Job Description

Who We Are

Pawnee Mental Health is a mission-driven, non-profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) serving 10 counties across North-Central Kansas. We provide behavioral health services to children and families who need support the most, and we are actively seeking compassionate professionals who want meaningful, hands-on work in their community.

We are proud of our team-oriented culture, where every role matters and every employee plays a part in helping clients build healthier, more stable lives.

What We Offer

We value the work you do and provide strong compensation and benefits in return.

• Up to $2,000 annually in bonus pay by meeting client care expectations
• HRSA- Health Workforce: Loan Repayment Program for Health Careers
• Continuing Education: Pawnee provides up to 5 days of additional paid leave for continuing education and a fund of up to $1,000 annually.
• Medical & Vision Insurance: Accessible plans to support your health needs offered through BCBS or Aetna.
• Dental Insurance: 100% covered by Pawnee for employees.
• Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS): Secure your future with KPERS retirement benefits, a lifetime pension program.
• Life Insurance: coverage up to 150% of your annual income and long-term disability insurance at no cost.
• Paid Holidays: Enjoy 8 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Generous PTO: Start earning 8 hours of PTO per month—equivalent to 12 days per year—with an increase to 24 days per year after your first anniversary.
• Paid Medical Leave: Receive a 40-hour bank of paid medical leave.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Access support resources for your personal and professional life.
• Supplemental Benefits: Additional life insurance coverage, ambulance transportation, short term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and more.

Why Our Client Support Providers Matter

As a Client Support Provider, you will work directly with both youth and adults who are experiencing mental health or behavioral health challenges that impact their daily functioning. In this role, you will provide skill-building, emotional support, and peer-based encouragement to help individuals build stability, independence, and confidence in their lives.

This position also includes a peer support component. Candidates must have lived experience with a behavioral health or mental health condition and be in stable recovery. Your personal experience, combined with professional training, will help foster hope, connection, and trust with the individuals you serve.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys relationship-based work, values recovery-focused care, and wants a position that feels meaningful at the end of each day.

What You’ll Do

• Provide direct services and peer support to children and adults in homes, schools, and community settings
• Use lived experience in appropriate, recovery-focused ways to support client growth and stability
• Develop and implement individual and group activities based on person-centered treatment plans
• Support clients in managing triggers, stressors, and crisis situations to promote safety and independence
• Advocate for client rights, dignity, and community inclusion while supporting medication compliance as needed
• Maintain accurate documentation, participate in supervision and trainings, and coordinate schedules and transportation

Requirements

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Lived experience with a behavioral health or mental health condition and demonstrated stable recovery
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Basic computer skills
• Valid driver’s license and required insurance
• Ability to pass background check and drug screening

Preferred:

• Post-secondary education in a human services field
• Related work or volunteer experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office