IPS AND ACT PROGRAM ASSISTANT

Who We Are

At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer, and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success! To help us achieve our mission, we’re looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and/or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference!

We look forward to reviewing your application!

What We Offer

Pawnee is proud to offer a full range of benefits to all our full-time staff! We offer a full range of health, dental, and vision insurance through the State of Kansas, as well as an excellent retirement plan through KPERS. We are also proud to provide competitive wages, generous paid time off, and several voluntary benefits like ambulance and disability insurance, among others.

The Role You Play

This position is intended to be clerical and administrative support to our ICT and ACT Program Managers. There will be a lot of telephone contact with our clients and community partners, as well as monitoring our program to meet state and federal fidelity guidelines.

• The Day-to-Day
  1. Greet our clients and other members of the public in person and over the phone, provide general information about Pawnee and the programs to which you report.
     • Interact with respect and dignity with individuals with a disability
  2. Schedule appointments for clients and staff
  3. Data entry duties as assigned, especially for internal audits and tracking fidelity outcomes
  4. May be asked to flex to working receptionist duties when that staff member is not available
• Other Duties as Assigned
  1. General clerical duties such as typing correspondences, preparing meeting packets, photocopy/faxing, and taking minutes for meetings
  2. Maintain and advance knowledge or skills directly related to your position and the programs to which it provides support.
  3. Staff may also be asked to perform work in the community to support the program

Who You Are

The ideal candidate is organized and detail oriented, with some amount of clerical experience under their belt. You will need to be flexible and willing and able to work with clients with disabilities.

• Required
  1. Strong oral and written communication skills using the English language
  2. Valid driver’s license and automobile liability insurance maintained in accordance with Pawnee policy and procedure
  3. Strong organizational skills
• Preferred
  1. High school diploma or equivalent
  2. Previous clerical experience including Microsoft Word, Excel, and managing multi-line phone systems
  3. Multi Lingual skills

Results of criminal and all other applicable background checks must meet the approval of Pawnee Mental Health Services.

Pawnee Mental Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all applicants will receive equal and equitable consideration without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or any other status or condition protected by law. Any applicant who feels they have experienced discrimination via the PMHS hiring process may file a written complaint at https://www.pawnee.org/our-commitment-to-you.cfm.