ACT Peer Support Specialist

Central Kansas Mental Health Center is adding a peer support specialist to our growing Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. This position focuses on providing services in the community and working with other team members to achieve the goals of our patients. They will assist patients in restoring or expanding skills and strategies necessary to move forward in their recovery and rehabilitation. This position requires a high school diploma or GED, self-identify as a present or former primary consumer of mental health services, sound judgement, ability to work effectively individually and with a team, complete timely documentation, ability to work with diverse personalities with tact and flexibility, valid Kansas drivers license, and regular predictable attendance. This is a full time benefit eligible position, We help people of all ages -- children, teens, adults -- find new, more effective ways to deal with the challenges and problems everyone encounters at various times in life.

• By far the best doctor I have ever had (and I have had a lot). Keep up the good work.”
• Our case manager shares information, resources and perspective on life with a flare of kindness that rivals none. She invests that flare into our community and families and makes our Salina a beautiful place, filled with encouraged souls.”
• So much investment being shared from so many people into our son… I can’t wait to see what he grows into!”
• If it wasn’t for this place I would have died a long time ago. Thank God for you.”
• Please know and believe that your gifts and leadership ARE truly changing the world, you have definitely changed ours!”
• As a client of CKMHC, I was treated with dignity. This center provides empathy and patience which is so important.”
• My son spent a number of years in a VA hospital before I brought him to Kansas. The Crossroads program SAVED his life. The help he got was the greatest. I am indebted to you and have referred a lot of people to your program.”
• By far the best doctor I have ever had (and I have had a lot). Keep up the good work.”
• Our case manager shares information, resources and perspective on life with a flare of kindness that rivals none. She invests that flare into our community and families and makes our Salina a beautiful place, filled with encouraged souls.”
• So much investment being shared from so many people into our son… I can’t wait to see what he grows into!”
• If it wasn’t for this place I would have died a long time ago. Thank God for you.”
• Please know and believe that your gifts and leadership ARE truly changing the world, you have definitely changed ours!”
• As a client of CKMHC, I was treated with dignity. This center provides empathy and patience which is so important.”
• My son spent a number of years in a VA hospital before I brought him to Kansas. The Crossroads program SAVED his life. The help he got was the greatest. I am indebted to you and have referred a lot of people to your program.”