Respite & Crisis Support Specialist

Pawnee Mental Health Services; Junction City (KS); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pawnee Mental Health Services in Kansas is seeking staff to work with individuals with mental health needs across home, school, and community settings. You will provide planned support, crisis intervention, and collaborative care with families and treatment teams to help clients achieve goals and remain stable.

Position requires flexible shifts including weekends, overnight hours, and on-call coverage, with documentation in the electronic health record and adherence to agency policies.

Responsibilities

• Monitor state approved budget on the Person-Centered Plan to ensure services are being provided as directed and approved by the treatment team.
• Provide direct services in location most appropriate based on client need and document progress in each person's chart. Locations may include the home, school, work, crisis/respite house or other community settings.
• Provide one-to-one support to clients who are in crisis or who need a constant presence in order to remain stable and avoid a more restrictive placement.
• Communicate with family members and other members of the treatment team the strengths and needs as well as progress or lack of progress toward strategies which reinforce desired behavior.
• Responsible for the implementation of scheduled day activities such as exercise, socialization, personal goal setting, illness management and community outings as appropriate.
• Review client incidents with supervisor and submit written report as outlined in policy and procedure.
• Advocate for client rights and community integration. Preserve dignity and confidentiality of each person on caseload.
• Attend and actively participate in clinical supervision and program staffing. Provide input to supervisors and other treatment team members regarding clinical and program issues.
• Drive to community settings for the delivery of services and related program needs. This includes transporting the client in a personal or company vehicle.
• Meet administrative and clinical documentation requirements both in terms of content and timeliness as outlined in agency policy.
• Meet client care hour expectations as outlined in agency policy.
• Work with direct supervisor and mobile crisis team to support 24-hour crisis coverage.
• Pass crisis-specific training and utilize said training in responding to crisis situations.
• Shifts will include weekend and overnight hours as well as on-call schedules.
• Staff may be required to work holidays to assist mobile crisis.
• Staff are required to maintain cleanliness of the crisis/respite house while working.
• Enter and maintain clinical schedule in the electronic health record scheduler.
• Maintain and advance knowledge and skills related specifically to position or to field of work through regular review of pertinent materials or participation in training events as approved by supervisor.
• Adhere to the standards, policies and instructions established by PMHS Policy and Procedure and any applicable ethical codes within field of employment.
• Review and comply with the Pawnee Code of Co duct outlined in the
• Monitor and assist with medication administration compliance as needed.
• Perform verbal crisis de-escalation and, if necessary, physical behavior management interventions (such as therapeutic holds) using Pawnees approved crisis de-escalation program to maintain environmental safety for the consumer and others.
• Perform all other reasonably related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor or other management personnel. Pawnee Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will receive equal and equitable consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other status or condition protected by law. Any applicant who feels they have experienced discrimination via the PMHS hiring process may file a written complaint at .

Job description

Pawnee Mental Health Services in Kansas is seeking staff to work with individuals with mental health needs across home, school, and community settings. You will provide planned support, crisis intervention, and collaborative care with families and treatment teams to help clients achieve goals and remain stable.

Position requires flexible shifts including weekends, overnight hours, and on-call coverage, with documentation in the electronic health record and adherence to agency policies.