What are the responsibilities and job description for the Peer Support Mobile Responder position at PRAIRIE VIEW INC?
Job Details
Job Location: Newton, KS
Education Level: Not Specified
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Travel Percentage: Negligible
Job Category: Nonprofit - Social Services
Description
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:
- CLINICAL WORK*
- ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES*
- ABILITY TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS*
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION*
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT*
- PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
- EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES TO POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH CO WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS
Qualifications
- 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
