Community Case Manager Group Lead

## Description

**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