Parent Support Worker

Provide parent support services and wrap-around facilitation services to severely emotionally disturbed children/adolescents and their families on the SED waiver. (“Family” is defined as the persons who live with or provide care to a person served on the SED waiver and may include a parent, spouse, children, relatives, foster family, or in-laws, but does not include individuals who are employed to care for the child.) POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: CLINICAL WORK ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES BILLABLE NORM ABILITY TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES TO POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH CO-WORKERS AND CUSTOMERS Minimum Education: High school diploma and Bachelor’s degree or other approved work/personal experience in working with children Minimum Experience: Two years working with children, preferably experience including children with severe emotional disturbance and their families Must be at least 21 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 work flexible hours and adjust work schedule to meet patient and organization needs Must maintain State of Kansas Case Manager Certification and appropriate CEU’s where applicable Must be able to communicate effectively with referral sources, external care providers, and mental health center team members (i.e. case managers, therapists, physicians, attendant care workers) Must have ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, and their families Must have ability to work effectively with families who have severely emotionally disturbed children and give appropriate support Must have valid Kansas driver’s license. 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