High Plains Mental Health Center currently has a full time position opening in our Woodhaven location for a Certified Peer Specialist. The Certified Peer Specialist’s work focuses on providing services to consumers through a rehabilitation and recovery focus designed to promote skills for coping with and managing psychiatric symptoms while facilitating the utilization of natural resources and the enhancement of community living skills.  The Certified Peer Specialist will assist consumers through the provision of structured and scheduled activities to emphasize the opportunity for them to support each other in the restoration and expansion of the skills and strategies necessary to move forward in recovery.

Qualifications include: (1) Must self identify as a present or former primary consumer of mental health services; (2) Have at least a BA/BS degree or be equivalently qualified by work experience or a combination of work experience in the human services field and education with one year of experience substituting for one year of education; (3) possess demonstrated interpersonal skills, ability to work with persons with severe and persistent mental illness, those who experience significant functional impairment and/or are at risk due to mental illness and those with severe emotional disturbance, and the ability to react effectively in a wide variety of human service situations.

Must possess a valid Kansas driver’s license and a good driving record with no alcohol related incidents within the last five years.  Must also be able to successfully pass an intensive background check.  Interested applicants should send their resume, transcript, three professional references and a letter of interest to Jessica Sherfick, 208 East 7th Street, Hays, KS  67601 or via email to Jessica.Sherfick@hpmhc.com..  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Our patients are our number one concern, and we are here to exceed their expectations by providing excellent clinical care and premier service.  If you share these goals, we encourage you to contact us to learn more about our opening.  High Plains Mental Health Center offers an excellent benefit package including a portfolio of health, dental and vision benefits.  High Plains Mental Health Center 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