Who We Are

Pawnee Mental Health Services is a private, not-for-profit community mental health center dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health services to strengthen the wellness of our communities. Operating over 10 counties in North-Central Kansas, we provide a full range of psychotherapy, crisis, medication management, and substance abuse recovery services to over 7000 adults, adolescents, and children every year. Pawnee is the only provider in our service area who welcomes anyone in need of mental health services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year regardless of their insurance, status as a client, or ability to pay. We also believe that all staff have an important role to play in maintaining the wellness of our communities and we are looking for bright, talented people to fill those roles!

If that's a mission that excites you, read on!

The Role You Play

As an AOT (Assisted Outpatient Treatment) Case Manager at Pawnee you will be directly assisting clients as they move through the phases and levels of an AOT program. You will be responsible for educating your caseload of clients and their families about the symptoms of a mental health diagnosis, as well as medication information and access to community resources. This will all be done while understanding and engaging with the clients personal history and needs/wants regarding their own treatment.

• The Day-to-Day
  • Create a treatment plan specific to each client, engaging directly with them in a purposeful, supportive, and helpful way while promoting their own agency and choices
  • Provide ongoing strengths assessments, activities, and goal development/treatment planning services
    • These will include active participation of the client and any other they wish to include such as extended family members
  • Assist the client with symptom management in everyday situations, for example at the work site or related to academic progress
  • Provide crisis management, or coordination of emergency services during a mental health crisis situation
• Other Duties as Assigned
  • Provide resources and education to families about mental illness
  • Transport clients based upon service needs
  • Assist adult consumers with maintaining the benefits they need to successfully continue the rehabilitation process

Who You Are

The ideal candidate is reliable, trustworthy and has a passion for and knowledge of the needs and challenges of adults who experience SPMI. They are patient and friendly, able to develop wide networks of resources to assist their clients.

If that describes you, apply now!

• Required
  • Bachelors degree in a human services field or equivalent work experience
  • Reliable transportation, a clean driving record, and automobile liability insurance
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, using the English language
  • Basic computer skills
• Preferred
  • Knowledge of the needs and challenges of adults who experience severe and persistent mental illness
  • Prior experience in a combined substance use/mental health setting and/or working with the criminal justice system
  • Experience with Microsoft Office

Results of criminal and all other applicable background checks must meet the approval of Pawnee Mental Health Services. Incumbent will be required to complete a state-approved Case Management training specific to the focus of the position at their first available opportunity.