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Behavioral Health Psychologist

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Behavioral Health Pleasant Vly, MO Full-time
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<p>A full-time Licensed Psychologist opportunity is available in the greater Kansas City, Missouri area, serving older adults across skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Pleasant Valley and surrounding communities. This is a clinically focused, field-based role structured to let psychologists do what they do best — direct patient care — while a dedicated back-office infrastructure handles billing, credentialing, onboarding, and administrative operations. The compensation model pairs a base salary with uncapped fee-for-service earnings, making this a strong fit for a productive clinician who wants both stability and upside.</p>

<h3>Perks and Benefits</h3> <ul> <li>Base salary plus uncapped fee-for-service compensation — earnings scale directly with clinical productivity</li> <li>Medical, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>401(k) retirement plan</li> <li>Flexible, customizable paid time off</li> <li>Professional liability (malpractice) coverage provided</li> <li>Company-issued iPad for clinical documentation and workflow</li> <li>Access to ongoing continuing education resources</li> <li>Wellness resources and employee referral program</li> <li>Structured onboarding training with full operational support from day one</li> </ul>

<h3>Practice Highlights</h3> <ul> <li>Full-time clinical role embedded in skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities throughout the greater Kansas City, MO area</li> <li>Patient population is exclusively older adults — a focused, meaningful caseload for clinicians drawn to geriatric behavioral health</li> <li>Flexible, customizable schedule — clinician retains meaningful control over daily and weekly structure</li> <li>Interdisciplinary care environment with collaborative support from facility-based clinical teams</li> <li>Administrative, billing, credentialing, technology, and back-office functions are fully managed by dedicated support teams — no administrative burden on the clinician</li> <li>Company-issued technology (iPad) integrated into clinical workflow</li> <li>Ongoing CE access supports license maintenance and professional development</li> </ul>

<h3>Qualifications</h3> <ul> <li>Doctoral degree required — PhD or PsyD in Psychology</li> <li>Active Missouri psychologist license required at time of start</li> <li>Clinical experience or strong interest in working with older adult populations in long-term care settings</li> </ul>

<h3>About the Community</h3> <p>Pleasant Valley is a residential community situated in Clay County on the northern edge of the Kansas City metropolitan area, offering easy access to the full cultural, dining, and professional amenities of a major Midwestern city while maintaining a quieter, suburban character. Kansas City itself is known for its nationally recognized arts scene, affordable cost of living relative to comparable metros, strong public and private school options, and a thriving food and sports culture. The region's central location and well-connected airport make travel straightforward for clinicians who value both urban convenience and Midwestern livability.</p>