Childrens Kids Konnections Attendant Care

South County Mental Health Center; Coffeyville (KS); On-site; USD 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

South County Mental Health Center seeks staff for CBS Kids Konnections, a PRN role supervising youth with severe emotional disturbance in a crisis house. The position emphasizes safety, documentation, and collaborative care with families and schools.

Responsibilities include one-on-one supervision, crisis management, and coordinating transport and meals as part of a structured care plan. Applicants should be 21+, with two years of related education or experience, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Must be 21+ years old and have prior work with the targeted population.
• Two years of higher education or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong communication and crisis-management skills desired.
• Ability to interact one-on-one with youth and maintain proximity as required.
• Basic proficiency in math and office technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one supervision and safety for youth with Severe Emotional Disturbance.
• Utilize Nonviolent Crisis Intervention techniques as trained to maintain safety.
• Document progress and follow the individual treatment plan.
• Transport patients as required by their treatment plan.
• Prepare healthy meals for youth in the crisis house.
• Maintain timely communication with families and educational staff.
• Attend agency meetings and trainings.

Skills

Communication

Crisis intervention readiness

Crisis calmness

One-on-one youth interaction

Teamwork with youth

Proximity to clients

Basic math

Education

Two years of higher education or equivalent in Human Services

Job description

TITLE OF POSITION

CBS Kids Konnections

SUPERVISOR

CBS Program Coordinator

WORK SCHEDULE

PRN as needed

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 21 years of age, prior work with targeted population

Preferred

• Must have two years of higher education or two years of experience in the Human Services field or a combination of education and experience to equal 2 years
• Communicate positively and effectively with others
• Possess and demonstrate self-management skills and an ability to react calmly and effectively in a crisis
• Must be able to interact one on one with child/youth assigned.
• Needs to be able to maintain physical proximity with clients at all times.
• Ability to utilize non-violent crisis intervention, Child Control position and Team Control Position as trained by certified CPI trainer upon hire
• Dependable vehicle, valid drivers license, and compliance with agencys
• Basic proficiency in math
• Effective utilization of basic office technology GENERAL

Liability Carriers Requirements May Be Required Depending On Job assignment

• Basic proficiency in math
• Effective utilization of basic office technology GENERAL

RESPONSIBILITIES

Will work in a group setting with children and youth who have been diagnosed with a Severe Emotional Disturbance, providing supervision, structure, and safety at all times. Will assist patients in developing skills necessary to function and maintain on their own in various community settings. Position will be considered PRN (as needed) staff with possibility of being called to cover crisis admissions.

Essential Job Functions

1. 1\. Provide one-on-one supervision, safety and structure to patients with Severe Emotional Disturbances at Kids Konnection
2. 2\. Use of \"Nonviolent Physical Crisis Intervention system of care to provide care, welfare, safety and security to patients at all times, including the use of physical management techniques with patients of all sizes, ages 6-18 and exceeding weights of 120-170 lbs, if not larger.
3. 3\. Provide objective and clear documentation on the overall progress of patients in the program.
4. 4\. Implement treatment goals as stated in the childs individual treatment plan.
5. 5\. Communicate regularly with patients, their families and their educational staff.
6. 6\. Transport patients as required by their treatment plan.
7. 7\. Preparing healthy meals for youth admitted to the crisis house.
8. 8\. Return phone calls and emails within 24 hours of receiving.
9. 9\. Provides a warm, stable, secure, and positive environment for the youth while the youth is admitted to the crisis house.
10. 10\. Demonstrate flexibility and dependability in performance of duties.
11. 11\. Attends required agency and departmental meetings and/or trainings.

Crisis Rates

Level 1- $15 (meets criteria to bill Basic Crisis Intervention)- Have an AA/AS degree or