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 MostAre 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.
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Group Management: Organize and actively run group sessions in schools, after-school settings, and community locations.
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Team Supervision & Coaching: Provide ongoing direction, observation, and training to Case Managers and support staff running groups, ensuring high standards and curriculum fidelity.
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Community & School Outreach: Meet with local partners and school leaders to expand and strengthen group programming and crisis support across the region.
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Immediate Crisis Response: Deliver strength-based crisis intervention services in homes, schools, and community settings, developing immediate crisis resolution and long-term prevention plans.
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Outreach & Prevention: Assist clinicians in identifying at-risk youth and engaging families in proactive crisis support and problem-solving.
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Resource Linking & Advocacy: Connect families with essential community resources, teach life and parenting skills, and advocate for client rights across system levels.
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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.
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Strength-Based Interventions: Deliver individual, family, and group services aligned with treatment plans set by Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHPs).
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Child & Adolescent Focus: Apply strong knowledge of child/adolescent development, safety risk factors, and boundary management to maintain safe, supportive care environments.
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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.
QualificationsMinimum 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
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in behavioral health sciences or a related field, or equivalent
- Demonstrated case management experience or skills
- Kansas state licensure and applicable continuing education units where required
- Ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, and families
- Knowledge of the special needs and behaviors of children and adolescents ages 2–18, or up to 22 under the Waiver
- Valid Kansas driver's license, acceptable driving record, and insurability through Prairie View
- Current personal automobile insurance
- Ability to pass a physical restraint program
- Ability to bend, squat, and kneel for physical activities with children
- Basic keyboarding and word-processing proficiency
- Ability to pass Kansas Bureau of Investigation, Central Registry, and DCF background checks
- Strong listening, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to observe patient demeanor and nonverbal communication for assessment
- Flexible scheduling availability for groups and crisis response
- Ability to communicate effectively with referral sources and external care providers
What We Do
Prairie View is a behavioral and mental health care provider offering comprehensive treatment for individuals, couples, and families. Its options include outpatient care and evidence-based services, community support programs, an accredited special-purpose school, and related services. Serving people across age groups—from children and teens to adults and older adults—it works to provide innovative, meaningful, life-changing health care in the Spirit of Christ.
