Pawnee Mental Health Services
Mobile Crisis Peer Support Specialist
Pawnee Mental Health Services, Manhattan, Kansas, United States, 66506
Pay Range
This range is provided by Pawnee Mental Health Services. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base Pay $18.15/hr - $18.15/hr
Job Type Full-time
Who We Are Pawnee Mental Health is a non‑profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) helping underserved populations in 10 counties here in North‑Central Kansas. We are a vibrant community of passionate people looking for our next teammate - you!
Benefits
Medical & Vision Insurance: Accessible plans to support your health needs offered through BCBS or Aetna - single coverage prices between $50‑100/month.
Dental Insurance: 100% FREE for employees.
Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS): Secure your future with a lifetime pension program.
Other insurances: Life insurance coverage up to 150% of your annual income and long‑term disability insurance at NO COST.
Paid Holidays: Enjoy 8 paid holidays throughout the year.
Generous PTO: Start earning 8 hours of PTO per month (12 days/year), jumping to 18 days/year on your first anniversary.
Paid Medical Leave: Receive a 40‑hour bank of paid medical leave IMMEDIATELY upon hire.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access support resources for your personal and professional life.
Supplemental benefits: Additional life insurance coverage, ambulance transportation, short‑term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and more!
Role You Play – Mobile Crisis Peer Support Specialist As a Mobile Crisis Peer Support Specialist at Pawnee, you’ll play a critical role in helping individuals navigate behavioral health crises with dignity and support. Drawing from your own lived experience, you’ll provide hope and connection to those in need – working as part of a mobile response team to meet people where they are and guide them toward recovery.
Key Responsibilities
Use lived experience to engage individuals in crisis, provide emotional support, and build rapport.
Partner with a case manager to form a mobile response team, delivering on‑site crisis support and diverting individuals from emergency rooms or the justice system.
Assist with de‑escalation, safety planning, and linkage to appropriate behavioral health or medical services.
Educate individuals and their support systems on recovery, mental health, and available resources.
Participate in follow‑up care, ensuring continuity of support and connection to services.
Answer incoming crisis line calls with professionalism, empathy, and adherence to de‑escalation protocols.
Conduct basic mental health triage, assess risk, and route calls appropriately to clinical staff when needed.
Complete timely documentation, attend supervision, and uphold ethical and agency standards.
Requirements Required
A High School diploma or equivalent.
Current or past life experience as a primary consumer of mental health services.
Preference will be given to candidates with Kansas certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS), however, the incumbent must become certified within one year of employment.
Oral and written communication skills using the English language.
Basic personal computer skills which enable the entry, retrieval and use of electronic data.
A valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance maintained in accordance with Pawnee policy and procedure is required.
Preferred
Experience with Microsoft Office Software.
Results of criminal and all other applicable background checks must meet the approval of Pawnee Mental Health Services.
Salary Description: $18.15/hour
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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Base Pay $18.15/hr - $18.15/hr
Job Type Full-time
Who We Are Pawnee Mental Health is a non‑profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) helping underserved populations in 10 counties here in North‑Central Kansas. We are a vibrant community of passionate people looking for our next teammate - you!
Benefits
Medical & Vision Insurance: Accessible plans to support your health needs offered through BCBS or Aetna - single coverage prices between $50‑100/month.
Dental Insurance: 100% FREE for employees.
Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS): Secure your future with a lifetime pension program.
Other insurances: Life insurance coverage up to 150% of your annual income and long‑term disability insurance at NO COST.
Paid Holidays: Enjoy 8 paid holidays throughout the year.
Generous PTO: Start earning 8 hours of PTO per month (12 days/year), jumping to 18 days/year on your first anniversary.
Paid Medical Leave: Receive a 40‑hour bank of paid medical leave IMMEDIATELY upon hire.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access support resources for your personal and professional life.
Supplemental benefits: Additional life insurance coverage, ambulance transportation, short‑term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and more!
Role You Play – Mobile Crisis Peer Support Specialist As a Mobile Crisis Peer Support Specialist at Pawnee, you’ll play a critical role in helping individuals navigate behavioral health crises with dignity and support. Drawing from your own lived experience, you’ll provide hope and connection to those in need – working as part of a mobile response team to meet people where they are and guide them toward recovery.
Key Responsibilities
Use lived experience to engage individuals in crisis, provide emotional support, and build rapport.
Partner with a case manager to form a mobile response team, delivering on‑site crisis support and diverting individuals from emergency rooms or the justice system.
Assist with de‑escalation, safety planning, and linkage to appropriate behavioral health or medical services.
Educate individuals and their support systems on recovery, mental health, and available resources.
Participate in follow‑up care, ensuring continuity of support and connection to services.
Answer incoming crisis line calls with professionalism, empathy, and adherence to de‑escalation protocols.
Conduct basic mental health triage, assess risk, and route calls appropriately to clinical staff when needed.
Complete timely documentation, attend supervision, and uphold ethical and agency standards.
Requirements Required
A High School diploma or equivalent.
Current or past life experience as a primary consumer of mental health services.
Preference will be given to candidates with Kansas certification as a Peer Specialist (CPS), however, the incumbent must become certified within one year of employment.
Oral and written communication skills using the English language.
Basic personal computer skills which enable the entry, retrieval and use of electronic data.
A valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance maintained in accordance with Pawnee policy and procedure is required.
Preferred
Experience with Microsoft Office Software.
Results of criminal and all other applicable background checks must meet the approval of Pawnee Mental Health Services.
Salary Description: $18.15/hour
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
Industries Hospitals and Health Care
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