Job Description​

The Opportunity:

We are seeking a licensed Masters’ degree level professional who provides behavioral emergency level health assessments in collaboration with a medical team of physicians registered nurses and psychiatrists in multiple emergency rooms and medical units throughout the region. Highly trained behavioral health professional who demonstrates autonomy and critical thinking skills and consultation in handling emergent psychiatric crises.

Shift:  PRN

Responsibilities:

• Encompasses the role of LCSW or LMSW or LPC functions
• Provides timely acute psychiatric assessments and consultation in the emergency rooms served whether on site or via telemed equipment at outside facilities
• Responds in a timely manner
• Advises healthcare team for complex discharge planning and next level of care and placement issues and follow-up
• Responds to requests for resources from the community including individuals and physicians and community agencies and other hospitals
• Provides patient and family education.

Requirements:

• Must have a MO and KS LMSW/LCSW or LPC.
• Must be willing to cover at least 3 shifts monthly
• Must have availability to overnight, evening and weekend shifts

Why Saint Luke’s?

We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

• Medical health plans
• Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
• Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
• Retirement contributions
• Employee Assistance Program

Job Requirements

Applicable Experience:

Job Details

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.