Deliver Lifesaving Mental Health Support—Join us as a Crisis Therapist!

Location: Hays, Kansas | Crisis Intervention Center

Pay: $81,649 per year | $325 sign-on bonus

Job Type: Full-time; in-person

Schedule: 8am-2pm & 2pm-8pm rotating schedule including some weekends (on-call duties)

Approximate Start Date: October 1, 2025

Why You Should Apply:

Be a part of history. High Plains Mental Health Center is proud to be launching one of Kansas’ first Crisis Intervention Centers, opening November 2025—and we want YOU to be a part of this groundbreaking journey. This center will play a vital role in transforming mental health care across northwest Kansas, easing the burden on local hospitals and law enforcement, shortening inpatient waitlists, and providing local access to critical mental health care for those in need. This will be a 24/7 inpatient facility, so there will be multiple shifts available for a variety of positions. Now is the time to raise your hand and secure your spot!

By joining our team, you won’t just be filling a role—you’ll be helping to shape a life-saving service for your community. If you’re ready for a rewarding opportunity, and want to be supported by an organization that stands by its mission of being “Here for You,” this is your chance. Apply today!

What You’ll Do:

As a Crisis Therapist working within both are brand-new Crisis Intervention Center (CIC) and our Mobile Crisis Team. You will be a vital member of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team focused on delivering immediate, compassionate, and effective mental health care. This is not your average therapy role—this is crisis work that makes a life-saving difference every single day.

Your core responsibilities will include:

• Crisis Response & Assessment: Provide mobile and on-site crisis intervention services in homes, communities, and the CIC facility. Perform comprehensive mental health screenings and substance use assessments. Use trauma-informed care principles to stabilize individuals in crisis while developing short-term treatment plans.
• Client Care & Support: Offer solution-focused therapy to individuals in acute emotional or psychological distress. Use de-escalation and care planning. Provide transportation assistance when needed.
• Team Collaboration & Communication: Work closely with multidisciplinary team including medical staff, case managers, peer support, and community partners. Participate in team meetings, care planning meetings, and critical incident reviews. Provide support to other HPMHC programs as needed.
• Documentation & Compliance: Complete timely, accurate, and compliant documentation of all interactions, assessments, and service plans. Maintain client records.
• Training & Development: Complete required training including suicide risk assessment, crisis de-escalation, seclusion and restraint protocols, emergency response & trauma-informed care. Participate in ongoing in-service and professional development, including DBT training.
• Community & Emergency Preparedness: Respond to critical incidents in coordination with law enforcement, EMS, and hospitals when needed.

Why Join Us?

At High Plains Mental Health Center, we're here for you — not only for the individuals and communities we serve, but for every member of our team. Our mission drives everything we do, and that includes supporting our employees with the same compassion, dedication, and care we offer our clients.

When you join us, you become part of a purpose-driven organization where your work has a real impact. You’ll provide critical mental health services to those who need them most, while being part of a team that values your expertise, supports your well-being, and invests in your professional growth through continuous learning and career advancement opportunities.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Pay: $81,649 per year
• Comprehensive Benefits Package:

• Health insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance through state employee health plan (SEHP)
• Paid Time Off
• Extended Illness Time
• 403(b) plan
• KPERS Retirement plan
• Supplemental benefits (offered through Aflac)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Holidays
• Convention funds to obtain CEU’s
• License renewal
• $325 Sign-On Bonus

Submitting Your Application:

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference in the future of mental health services, we want to hear from you! Apply today!

If you have any questions or need help with documentation, please feel free to contact CAREERS@HPMH.COM.

You must hold one of the following active Kansas BSRB licenses:

• Licensed Psychologist or Licensed Master Level Psychologist
• Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist
• Licensed Master Social Worker (clinical track) or Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker
• Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (mental health track)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist

Other qualifications:

• Experience working with individuals in crisis or with serious mental illness
• Be physically capable of ensuring personal safety in potentially high-pressure or crisis situations. Ability to maintain physical readiness and stamina to respond effectively is required.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure and physically respond to emergency situations
• Valid driver’s license with a clean record
• Ability to pass TB screening and mental / physical health clearance
• Ability to pass pre-hire drug test and be subject to random drug screenings after hire