The Crisis Co-Responder Specialist will be the behavioral health expert on the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) that includes local law enforcement. The CCRS provides prevention and intervention services for individuals who chronically use emergency services to ensure their access to behavioral health care and to reduce the risk of law enforcement and justice system involvement. The CCSR is responsible for continuity of care following stabilization in the community, hospital transport, or emergency detention.

The Residential Monitor observes and interacts with clients in an inpatient substance use disorder treatment facility. This position is required to be awake and alert at all times during the hours of scheduled duties, is responsible for the clients' safety and well-being and ensures clients adhere to the weekly group schedule. This is a 24/7 facility with day, evening and night shifts available.

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live their best lives by promoting self-determination. These positions assist with monitoring, daily living activities (such as bathing, eating and toileting), behavior supports, personal care, and ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the individuals are met. DSPs provide residential, Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS), day activity, crisis and community supports in compliance with Contract standards. This position provides transportation for individuals to a variety of locations and may be required to work rotating schedules and flexible hours.

The Early Intervention Specialist (EIS) provides comprehensive assessments, interventions and support for children birth to 3 years old with developmental delays or disabilities. This position provides in-home/community-based specialized skills training services as prescribed on the child/family's Individualized Family Service Plan (ISFP) and accurately documents the services concurrently. This position educates the families and trains them on techniques on how to have their child reach a certain developmental goal while incorporating other areas of development. The EIS works closely with families, caregivers, and other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families served.

The Specialty Care Clinic Supervisor provides oversight and guidance to staff providing medical, nursing, clerical, and service to individuals with mental illnesses. This position leads their team with the goal of ensuring patients are linked to appropriate services, monitoring the effectiveness and adequacy of these services by identifying outcomes and desires indicated by the person in need. The Specialty Care Clinic Supervisor is responsible for ensuring quality clinical care and monitoring and interpreting data to ensure efficient utilization of PermiaCare resources.

The Educational Resource Clinician is responsible for increasing awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders within the school districts covered by Region 18 Education Service Center. This position will assist school personnel with implementing initiatives related to mental health and substance use disorders. The Clinician will ensure local school personnel are aware of best practices and evidence-based curriculum for mental health promotion and intervention, substance abuse prevention and intervention, and suicide prevention as well as resources and services available for prevention, treatment and recovery for mental health or substance use.

The Director of Information Technology empowers PermiaCare staff to do their work well by providing technology, reports, training and support. In addition to being the Center's primary source of knowledge for the EHR, the Director of Information Technology supervises the IT team and provides project management for major IT initiatives. Contribution to IT policy creation and prioritization are also required of this position.

The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for response to mental health crisis calls from Law Enforcement, Emergency Room, and the PermiaCare Crisis Hotline. This position provides emergency services to individuals in the community by defining presenting concerns, assessing needed interventions, initiating appropriate crisis intervention services, resolving crisis situations, and facilitating entrance into Crisis respite facilities when appropriate. The Crisis Response Specialist is responsible for ensuring persons in crisis are treated in the least restrictive and most appropriate environment. This position develops and maintains positive working relationships with law enforcement, hospital personnel and the judiciary.

The Substance Abuse Counselor provides counseling services to adults who are seeking outpatient treatment for substance use disorder. This position provides screenings to determine eligibility or referral and comprehensive assessments based on the DSM-5 criteria and State standards. The Counselor provides individualized trauma-informed treatment services that facilitate recovery from substance use disorders to adults, including group counseling, individual counseling, and education.

The Medical Assistant Specialist is responsible for facilitating basic medical and non-medical aspects of a patient's treatment at the Mental Health Clinic. This is achieved through collaborating with physicians and multidisciplinary team members and providing physical and psychological support to patients. The Medical Assistant Specialist collects and maintains record of a patient's vitals, height, weight, and BMI. This position provides the physician with data to appropriately treat patients on anti-psychotic medications to reduce symptoms, achieve a higher level of functioning and/or discharge from active treatment.

The Early Intervention Specialist (EIS) provides comprehensive assessments, interventions and support for children birth to 3 years old with developmental delays or disabilities. This position provides in-home/community-based specialized skills training services as prescribed on the child/family's Individualized Family Service Plan (ISFP) and accurately documents the services concurrently. This position educates the families and trains them on techniques on how to have their child reach a certain developmental goal while incorporating other areas of development. The EIS works closely with families, caregivers, and other professionals to ensure the best possible outcomes for children and families served.

The Systems Administrator manages the substantial infrastructure of on-site and off-site system assets. This position ensures operating functionality (upkeep, configuration and optimum uptime) for workstations and servers. The Systems Administrator explores new and changing technology to ensure the agency realizes best practices, cybersecurity and automation solutions.

Case Managers at PermiaCare could work with children, adolescents, or adults in our mental health, substance use disorder, intellectual and developmental disability or Early Childhood Intervention services programs.  Click here and apply for all case manager positions available at PermiaCare.  You must have a Bachelor's degree to be considered.

Help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live their best lives. These positions assist with monitoring, daily living activities (such as bathing, eating and toileting), personal care, and ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the individuals are met.

Direct Support Professionals (DSP) help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) live their best lives by promoting self-determination. These positions assist with monitoring, daily living activities (such as bathing, eating and toileting), behavior supports, personal care, and ensuring the physical and emotional needs of the individuals are met. DSPs provide residential, Individualized Skills and Socialization (ISS), day activity, crisis and community supports in compliance with Contract standards. This position provides transportation for individuals to a variety of locations and may be required to work rotating schedules and flexible hours.