Crisis Clinician PRN (LMSW, LCSW, LPC) - Emergency Dept - BH

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• Crisis Clinician PRN (LMSW, LCSW, LPC) - Emergency Dept - BH
• 101 Truman Medical Center
• Job Location
• University Health Truman Medical Center
• Kansas City, Missouri

Department: Community Mental Health Center

Position Type: Part time

Work Schedule: varied

Hours Per Week

4

Job Description

The PRN Emergency Department Crisis Clinician (ED) provides comprehensive mental health crisis assessments for patients presenting to the ED. This role primarily serves individuals experiencing suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, psychosis, acute mood disorders, and other psychiatric emergencies.

The clinician collaborates closely with ED physicians, nursing staff, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health providers, community agencies, and other mental health resources to assess patient needs, determine appropriate levels of care, and facilitate treatment recommendations and dispositions.

What You’ll Need

• A master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or social work.
• One of the following Missouri licenses: LMSW, LCSW, LPC.
• Knowledge of mental health terms, diagnosis, and treatment approaches.
• Basic research skills and a solid understanding of mental health theory and practice.
• Experience conducting behavioral health assessments and crisis intervention preferred.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced healthcare environment while collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Good judgment, adaptability, and leadership qualities.

PRN Position Requirements

• Within your first 90 days of employment, you will be expected to complete a comprehensive onboarding and training program that includes:
• An eight-hour day of University Health (UH) Corporate Orientation
• An eight-hour day of University Health Behavioral Health (UHBH) Orientation
• Five in-person training sessions, each lasting approximately 90 to 120 minutes

Required online training modules completed on-site through Relias and MyWorkday, totaling approximately 8 hours of planned training time

Work a minimum of one major holiday (New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving,

Christmas Day) and one minor holiday (Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day) annually.

Maintain flexibility to work up to two overnight shifts per month based on departmental needs.

Provide coverage for a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, to support staffing needs and employee PTO coverage.

• Schedule Availability
• PRN clinicians may be scheduled to support operational needs across a variety of shifts, including:
• Monday-Friday: 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM
• Monday-Friday: 1:00 PM - 9:30 PM
• Monday-Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
• Tuesday-Friday: 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
• Sunday-Friday: 3:00 PM - 3:30 AM
• Sunday-Tuesday: 8:00 PM - 8:30 AM
• Wednesday-Saturday: 9:00 PM - 7:30 AM
• Saturday-Sunday: 7:00 AM - 7:30 PM
• Saturday: 4:00 PM - 12:30 AM

Current Regularly Available PRN Shifts Include

• Monday: 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
• Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM