, KS 66071
• Position Type: Full Time
• Job Shift: Day
• Licensed Mental Health Therapist

Benefits

Flexible schedule 401(k) Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Generous Paid time off Paid Parental leave Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance Opportunities for advancement No-cost clinical supervision Opportunity to do outpatient therapy for additional income Join us in our Mission of Empowering children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to achieve their individual potential. Job Description $2,500 Sign on Bonus ($1,250 paid out at 6 months and $1,250 paid out at 1 year) Lakemary is looking for a mental health therapist for our Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility. This position will work with children with developmental disabilities and co-occurring psychiatric diagnoses, in a residential environment. This role functions under general supervision of a Clinical Director. Program Therapist Responsibilities: Manage client caseload. Provide individual, family and group therapy. Create and manage treatment plans. Provide crisis intervention and complete timely documentation. An ideal candidate for this position will: Communicate with persons served who have a variety of disabilities. Maintain satisfactory attendance at work site. Be flexible and work in different treatment situations to accommodate the disabilities of the person served and treatment service needs. Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with persons served and work effectively as a professional in a treatment team effort. Maintain confidentiality. Mental Health Therapist Qualifications: Minimum Master Level Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or comparable fields of counseling, with clinical level licensure for independent practice and supervision (e. g., LPC, LCPC, LMSW, LSCSW, LMFT). Applicants who meet Kansas licensure requirements may be considered if Kansas licensure is obtained by time of an employment offer and licensure is pending confirmation at the time of employment application. Candidates will be required to successfully complete a background investigation and drug screen

• Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000

Special Considerations: Some environments/shifts require same sex staff due to regulatory requirements. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

EEO Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement: For the last 50 years we have been working to create workplaces that reflect the communities we serve and a place where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We embrace this from our mission.

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