Peer Support Mobile Responder

POSITION OBJECTIVES: 

• To provide a friendly and professional response to persons experiencing emergent or urgent psychiatric or personal issues and responding to them in-person/on-site as safely appropriate and necessary.
• To collaborate and coordinate with local law enforcement/EMS/hospital emergency departments as appropriate and necessary to coordinate care and ensure a safe environment for the patient and staff providing mental health support and assessment.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. CLINICAL WORK*
2. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES*
3. ABILITY TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS*
4. COMMUNITY EDUCATION*
5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT*
6. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
7. EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES TO POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH CO WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS

• Minimum Education:   Bachelor’s degree in related field of behavioral health sciences or equivalent
• Minimum Experience:  Demonstrated skills in the provision of case management
• Must be at least 20 years of age
• Must have good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills
• Must be able to observe patient demeanor and non-verbal communication for assessment purposes
• Must be able and willing to have flexibility in scheduling, working nights and weekends to meet patient, community and organization needs
• Must maintain Kansas State licensure and appropriate CEU’s where applicable
• Must be able to communicate effectively with referral sources and external care providers
• Must have ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, adults and their families
• Must have a valid Kansas driver’s license and be insurable through Prairie View insurance company.
• Must be able to pass physical restraining program.
• Must be able to bend, squat, and kneel to do physical activities with children
• Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills
• Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen, Central Registry Screen, and DCF (Kansas Dept. for Children & Families, formerly SRS) background check

Benefits for FULL TIME Position:

• Affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance
• Retirement Plan (401k); match after 1 year of employment
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals
• Company paid life and disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Delta Dental of Kansas
• Vision Direct
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account with employer contribution
• Bereavement Leave
• Plus much more