Hospital Therapist

Job Description

The Opportunity:

Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center in South Kansas City, MO is seeking a Hospital Therapist to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to provide individual, family, and group therapy to children admitted to our psychiatric hospital. Join the Kansas City region's premier psychiatric care provider for children, adolescents, and their families in being "The best place to get care. The best place to give care."

The Work:

• Conducts individual, family, and group therapy with admitted hospital patients ages 3-18.
• Recommends and implements general therapeutic interventions both for individual clients and for overall program development
• Functions as the therapist and primary contact for patients and families with the psychiatrist as clinical team leader

We are seeking Hospital Therapists with experience working with children and families utilizing evidence-based practices. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of the system and processes of mental health care, as well as a deep understanding of the impact of trauma on children and families. This position will require the skills necessary to develop communication systems that triage workloads on a daily basis. We are looking for someone with great communication and written skills with a warm, caring attitude. To be successful in this role, you must be detail oriented, efficient, adaptable, and capable of multitasking. This position requires you to work in a team atmosphere as well as autonomously.

If you are looking for a fast paced work environment that is rewarding as well as supportive, offering a room for self-care and tools to tackle challenges, this is the position for you.

Must have a master's degree and applicable MO license (LMSW, LPC, PLPC, LCSW) or eligible for same within 120 days of hire.

Why Saint Luke's?

• Our leadership supports employee engagement and allows their voices to be heard.
• We value our therapists' knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and quality care.
• The opportunity to make an impact on their unit, hospital, health system, and the healthcare industry.
• Saint Luke's offers competitive salaries and benefits packages to all of their employees, click here to find out more.

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Less than 1 year

Basic Life Support- American Heart Association or Red Cross, Cert First Aid- Various, Mandt Certified- Various, Provisional License- Various

Master's Degree- Counseling

Job Details

Full Time

Day (United States of America)

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke's 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke's means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.