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Behavioral Health Intake Therapist - PRN Variable Shifts

SSM Health
St. Louis, United Statespart_timeVerifiedPosted 15 Oct 2025

About the role

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health 7980 Clayton RD

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

This is a PRN (as needed) night-shift position filling in for vacations, leaves of absence, etc.  No guaranteed hours or benefits – flexible schedule – great for supplemental income or the need for more work/life balance. 

In addition to a Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field - MUST HAVE a current Missouri license for either an LPC or LCSW (or provisional licenses for either of these)

MUST be able to commit to working 9am-5pm Mon-Fri for the first 5 weeks to attend training.  Following that – will move to a PRN (as needed) schedule.

The hours are variable day or night shift 7a-7:30p or 7pm-7:30am. The location for this position is 7980 Clayton Road Richmond Heights, MO 63117.

Job Summary:

Conducts interviews and behavioral health assessments for potential admissions including telehealth assessments.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provides admissions and intake services to patients and potential patients.
  • Responds to telephone inquiries from persons seeking mental health care or information about mental health-related services.
  • Facilitates admission of in-patients and out-patients based on physician orders. Coordinates transportation to another facility and/or referral to a lower level of care as indicated.
  • Documents calls and related admission information. May staff crisis hotline as needed.
  • Reviews all paperwork accompanying patients to ensure adherence to hospital and regulatory policies.
  • Performs insurance verification and prior-authorization based on payor requirements.
  • Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.


EDUCATION

  • Master's degree in Behavioral Health or related field


EXPERIENCE

  • No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
  • Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
  • Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
  • Frequent keyboard use/data entry.
  • Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping.
  • Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
  • Rare climbing.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS   
 
State of Work Location: Illinois 

  •     Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
  •     Or
  •     Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional     Regulation (IDFPR)
  •     Or
  •     Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)

     

State of Work Location: Missouri  

  •     Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  •     Or
  •     Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Missouri Division of Professional Registration
  •     Or
  •     Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) - Missouri Division of Professional 

                 
State of Work Location: Oklahoma  

  •     Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
  •     Or
  •     Licensed Behavioral Practitioner (LBP) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  •     Or
  •     Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Social Workers
  •     Or
  •     Licensed Counselors and Drug Counselor - Mental Health (LADC-MH) - Oklahoma State Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
  •     Or
  •     Licensed Marital and Family Therapist (LMFT) - Oklahoma State Board of Behavioral Health
  •     Or
  •     Licensed Master's Social Worker (LMSW) - Oklahoma State B

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