Sedgwick County·Wichita, Kansas
Provide intensive, goal-directed crisis stabilization services to individuals with mental illness and substance use issues. Manage client safety, conduct risk assessments, and coordinate with community partners to support treatment goals and discharge planning.
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Job ID: 12811
$23.69 per hour | This position may be eligible for shift pay of $3.00 per hour for hours worked between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am.
Work Schedule: Varied shifts: Part-time to not exceed 999 hours per year
Sedgwick County offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees that includes health coverages, paid leave, regular compensation reviews, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities. For more detailed information, please visit our benefits page at SCBenefits [https://careers.sedgwickcounty.org/content/Health-and-Wellness/?locale=en_US].
Provide intensive, goal-directed, medically necessary services to meet the needs of members of the community and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) patients who have mental illness and substance use problems resulting in crisis stabilization.
Direct Service Provision
Case Management using identified and accepted methods to remediate symptoms of mental illness and/or improve emotional and functional well-being.
Provide crisis stabilization services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis while they are in the Wichita Children’s Home (WCH), Crisis Observation Unit (COU), and Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
Manage distraught or psychotic clients who are in need of structure; monitor gross psychological and physical functions of clients
Familiarize clients with guidelines and procedures of the WCH, COU, and/or CSU
Conduct risk assessments as needed to address safety of clients.
Collaborates with community partners, caregivers, family members, physicians and other treatment providers on a regular consistently until client dismissal.
Support consumer achieve treatment goals, coordinate with collateral contacts, medication education, crisis management, prompt client to complete daily living activities, monitor client one to one for safety or as needed.
Complete discharge planning and support transition to the community or to higher level of treatment.
Provide transportation to support client attendance in medical appointments and other therapeutic goal related activities to include development of community resources, employment or education access, social or consumer-run activities and related supports.
Provide direct service to clients in responding to telephone calls on multiple crisis intervention phone lines while concurrently documenting calls.
Address the immediate needs of walk-in/cop-in clients who present in the office with a psychiatric crisis.
Documentation
Complete progress notes in accordance with COMCARE and CCBHC guidelines which meet requirements for medical necessity, goal-directed treatment and client response to treatment within set timelines.
Complete documentation according to minimum Medicaid and agency standards for content and quality
Completes call logs to ensure important information is available to other providers.
Bachelor’s degree or be equivalently qualified by work experience or a combination of work experience in the human services field and education, with one year of experience substituting for one year of education. If no degree is present applicant may substitute each one year of experience for one year of education. Per Sedgwick County policy, this is a driving level position that requires a valid US driver’s license without restrictions and current proof of automobile insurance. Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle and meet driver qualification standards as set forth in Sedgwick County’s Fleet Vehicle Operation and Usage policy. Must have access to personal passenger vehicle to complete the driving duties of the position. Meet the specifications as outlined in the CMHC/CCBHC licensing standards and pass KBI, DCF child abuse check, adult abuse registry, and motor vehicle screens. Must complete orientations provided by Sedgwick County and COMCARE.
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws. Please find more information under the following link. Apply for a Job | Sedgwick County, Kansas [https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/human-resources/apply-for-a-job/]
Requires a bachelor's degree in a human services field or equivalent work experience. Must possess a valid US driver's license, proof of insurance, and the ability to pass background and abuse registry checks.
Market context
In Kansas, behavioral health hiring often centers on clinicians who can work across outpatient, school-based, and community settings, with demand strongest for candidates who are license-eligible and comfortable with complex caseloads. These roles are competitive because employers look for a master’s degree, clinical conceptualization skills for eating disorders and dual diagnoses, and readiness to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to quickly compare fit, then confirm licensure steps and highlight any direct experience with co-occurring conditions in your application.
