ACT Case Manager
Exciting Opportunity: ACT Recovery Specialist
Location: Hays, KS
Pay: $25.53 per hour
Job Type: Full-Time
Hours: M-F; 8am-5pm (and on-call rotation)
Why You Should Apply:
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of individuals living with mental illness? At High Plains Mental Health Center, we are offering an exciting opportunity to join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, where you will be a key player in helping individuals live independently, manage mental illness, and integrate into their communities. As an ACT Recovery Specialist, you’ll work directly with consumers in their homes and communities, empowering them to achieve their goals and improve their quality of life. Apply today!
What You’ll Do:
- Develop and maintain support for consumers, helping them reach their goals through community support.
- Assist with the development, implementation, and maintenance of consumer treatment plans.
- Deliver rehabilitative services, engaging consumers in activities that promote symptom management and higher levels of functioning.
- Provide mobile crisis services in collaboration with your team, improving outcomes such as reducing hospitalizations and stabilizing housing.
- Function as a contributing member of the ACT multi-disciplinary team.
- Support consumers by coordinating psychiatric hospital admissions and discharges.
- Provide after-hours on-call crisis services as part of a rotation.
- Travel to deliver services and respond to emergencies.
- Build professional relationships with stakeholders and fellow team members.
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience (1 year of human services work = 1 year of education).
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring conditions.
- Must pass required background checks (KBI, DCF, Adult Abuse/Neglect).
- Competency in technology usage and willingness to improve technical skills.
- Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record.
Why Join Us?
High Plains Mental Health Center offers a unique opportunity to make a direct, lasting impact on the lives of individuals in our community. You’ll be part of a multi-disciplinary team focused on providing the highest quality care to those in need, while also enjoying a collaborative work environment.
What We Offer:
- Competitive Pay: $25.53 per hour
- Comprehensive Benefits Package:
- Health insurance
- Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance through state employee health plan (SEHP)
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Extended Illness Time
- 403(b) retirement plan
- KPERS Retirement Plan
- Supplemental benefits (through Aflac)
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Paid Holidays
- Convention funds for CEU's
- License renewal
- Sign-On Bonus
- And more!
If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and make a difference in the future of mental health services, we want to hear from you! Apply here today!
For questions or assistance with your application, please contact CAREERS@HPMH.COM.
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