Mental Health Worker - PRTF Unit

## Description

Are you passionate about mental health and looking for a role where your presence truly matters? At **Prairie View**, we believe in creating more than just a facility—we build a safe, rehabilitative community where both staff and residents experience genuine healing and growth.

We are looking for compassionate, observant, and engaged individuals to join our inpatient nursing team. If you are a natural listener who thrives on building meaningful connections with others, you belong here.

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### **The Heart of Your Role**

As a member of our care team, you aren't just "monitoring"—you are a vital part of a resident's recovery journey. Your day-to-day will focus on:

• **Building Connections:** Engage directly with children and adolescents through shared interests, current events, and unit activities. We believe in a "hands-on" approach to care.
• **Providing a Safe Space:** Maintain a supportive environment through consistent "sight and sound" supervision, ensuring the safety of every resident and peer.
• **Empowering Growth:** Lead educational and rehabilitative groups. You’ll be a role model for healthy conflict resolution and goal attainment.
• **Active Listening:** Focus on understanding our residents’ stories without judgment, providing the empathetic ear they need to feel heard.
• **Clinical Excellence:** Utilize our Inpatient Nursing Services Manual and specific Treatment Plans to provide age-appropriate, high-quality care.

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### **What You’ll Bring to the Team**

• **Observational Skills:** You can differentiate between typical adolescent behavior and moments that require professional intervention or limit-setting.
• **A Growth Mindset:** You aren’t afraid to ask questions, seek clarification, and use our clinical manuals to ensure the highest standard of care.
• **Emotional Intelligence:** The ability to assess a resident’s emotional state and level of involvement with empathy and accuracy.
• **Reliability:** A commitment to maintaining the policies and procedures that keep our healing community safe and effective.

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### **Why Choose Prairie View?**

You will be part of a mission-driven team that values professional development and clear communication. We provide the tools, manuals, and support you need to feel confident in your job performance from day one.

## Qualifications

### **What We’re Looking For**

• **Education:** High School diploma or equivalent is required. If you have a Bachelor’s degree or are a Licensed Mental Health Technician (LMHT), we’d love to talk to you!
• **Experience:** While no specific experience is required, we prefer candidates who have worked in a social service setting or have completed at least two years of college.
• **Communication Skills:** You should be professional in both verbal and written English, with solid reading and computer/keyboarding skills.
• **The "Human" Element:** We need team members who can stay calm, positive, and non-reactive in high-pressure situations, interacting with residents and staff with a steady hand and a kind heart.
• **Physical Readiness:** This is an active role. You should be able to:
• Stand for up to 2 hours at a time.
• Lift at least 50 pounds.
• Physically assist or restrain residents when necessary for safety (kneeling, bending, squatting).
• Escort residents between buildings efficiently.
• **Requirements:** Must be at least 21 years old, hold a valid driver’s license (with an insurable driving record), and be able to pass all required Kansas background checks (KBI, Central Registry, and DCF).

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### **Why You’ll Love Being Full-Time at Prairie View**
We believe that those who care for others deserve to be well cared for themselves. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• **Health & Wellness:** Affordable Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance, Delta Dental, and Vision Direct.
• **Future Planning:** 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match after one year.
• **Security:** Company-paid life and disability insurance for your peace of mind.
• **Time for You:** Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) accruals and bereavement leave.
• **Support Tools:** Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and a Health Savings Account (HSA) with an employer contribution.