Employment

Current Open Positions: 


Employment Specialist

Description:
The Employment Specialist assists adults living with mental illness to gain independence and maintain work in community employments. The Employment Specialist will be provided training in Individual Placement and Support (IPS), and evidence-based model for supported employment.

Qualifications:
    •    Must be at least 21 years old
    •    Must have a valid driver’s license
    •    Must have a BA/BS degree with an emphasis in a human service field or a minimum of four-years experience in a related human service field
    •    Must be able to follow an evidence-based practice as trained


Housing Specialist

Description:
The Housing Specialist assists adults living with mental illness or substance use disorders to gain access to community housing services. The Housing Specialist will be provided training in a Kansas-approved evidence-based practice that adheres to recognized supportive housing principles.

Qualifications:
    •    Must be at least 21 years old
    •    Must have a valid driver’s license
    •    Must have a BA/BS degree with an emphasis in a human service field or a minimum of four-years experience in a related human service field
    •    Must be able to follow an evidence-based practice as trained


Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist

Description:
The Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist has lived experience with a mental health or substance use disorder and is able to use that experience to help others. The Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist must demonstrate evidence of stable recovery and work as part of a treatment team to deliver services. The Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist will assist with symptom management, provide crisis support, assist in developing coping skills, and respond effectively in a wide variety of human service situations.

Qualifications:
    •    Must be at least 21 years old
    •    Must have a valid driver’s license
    •    Must have a high school diploma or GED
    •    Must be familiar with community resources


Behavioral Health Attendant Care Specialist

Description:
The Behavioral Health Attendant Care Specialist works as part of a treatment team to deliver services to adults and children with severe mental illnesses and behavioral disorders. The Behavioral Health Attendant Care Specialist will assist with symptom management, provide crisis support, assist in developing coping skills, and respond effectively in a wide variety of human service situations.

Qualifications:
    •    Must be at least 21 years old
    •    Must have a valid driver’s license
    •    Must have a high school diploma or GED
    •    Must be familiar with community resources


Behavioral Health Case Manager

Description
The Behavioral Health Case Manager works as part of a treatment team to deliver services to adults and children with severe mental illnesses and behavioral disorders. The Behavioral Health Case Manager will provide community psychiatric supportive treatment to allow persons with severe mental illnesses to live their lives as fully and independently as possible.

Qualifications:
    •    Must be at least 21 years old
    •    Must have a valid driver’s license
    •    Must have a BA/BS degree with an emphasis in a human service field
    •    Must be familiar with community resources


Licensed Master's Addiction Counselor (LMAC)

Description
The Licensed Master's Addiction Counselor (LMAC) will provide outpatient alcohol and drug counseling (individual, family, group) as part of a growing and dynamic community mental health center serving rural and frontier counties. The LMAC works as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team and is responsible for person and family centered treatment planning, discharge planning, and crisis planning. Consumer service hour expectation is 1050 direct service hours per year.

Qualifications:
    •    Must have a master’s degree in social work, psychology, professional counseling, marriage and family counseling, or addiction counseling
    •    Must be licensed or licensable with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
    •    Must maintain high professional and ethical standards
    •    Must be willing to live and work as part of rural and frontier communitiesCome and be part of a growing and dynamic organization that values professional development, making a difference, and work life balance. 


Psychotherapist / Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)

Description
The Qualified Mental Health Professional will provide outpatient psychotherapy (individual, family, group) as part of a growing and dynamic community mental health center serving rural and frontier counties. The QMHP works as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team and is responsible for person and family centered treatment planning, discharge planning, and crisis planning. Consumer service hour expectation is 1050 direct service hours per year.

Qualifications:
    •    Must have a master’s degree in social work, psychology, professional counseling, or marriage and family counseling
    •    Must be licensed or licensable with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board
    •    Must maintain high professional and ethical standards
    •    Must be willing to live and work as part of rural and frontier communitiesCome and be part of a growing and dynamic organization that values professional development, making a difference, and work life balance. 



Benefits include:
  • Kansas State Employee Health Plan for Non-State Employees (multiple options)
  • Delta Dental
  • Avesis Vision
  • HealthQuest Rewards Program
  • Optional Aflac Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS)
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Bereavement Leave 
  • Eleven Paid Holidays Annually
  • Performance Bonuses for Direct Service Employees
  • Specialized Training Provided depending upon job type 

To apply for any of the positions below, send a letter of interest and your resume/CV to:

Karla Bradley
Executive Assistant
Southwest Guidance Center
P. O. Box 2945
Liberal, Kansas 67905-2945

Southwest Guidance Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.