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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. - 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...

Job duties include the following: - Uses spreadsheets or databases to organize information and produce standard reports; prepares a variety of complex disbursement forms (e.g., check requests, travel forms, cash sheets, and journal entries) for routing and approval; compiles and maintains reports and financial statements; greets visitors, maintains and administers appropriate safety procedures in secured environments.  - Sets up accounts; reconciles ledgers; gathers data for use by others in preparing budget; prepares a wide variety of accounting forms; reconciles daily receipts or accounts receivable/payable; identifies discrepancies and makes corrections; collects required documents; prepares expense vouchers...

Duties Include: - Coordinates Mental Health Services transportation services by assigning daily rides and tasks, arranging outside transportation when needed, resolving routine transportation issues, developing or adjusting routes to accommodate current needs, filling in as a driver as needed, and tracking transportation data. - Assists manager with maintenance of vehicles by checking for safety problems and scheduled maintenance needs, obtaining authorization for major repairs, scheduling routine maintenance, and ensuring vehicles are clean and filled with sufficient gas. - Provides and ensures great customer service through communication with clinicians regarding potential problem areas, listening to complaints...

Job duties includes: - Directs and oversees the operation of Nursing Services within Johnson County Mental Health Center, including assignment and monitoring of the caseload, as well as the provision of direct nursing care to clients. - Directs and oversees the Infection Control program for the Mental Health Center; monitors compliance of OSHA standards; advises and assists in determining any exposure incidents, as well as, reports and follows-up on any exposure incidents; authorizes need for Hepatitis B vaccine and TB testing...

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 positive and effective relationship...

Job Duties includes: - 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; administers injections; 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. - Completes and submits documentation regarding client care and condition; reviews quality and effectiveness of services provided and documented by other service providers. - Provides clients and families with...

Job duties includes: - Serves as a role model for clients by identifying as a client of mental health services in an effort to help clients develop skills for coping and managing psychiatric symptoms. - Teaches, coaches and provides guidance and support on various skills 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, families, and other service providers, serving as the main point of contact.   - Provides individual and group peer support...

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 to necessary services; this could also be after other 911 calls, like domestic violence, fatalities or traumatic experiences. - May complete State Hospital Screenings for involuntary commitments to assist with keeping individuals safe and getting critical services.  - Reviews police...

Johnson County Mental Health is looking for qualified candidates to fill a Children's Case Manager position at our Mission and Olathe Mental Health office.  Case Managers work as part of a treatment team in the Pediatric Services program, providing services to support children, ages 4-18, with Severe Emotional Disabilities (SED).  Evening availability is required and the schedule will vary based on the needs of the children served.  This position will remain open until filled.   - Conducts assessments of individuals' background and applicable circumstances to identify needs and/or...

Johnson County Mental Health is looking for a qualified candidate to fill a Case Manager position on the Adult Services team to work with adults who experience severe mental illness.  The Case Manager works as part of a strengths-based case management team, providing community-based services to Johnson county residents. Some evening availability is required and the schedule will vary based on the needs of the clients served.  Position will be open until filled.  - Conducts assessments of individuals' background and applicable circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility; interprets and...

Job duties includes: - Answers phones, refers calls and customers; greets customers and gives standard information in response to phone, email, or in-person inquiries; serves as a subject matter expert; provides solutions and recommendations for complicated issues; tracks and monitors calls to provide quality control; provides training to other staff. - Creates and maintains files both public and confidential; inputs data into systems; creates and distributes reports and analyzes data to determine problems or trends; initiates written or oral correspondence; schedules appointments, meetings, and other functions. - Assists customers with completing routine and non-routine forms when appropriate; collects forms and any supporting documents;...

 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. - Completes and submits documentation regarding patient care and condition; reviews quality and effectiveness of services provided and documented by other service providers. - Provides patients and families with supportive...

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 positive and effective relationship...

  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...

Responsibilities of the position include: - Participate in street outreach activities to engage and connect unsheltered persons with services and resources and liaise with local homeless shelters to coordinate services between the mental health center, shelters, and other homeless service providers within the Continuum of Care. - Conducts comprehensive clinical assessments in a variety of community-based settings as a part of the intake and...

Johnson County Government, in Olathe, Kansas, is actively recruiting for an experienced Paralegal/Legal Support Specialist with an interest and/or expertise in local government legal practice. We are one of the nation’s premier counties, providing comprehensive services to its citizens in its role as a leading organization in the Kansas City metropolitan area, and we offer an interesting as well as challenging legal career in a department of ten professional attorneys. We prefer applicants with governmental experience and an aspiration for public service.  

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...

Johnson County Mental Health is looking for a qualified candidate to fill a Case Manager position on the Homeless Services team to work with adults who experience severe mental illness.  The Case Manager works as part of a strengths-based case management team, providing community-based services to Johnson county residents. Some evening availability is required and the schedule will vary based on the needs of the clients served.  Position will be open until filled.  - Conducts assessments of individuals' background and applicable circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility; interprets and communicates relevant...

Job duties include: - Interviews individuals and compiles information regarding background and applicable circumstances to identify needs and/or determine service eligibility; conducts group meetings; interprets and communicates relevant information to individuals, families, and other stakeholders. - Develops plans to address the needs of individuals with substance abuse disorders; networks with other community agencies to research and recommend resources and options to address individual needs; consults and collaborates with other providers in the development and review of plans; participates in meetings related to client care coordination. - Provides a variety of services for individuals with routine, brief, and/or less complex needs; ensures...

 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...

Job duties include: - Interviews individuals and compiles information regarding 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 with substance abuse disorders; networks with other community agencies to research and recommend resources and options to address individual needs; consults and collaborates with other providers in the development and review of plans; participates in meetings related to client care coordination. - Provides a variety of services for individuals with routine, brief, and/or less complex needs; ensures services provided are...

Job duties include: - Interviews individuals and compiles information regarding 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 with substance abuse disorders; networks with other community agencies to research and recommend resources and options to address individual needs; consults and collaborates with other providers in the development and review of plans; participates in meetings related to client care coordination. - Provides a variety of services for individuals with routine, brief, and/or less complex needs; ensures services provided are...

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...

The Crisis Clinician will have two primary roles on the team.  First, the Crisis Clinician will be paired with a MCRT Crisis Case Manager to provide mobile crisis response (see work schedule for current availability). The pair will be dispatched by JCMHC’s 988 Crisis Line team to safely respond to behavioral health crises occurring in the community. Safety is critical in these roles and the pair will request law enforcement support at their discretion. The pair will de-escalate, assess and support individuals through their crisis and complete timely follow up, either by phone or at their home, to ensure the individual connects to appropriate resources and/or the crisis has resolved. The second role of the Crisis Clinician is to...

Johnson County Mental Health Center is hiring a licensed Master’s Level Clinician to work in their Adult Services Program.  The Clinician will work as part of a treatment team and provide clinical services to individuals with severe mental illness, including mood disorders.  The focus is on recovery, primarily using the Strengths Based Model of practice.    This position will remain open until filled.  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...

Johnson County Mental Health is looking for a qualified applicant to fill the position of an On-Call Behavioral Health Specialist (BHS) position for the Crisis Recovery Center & Adult Detox Unit in Shawnee, KS. This position is responsible for a variety of functions to help support this 24-hour program, providing integrated services to adults suffering from severe mental illness and substance use disorders. Job functions include crisis intervention, support, monitoring and prompting for activities of daily living. The Behavioral Health Specialist must be knowledgeable of basic mental health and recovery concepts.  This position is eligible for a shift differential specific to overnight hours($1.50/hr), weekend hours...

Johnson County Mental Health Center is looking for qualified applicants to fill the position of Mental Health Nurse (RN) in the newly established Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic at the Shawnee Mental Health Center.  In conjunction with our Behavioral Health Nursing team, the Mental Health RN will work with clients afflicted with wide variety of diseases and conditions, whether that’s pediatric or adult diabetes, hypertension or other long -term conditions. The schedule will be Monday - Friday: 8am - 5pm.  This position will remain open until filled. Other responsibilities include: - Provides comprehensive nursing services; assesses the holistic needs of individuals by incorporating family and...

Job duties includes: - Conducts evaluations of clients by performing individual histories, assessments, and diagnostic evaluations determining the need for medication(s) and other diagnostic investigations; determines the most appropriate intervention, treatment, or procedure. - Develops treatment plans; participates in case conferences and consults with physicians, clinicians, other professional staff, clients, and families as necessary and coordinates with other service providers in developing, monitoring, and adjusting a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan. - Prescribes medication under protocol; administers approved treatment and medication as directed; orders and/or performs laboratory and screening tests in accordance with...

Johnson County Mental Health is looking for qualified applicants to fill the position of a on call, Behavioral Health Specialist for the Adolescent Center for Treatment.  The Adolescent Center for Treatment is a substance use disorder, residential treatment program at the Youth and Family Services building in Olathe.  The unit has 24/7 operations and typically individuals stay in the program for up to 28 days.  This position is eligible for a shift differential specific to overnight hours($1.50/hr), weekend hours ($0.75/hr), and evening hours ($0.75/hr).    Job will remain posted until filled.  Job duties...