Peer Support Mobile Responder

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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 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 to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen, Central Registry Screen, and DCF (Kansas Dept. for Children & Families, formerly SRS) background check

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

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