DEPARTMENT GOALS:

1. To provide a user-friendly and clinically appropriate response to persons experiencing emergent or urgent psychiatric or personal issues
2. To provide a streamlined and non-duplicative customer service-oriented admissions process for internal and external customers of the department
3. To provide input from experience of department to the ongoing strategic planning of Prairie View

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Minimum Education: Master’s degree, with clinical emphasis required (LSCSW, LMLP, LCMFT); clinical licensure in State of Kansas is required.
2. Minimum Experience: Five years of post-graduate experience in mental health field required; supervisor experience preferred.
3. Must have strong clinical and diagnostic skills.
4. Must have effective, evidence informed crisis intervention skills.
5. Must have ability to observe patient behavior for assessment purposes.
6. Must have effective communication skills (listening, verbal, written) to interact with patients, staff, & multi-disciplinary treatment team members·
7. Must have ability to communicate effectively with diverse community agencies.
8. Must have solid understanding of customer service best practices.
9. Must have solid understanding of current managed care practices and procedures.
10. Must have excellent problem-solving/conflict resolution skills.
11. Must have active participation with developing efficient sustainable departmental budget.
12. Must be able to schedule flexibility to meet the needs of the program/agency.
13. Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills.
14. Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen and the Central Registry Screen for both adults and children.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 
2. AGE-BASED COMPETENCIES 
3. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES 
4. QUALITY ASSURANCE & PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT (QAPI)*
5. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
6. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
7. 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