pHigh Plains Mental Health Center currently has a full-time position open for our Homeward Bound program Lead Social Worker. Our patients are our No. 1 concern, and we are here to exceed their expectations by providing excellent clinical care and premier service, with positive impact on their lives.nbsp;This is an on-site position at one of our full-time office locations in Northwest Kansas: Hays, Colby, Goodland, Osborne, Norton or Phillipsburg. Location is flexible to accommodate the successful candidate./p
pNew employees will receive a $325 sign-on bonus following successful completion of the 90-day orientation period./p
pndash; Excellent vacation leave plus paid training time and 7 paid holidays/p
pndash; KPERS retirement plan amp; 403 B/p
pndash; Benefits including medical, vision, and dental insurance/p
pndash; HPMHC offers great team dynamics and a friendly work environment!/p
pHPMHC is an equal opportunity employer M/F/D/V. High Plains Mental Health Center is a smoke-free facility. This includes the use of all tobacco, vaping devices and e-cigarettes./p
pspan style="font-size:var(--artdeco-reset-base-font-size-hundred-percent)"Responsibilities/span/p
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liProvide leadership for the Homeward Bound program which serves eligible youth with emotional/behavioral disturbance through the provision of Short Term Respite and related services delivered in a network of licensed resource homes.span style="font-size:var(--artdeco-reset-base-font-size-hundred-percent)" /span/li
liProvide resource homes with ongoing support, education, and training to ensure competency in compliance with agency and state policies.span style="font-size:var(--artdeco-reset-base-font-size-hundred-percent)" /span/li
liAssist homes with license renewals and ensuring completion of all required trainings./li
liCoordinate with treatment teams to assess youth/family strengths and needs and facilitate selection of the most appropriate matches for the child and resource home./li
liMaintain small caseload of youth/families and delivers full array of psychosocial rehabilitation services as per individualized treatment plan./li
liAssist in the provision of on-call supports to resource homes while a youth is placed in their home./li
liTraining will be provided - High Plains strives to help their employees succeed!/li
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pspan style="font-size:var(--artdeco-reset-base-font-size-hundred-percent)"Qualifications:/span/p
pThe successful candidate must have a license to practice social work in the State of Kansas, with foster care experience preferred.span style="font-size:var(--artdeco-reset-base-font-size-hundred-percent)" /span/p
