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Crisis Support Specialist Jobs in Manhattan, KS at Pawnee Mental Health Services
Title: Crisis Support Specialist
Company: Pawnee Mental Health Services
Location: Manhattan, KS
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**Who We Are**
Pawnee Mental Health Services is a non-profit Certified Community
Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) serving individuals and families across
10 counties in North-Central Kansas.
We provide 24/7 crisis response services and are committed to ensuring
that no one in our communities faces a behavioral health emergency
alone. Our crisis team plays a vital role in protecting safety,
restoring stability, and connecting individuals to the care they need,
when they need it most.
If you are compassionate, steady under pressure, and motivated by
meaningful work, we invite you to join our team.
**The Role Youll Play**
When someone in our community is experiencing their hardest moment, this
is the team that shows up.
As a Crisis Support Specialist, you are part of Pawnees 24/7 crisis
response system providing immediate, compassionate support to
individuals facing mental health emergencies. You will work across our:
- Mobile Crisis Team
- Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU)
- Crisis Line
You will serve as a key member of a multidisciplinary crisis response
team, helping to de-escalate situations, restore safety, and connect
individuals to appropriate levels of care. Through lived experience,
empathy, and calm presence, you play an essential role in supporting
recovery and stabilization during high-stress situations. This is
meaningful, hands-on work that directly impacts the safety and
well-being of individuals and families across our region.
- This role operates within a 24/7 crisis response environment and may
include evenings, nights, and weekend shifts as needed.**
What Youll Do As a Crisis Support Specialist
- Respond to mobile crisis calls, providing emotional support,
stabilization, and assistance with safety planning
- Answer crisis line calls, conduct phone triage, provide
de-escalation, and coordinate appropriate next steps
- Support individuals following a crisis through follow-up, resource
connection, and warm hand-offs
- Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment within the Crisis
Stabilization Unit, including routine monitoring and documentation
- Complete accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health
record
