Respite Provider

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Who We Are

Pawnee Mental Health is a non-profit Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) helping underserved populations in 10 counties here in North-Central Kansas.

We are a vibrant community of passionate people looking for our next teammate – you!

What We Offer

At Pawnee Mental Health, we believe in supporting our employees’ well-being with a comprehensive benefits package. This includes top tier benefits like :

• Medical & Vision Insurance : Accessible plans to support your health needs offered through BCBS or Aetna – prices for single coverage between $50-100 / month.
• Dental Insurance : 100% FREE for employees.
• Kansas Public Employee Retirement System (KPERS) : Secure your future with KPERS retirement benefits - a lifetime pension program.
• Other insurances : Life insurance coverage up to 150% of your annual income and long-term disability insurance at NO COST.
• Paid Holidays : Enjoy 8 paid holidays throughout the year.
• Generous PTO : Start earning 8 hours of PTO per month (12 days / year), jumping to 18 days / year on your first anniversary.
• Paid Medical Leave : Receive a 40-hour bank of paid medical leave IMMEDIATELY upon hire.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) : Access support resources for your personal and professional life.
• Supplemental benefits : Additional life insurance coverage, ambulance transportation, short term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and more!

The Role You’ll Play - Respite Provider

As a Respite Provider, you’ll offer compassionate support to youth experiencing mental health challenges, providing short-term, structured care in home, school, and community settings. Your role is crucial in helping clients stabilize and avoid hospitalization by delivering one-on-one support and collaborating closely with families and treatment teams. Whether you're offering direct care, leading activities, or keeping detailed documentation, your presence provides safety, consistency, and encouragement as youth work toward their treatment goals.

The Day-to-Day

Why Work With Us?

At Pawnee Mental Health, we take a great deal of pride in the services we offer, and the progress made by those we serve. All employees, regardless of their role, are an important part of our success! To help us achieve our mission, we’re looking for bright and talented people with great ideas. We believe individuals and families with mental health and / or substance use challenges should have the opportunity to lead normal, productive lives at home and in their communities. If you feel the same, we invite you to explore the opportunity below to see how you can make a difference!

We look forward to reviewing your application!

Requirements : Required :

Preferred :

All employees will be required to submit to and pass a background check and drug screening in accordance with Pawnee policy.