Job Description

Job Location: Hillsboro, KS 67063, Location: Hillsboro, KS

Position Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM (with schedule flexibility for after-school groups and crisis response)

Lead, Innovate, and Support Youth When They Need It Most

Are you a dedicated mental health clinician or specialist looking to blend program leadership with impactful direct care? Prairie View is seeking a dynamic Group Team Lead & Crisis Services Specialist in Hillsboro, KS.

In this pivotal role, you will take the lead on building and running our psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) group programs—designing evidence-based curriculum, organizing groups, and guiding Case Managers during the school year (in-school and after-school) and throughout the summer. Additionally, you will serve as a key crisis response specialist and liaison between Prairie View, local schools, community resources, and state facilities.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities)

Group Leadership & Curriculum Design

• Curriculum Building & Oversight: Identify, establish, and implement evidence-based PSR group curricula across the county for year-round and summer programming.
• Group Management: Organize and actively run group sessions in schools, after-school settings, and community locations.
• Team Supervision & Coaching: Provide ongoing direction, observation, and training to Case Managers and support staff running groups, ensuring high standards and curriculum fidelity.
• Community & School Outreach: Meet with local partners and school leaders to expand and strengthen group programming and crisis support across the region.

Crisis Intervention & Community Support

• Immediate Crisis Response: Deliver strength-based crisis intervention services in homes, schools, and community settings, developing immediate crisis resolution and long-term prevention plans.
• Outreach & Prevention: Assist clinicians in identifying at-risk youth and engaging families in proactive crisis support and problem-solving.
• Resource Linking & Advocacy: Connect families with essential community resources, teach life and parenting skills, and advocate for client rights across system levels.
• Facility Liaison: Serve as the Prairie View Liaison to State Hospitals and Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTFs), attending collaborative treatment planning meetings for shared clients.

Direct Clinical Care & Care Coordination

• Strength-Based Interventions: Deliver individual, family, and group services aligned with treatment plans set by Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs).
• Child & Adolescent Focus: Apply strong knowledge of child/adolescent development, safety risk factors, and boundary management to maintain safe, supportive care environments.
• Inter-Agency Collaboration: Provide case consultations and participate in multi-disciplinary care meetings with internal teams and external agencies.

Patient Transportation: Must maintain a valid Kansas Driver’s License, pass a driver’s license check, and provide proof of current personal automobile insurance to transport clients for services and activities.

Qualifications: Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in related field of behavioral health sciences or equivalent

· Minimum Experience: Demonstrated skills in the provision of case management

· Must be at least 20 years of age

· Must have good listening skills, verbal skills, and written communication skills

· Must be able to observe patient demeanor and non-verbal communication for assessment purposes

· Must be able and willing to have some flexibility in scheduling, to meet patient and organization needs

· Must maintain Kansas State licensure and appropriate CEU’s where applicable

· Must be able to communicate effectively with referral sources and external care providers

· Must have ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, and their families

· Must be able to understand the special needs and behaviors of and be able to care for children and adolescents ages 2-18 (up to 22 years old if on the Waiver)

· Must have a valid Kansas driver’s license and be insurable through Prairie View insurance company.

· Must be able to pass physical restraining program

· Must be able to bend, squat, and kneel to do physical activities with children

· Must be proficient at basic keyboarding/word-processing skills

· Must be able to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation Screen, Central Registry Screen, and DCF (Kansas Dept. for Children & Families, formerly SRS) background check