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Transportation Officers (TO’s) interact with clients from various backgrounds with criminal records ranging from misdemeanor to felony convictions. Our population consists of high-risk offenders in need of substance abuse treatment, mental health services, employment/technical skills, education, and basic life skills.  Our overriding objective is to establish a stable foundation for re-entry back into the community.  The ARC consists of three components to meet the specific needs of the clients: Problem-Solving Bed, Work Release and Therapeutic Community. The Problem-Solving Bed component serves justice involved individuals who do not have steady housing and/or employment; the Work Release component serves county and state inmates...

Additional duties include: • Engaging individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis, building rapport, assessing motivation, and encouraging participation in services. • Carrying a crisis case management caseload; connecting individuals who have multi-faceted needs to ongoing supports and services. • Assessing individuals' circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility. • Responding quickly in crisis moments to various community locations to provide assessment, intervention, referral, and connection to higher level of care. • Working closely with other Johnson County Mental Health Center (JCMHC) Emergency Services teams and law enforcement to coordinate care...

Job Description: • Completing broad scope assessment of needs and service gaps for OPTIONS program participants with the OPTIONS team, including clients with mental health diagnoses, intellectual and developmental disabilities, substance use disorders, dementia, traumatic brain injuries, etc. • Creating broad scope intervention plans for OPTIONS program participants with the OPTIONS team to address the participant’s needs, engage community providers, and reduce or eliminate the participant’s usage of emergency services. • Responding in person to 911 behavioral health calls alongside the OPTIONS officer to conduct an assessment to recommend appropriate level of care, including assessing individual risk for suicide and...

  - Provides, assists with, or coaches individuals on personal care needs with limited supervision; provides crisis interventions, including physical intervention and restraint to ensure the safety of individuals; monitors individuals while they take medication as prescribed; monitors and documents mental and physical condition of individuals. - Provides guidance and support to enable productive lives of individuals; assists individual and family members to identify strategies or treatment options and participates in the development and modification of plans to regain ability to make independent choices and promote coping skills; develops and maintains a positive and effective relationship with service recipients,...

• Conducts assessments of individuals' background and applicable circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility; interprets and communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. • Develops plans to address the needs of individuals in single or multiple areas of focus; networks with other community agencies to research and coordinate a variety of resources and services to address short term intensive or long term individual needs; encourages the establishment and maintenance of support systems; consults and collaborates with other providers in the development, implementation and review of plans. • Provides a variety of services for a designated case load of individuals with...

 Responsibilities of the position include: - Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments as a part of the intake and diagnostic process, ongoing provision of services, and/or crisis intervention; identifies individual needs and diagnoses substance use and/or mental health disorders; assesses individual risk for suicide and other safety related concerns; determines the need for medication evaluation and referral; interprets and communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. - Develops complex treatment and intervention plans to address the clinical needs of individuals in single or multiple areas of focus; networks with other community agencies to research and...

Responsibilities: - Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments as a part of the intake and diagnostic process, ongoing provision of services, and/or crisis intervention; identifies individual needs and diagnoses substance use and/or mental health disorders; assesses individual risk for suicide and other safety related concerns; determines the need for medication evaluation and referral; interprets and communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. - Develops complex treatment and intervention plans to address the clinical needs of individuals in single or multiple areas of focus; networks with other community agencies to research and coordinate a variety of resources and services to address...

Responsibilities: • Responsible for conducting prior authorization evaluations for clients requiring admission to a Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF), and for serving as the primary liaison to ensure coordinated care and communication throughout the duration of the client’s placement. • Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments during intakes, ongoing services, and crisis intervention. • Develop and implement complex treatment and intervention plans. • Provide psychotherapy and other therapeutic services to individuals, groups, and families. • Complete and submit clinical documentation, evaluating and documenting progress. • Providing clinical consultation and crisis intervention...

Job duties includes: - Conducts assessments of individuals' background and applicable circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility; interprets and communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. - Provides support, coaching and training for family members to increase their ability to provide a safe and supportive environment in the home and community for the individual. - Assist families in identifying and using healthy coping strategies to decrease caregiver strain, improve relationships with family, peers and community members and increase social supports. -

Job Description • Creates, uses, and maintains spreadsheets and databases to organize information, produce standard reports, and track internal measures/outcomes/work completed by division, to include confidential and time sensitive material. • Maintains files, both public and confidential, distributes reports, type form letters, manage calendars, and schedules meetings and interviews. • Tracks grants and contracts, as well as expenditures for the grants; provides support to senior management and maintains a system for tracking the progress of the division; creates correspondence on behalf of senior management. • Copies and collates documents; sorts and distributes mail and other time sensitive material(s). • Orders, inventories,...

• Creates, uses, and maintains spreadsheets and databases to organize information, produce standard reports, and track internal measures/outcomes/work completed by division, to include confidential and time sensitive material. • Maintains files, both public and confidential, distributes reports, type form letters, manage calendars, and schedules meetings and interviews. • Acts as a backup to Admissions Coordinators with the residential programs.           • Assists Senior Admin staff with the Onboarding and tracking of New Hires to the division. • Tracks grants and contracts, as well as expenditures for the grants; provides support to senior management and maintains a system for tracking the progress of the...

Job Duties: - Conducts assessments of individuals' background and applicable circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility; interprets and communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. - Develops plans to address the needs of individuals in single or multiple areas of focus; networks with other community agencies to research and coordinate a variety of resources and services to address short term intensive or long term individual needs; encourages the establishment and maintenance of support systems; consults and collaborates with other providers in the development, implementation and review of plans. -

Job duties may include: - Conducts assessments of individuals' background and applicable circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility; interprets and communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. - Develops plans to address the needs of individuals in single or multiple areas of focus; networks with other community agencies to research and coordinate a variety of resources and services to address short term intensive or long-term individual needs; encourages the establishment and maintenance of support systems; consults and collaborates with other providers in the development, implementation and review of plans. - Provides a variety of services for a designated case load of...

• Drafts, reviews, and edits a variety of contracts, grants, agreements, amendments, and related documents in compliance with county policies and procedures; routes contracts for internal review and approval, ensures timely completion and adherence to established workflows. • Collaborates with the legal department and county procurement to review and obtain approval for contract language, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and funding requirements. • Partners with division leaders and program managers to ensure contract terms align with operational and funding needs; prepares regular reports on contract and grant status, key deadlines, and compliance requirements for leadership and program...

Johnson County Department of Corrections is looking for qualified applicants to fill the position of Correctional Advisor at the Adult Residential Center in New Century, Kansas.  Posting will remain open until filled.  Qualified applicants will remain as an active candidate for a period of up to 90 days.   The mission of the Department of Corrections is leading by example, we support and protect our community by encouraging responsibility and positive lasting change for a better future.  A Correctional Advisor supports all functions within the Adult Residential Center (ARC). The ARC is a minimum security correctional facility serving adult...

Responds in person to 911 behavioral health calls alongside law enforcement to conduct an assessment to recommend appropriate level of care, including assessing individual risk for suicide and other safety related concerns, and determining the need for resource referrals.  - Completes in person or phone outreach to support individual's post-crisis with connecting...

  • Answers 24-hour crisis calls, chats and texts providing empathic and compassionate support. • Triage for suicide risk and other safety related concerns, assess needs to include making least restrictive level of care recommendations, and coordinate care for citizens of Johnson County, law enforcement officers, hospitals, and other community agencies. • Conducts outreach calls to individuals identified in need of support. • Develops safety plans to address the needs of individuals; collaborates with JCMHC teams and other community agencies to advocate and partner for individuals’ needs • Oversees acquisition and forwarding of all necessary documentation for individuals requiring...

  Key Responsibilities: - Safely and expeditiously responds to emergency calls in various out of hospital settings, including interfacility patient transfers. - Maintains scene safety; protects responders, patients, and the public; assumes personal risk. - Maintains personal, vehicle and equipment readiness for effective prehospital medical response. - Assesses patient conditions and compassionately administers medical care and treatment in accordance with established protocols. - Proficiently performs clinical skills. - Operates and maintains emergency medical equipment and vehicles. - Collaborates with other healthcare...

Key Responsibilities: - Safely and expeditiously responds to emergency calls in various out of hospital settings, including interfacility patient transfers. - Maintains scene safety; protects responders, patients, and the public; assumes personal risk. - Maintains personal, vehicle and equipment readiness for effective prehospital medical response. - Assesses patient conditions and compassionately administers medical care and treatment in accordance with established protocols. - Proficiently performs clinical skills. - Operates and maintains emergency medical equipment and vehicles. - Collaborates with other healthcare...

Job duties include: - Works to ensure the staffing needs of program services are met.  Participates in the hiring process for staff on team; reviews and approves leave requests of employees; and provides or secures coverage for staff when on unexpected leave as necessary. - Provides supervision of TRP clinical staff; monitors staff adherence to documentation including quality and timeliness of services, treatment plans, service provision and reports; - Evaluates client access, engagement, and retention rates; works with stakeholders to facilitate client admissions and promote the program. - Promotes the use of evidence-based practices and programming; develops and updates program interventions, such as groups. - Assists in...

Additional duties include: • Assertive outreach and engagement to individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis by building rapport, assessing motivation, and encouraging participation in services. • Working with police officers and co-responders to assess and develop plans to address high utilization of emergency services by individuals with behavioral health issues. • Working with the OPTIONS officer and clinician to carry a crisis case management caseload; connecting individuals who have multi-faceted needs to ongoing supports and services. • Assessing individuals' circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility. • Collaborating with community partners to connect individuals to...

Responsibilities of the position include:   - Conducts state screenings and hospital level of care assessments to best determine least restrictive environment for client to receive recommended treatment and services. - Provides mental health and substance use diagnoses. - Assesses individual risk for suicide and other safety related concerns. - Conducts care coordination to best fit individual's presenting needs. - Communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. - Responds to emergency or crisis related requests from individuals and/or agencies. - Reviews and updates diagnosis and level of care.

Job Duties: - Conducts assessments of individuals' background and applicable circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility; interprets and communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. - Develops plans to address the needs of individuals in single or multiple areas of focus; networks with other community agencies to research and coordinate a variety of resources and services to address short term intensive or long term individual needs; encourages the establishment and maintenance of support systems; consults and collaborates with other providers in the development, implementation and review of plans. -

  Job duties include:  - Provides, assists with, or coaches individuals on personal care needs with limited supervision; provides crisis interventions (including evidence based practices to maintain the safety of individuals); monitors adult interactions and behaviors; monitors medication administration as prescribed; monitors and documents mental and physical condition of individuals. - Teaches, coaches and provides guidance and support on various skills to enable productive lives of individuals; assists individuals with managing their emotions, assists and supports individual treatment/recovery goals and assist in developing positive coping skills; develops and maintains a positive...

 Responsibilities of the position include: • Responding to behavioral health crises within the school district in person, virtual, and by phone.  Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments to determine appropriate level of care; assesses individual risk for suicide and other safety related concerns; determines the need for medication evaluation and referral; interprets and communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. • Develops intervention plans to address the clinical needs of individuals; collaborates with other community agencies to advocate and partner for individuals’ needs; collaborates with other providers in the development, implementation, and review of...

 Responsibilities of the position include: • Provides individual, family, and group therapy to clients within the juvenile detention center and the Juvenile Justice System. Follows best practice guidelines/standards of care in work with clients. • Conducts initial clinical intakes and assessments for new clients. • Completes required documentation. Develops, monitors, and updates treatment plans. • Conducts hospital and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility screens for persons at risk of danger to self or others. Develops diversion or discharge plans to ensure safety in the community. • Functions as part of a treatment team by attending regular team meetings at both juvenile detention and JCMHC, providing...

 Other responsibilities include: - Provides comprehensive nursing services; assesses the holistic needs of individuals by incorporating family and environmental factors; collects and documents patient health history; measures and records vital signs; completes health assessments and performs limited exams; obtains, processes, and handles lab specimens; manages, controls and implements medication administration programs; performs minor procedures and treatments within designated area of specialty. - Assesses psychiatric symptoms, psychosocial issues, likely side effects from medications, potential medical problems, mental status, and possible need for change in treatment regimen through in-person (R.N. Medication Reviews) or phone contact with...

  Job duties include:  - Provides, assists with, or coaches individuals on personal care needs with limited supervision; provides crisis interventions (including evidence based practices to maintain the safety of individuals); monitors youth interactions and behaviors; monitors medication administration as prescribed; monitors and documents mental and physical condition of individuals. - Teaches, coaches and provides guidance and support on various skills to enable productive lives of individuals; assists youth with managing their emotions, assists and supports individual treatment/recovery goals and assist  youth in developing positive coping skills; develops and maintains a...

Duties include:   Both 988 Crisis Team and MCRT - Assesses for suicide risk and other safety related concerns to determine the least restrictive level of care needed, developing a safety plan to remain in the community or coordinate higher level of care as appropriate. - Provides support, education, and connection to resources, as needed for appropriate crisis response. - Partners with law enforcement on emergency detention as appropriate relating to the crisis. - Collaborates with JCMHC teams, family members, hospitals and other community agencies to advocate and partner for individuals’ needs. - Completes and submits clinical documentation regarding services provided.   988 Crisis...

Job duties includes: - Works one-on-one with the youth and family to provide the services needed to resolve issues and stabilize behavior - some examples would include teaching the youth skills necessary for successful relationships, implementing strategies with the youth and family for school success and working on developing independent living and self-sufficiency skills. - Facilitates Psychosocial Groups on a variety of topics including: problem solving, social skills, leisure time training, health and personal relationships. - Provides crisis interventions as necessary, which may including physical intervention and restraint to ensure the safety of the child. - Transports individuals receiving services to appointments and...