Job Overview
Employment Type
Temporary
Part-time
Compensation
Salary
Range $58,100.00 - $77,900.00
Work Schedule
On-call
Day Shifts
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
accident insurance
critical illness insurance
Hospital Indemnity insurance
short-term disability
long-term disability
paid family leave
Paid Time Off
Tuition Assistance
Loan assistance
401(k) retirement package
Job Description
Cottonwood Spring Behavioral Health is a dedicated behavioral health hospital located in Olathe, Kansas, within the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. As part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities across the United States, Cottonwood Springs is committed to providing compassionate and comprehensive behavioral health services. The hospital specializes in offering both inpatient and outpatient programming tailored to support adults aged 18 and older who face mental health and addiction challenges. Their care programs include inpatient mental health and addiction treatment, detox services, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), and Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). This facility is known for its fast-paced yet supportive environment, fostering endless opportunities for personal and professional growth in the behavioral health field.
The position open at Cottonwood Spring Behavioral Health is for a Behavioral Health Therapist working PRN days, offering flexible employment within a vital healthcare setting. As a Behavioral Health Therapist, you will play a crucial role in delivering top-notch clinical care by conducting individual and group therapy sessions aimed at educating patients on psychological, emotional, and substance abuse issues. This role calls for a compassionate, dynamic professional skilled in social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy (MFT) who is passionate about helping others and operates well within multidisciplinary teams. Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical Services, the therapist will engage in various responsibilities ranging from active involvement in treatment planning, delivering family counseling, and crisis intervention, to maintaining accurate and timely documentation in accordance with hospital standards. Additionally, therapists collaborate closely with physicians, nursing staff, utilization review teams, and care coordination departments to ensure the highest quality of patient care and operational excellence.
This role not only demands clinical expertise but also a strong adherence to regulatory compliance, including HIPAA, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, Medicaid, and relevant state and federal laws. As a member of Cottonwood Springs, therapists are expected to contribute to discharge, transition, and after-care planning processes, helping patients achieve sustainable recovery and improved mental health outcomes. The hospital values employee well-being and professional growth, highlighted by a comprehensive benefits package and ongoing learning opportunities aimed at fostering career advancement. In joining Cottonwood Spring Behavioral Health, therapists become part of a mission-driven team devoted to making communities healthier and supporting patients through some of their most challenging times.
The position open at Cottonwood Spring Behavioral Health is for a Behavioral Health Therapist working PRN days, offering flexible employment within a vital healthcare setting. As a Behavioral Health Therapist, you will play a crucial role in delivering top-notch clinical care by conducting individual and group therapy sessions aimed at educating patients on psychological, emotional, and substance abuse issues. This role calls for a compassionate, dynamic professional skilled in social work, psychology, or marriage and family therapy (MFT) who is passionate about helping others and operates well within multidisciplinary teams. Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical Services, the therapist will engage in various responsibilities ranging from active involvement in treatment planning, delivering family counseling, and crisis intervention, to maintaining accurate and timely documentation in accordance with hospital standards. Additionally, therapists collaborate closely with physicians, nursing staff, utilization review teams, and care coordination departments to ensure the highest quality of patient care and operational excellence.
This role not only demands clinical expertise but also a strong adherence to regulatory compliance, including HIPAA, The Joint Commission (TJC) standards, Medicaid, and relevant state and federal laws. As a member of Cottonwood Springs, therapists are expected to contribute to discharge, transition, and after-care planning processes, helping patients achieve sustainable recovery and improved mental health outcomes. The hospital values employee well-being and professional growth, highlighted by a comprehensive benefits package and ongoing learning opportunities aimed at fostering career advancement. In joining Cottonwood Spring Behavioral Health, therapists become part of a mission-driven team devoted to making communities healthier and supporting patients through some of their most challenging times.
Job Requirements
- CPR certification and crisis prevention training (CPI) within 30 days
Job Qualifications
- Master's degree in social work or counseling or relevant state licensure required
- Accepting psychologist with a master's degree in psychology
- Accepting married and family therapist (MFT) master's degree with license
- Prior experience with psychiatric and chemical dependency patients
- Current unencumbered clinical license per state of practice guidelines
Job Duties
- Conducts individual and group therapy sessions to educate patients regarding psychological, emotional, or substance abuse problems
- Displays active involvement in treatment planning process
- Provides family session counseling to all patients to ensure appropriate communication and involvement of family members and support groups
- Actively communicates with clients, families, and outside referral sources
- Demonstrates proactive communication with those involved with the patient's treatment
- Works well with the interdisciplinary team including physicians, utilization review and nursing staff members
- Demonstrates active communication with team members
- Effectively communicates to UR on treatment and LOS issues
- Completes appropriate paperwork for clients in a timely, accurate and complete manner
- Demonstrates appropriate crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
- Acts as a member of team with crisis situation occurs, assisting others to ensure patient safety
- Completes accurate assessments of patients utilizing clinical skills
- Assists care coordination department as requested
- Completes all documentation thoroughly, timely, and in accordance with hospital standards
- Displays a thorough knowledge of confidentiality
- Completes releases appropriately
- Demonstrates knowledge of HIPAA regulations and abides by those standards
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of all clinical regulations, including TJC, Medicaid, and state and federal laws
- Displays active involvement in the discharge, transition, and after-care planning treatment processes
- Other duties as assigned
Job Criteria
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
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