Behavioral Health Intake LPN

Kansas City, Missouri, United StatesPosted Oct 15, 2026

Job description

Overview

Behavioral Health Unit Shifts Available: Days Employment Type: Full-Time Hours: 8-hour shifts Location: St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, MO Join our Behavioral Health team as an LPN Intake Case Manager ! Use your psychiatric nursing experience to assess and triage patients experiencing behavioral health crises, coordinate admissions and placement, support utilization review, and connect patients with the appropriate level of care.

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/ Responsibilities Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to): Perform psychiatric assessments, crisis screenings, and behavioral health triage. Coordinate admissions, referrals, transfers, and patient placement.

Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure appropriate care. Complete utilization review and medical necessity documentation. Coordinate insurance authorizations and support denial prevention. Serve as a patient advocate throughout the intake and admission process.

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have: Current and valid State LPN License At least 2 years of Psychiatric Nursing experience. BLS upon hire and maintained current. More than 2 years of management experience preferred. Experience in psychiatric emergency and triage preferred. Knowledge of Milliman Criteria and InterQual Criteria preferred.

Knowledge of psychiatric medical necessity and management regulations in discharge planning. #LI-AM5 Employment Status Full Time Shift Days Equal Employment Opportunity Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf Essential Duties and Responsibilities (include, but are not limited to): Perform psychiatric assessments, crisis screenings, and behavioral health triage.

Coordinate admissions, referrals, transfers, and patient placement. Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure appropriate care. Complete utilization review and medical necessity documentation. Coordinate insurance authorizations and support denial prevention. Serve as a patient advocate throughout the intake and admission process.

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have: Current and valid State LPN License At least 2 years of Psychiatric Nursing experience. BLS upon hire and maintained current. More than 2 years of management experience preferred. Experience in psychiatric emergency and triage preferred. Knowledge of Milliman Criteria and InterQual Criteria preferred.

Knowledge of psychiatric medical necessity and management regulations in discharge planning. #LI-AM5

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