Welcome to Jane Pauley Community Health Center.
We're so glad you're here.

We’re thrilled to add your talent to the essential behavioral health services we offer. We think you’ll find a place to be supported and change lives.

 

As a part of our collaborative school-based care teams, together, we can provide more accessible, compassionate, and affordable care.

Welcome to Jane Pauley Community Health Center. We're so glad you're here.

We’re thrilled to add your talent to the essential behavioral health services we offer. We think you’ll find a place to be supported and change lives.

 

As a part of our collaborative school-based care teams, together, we can provide more accessible, compassionate, and affordable care.

change lives.

As a part of our collaborative local care teams, together, we can provide patients with more accessible, compassionate, and affordable care.

Welcome to Jane Pauley Community Health Center. We're so glad you're here.

We’re thrilled to add your talent to the essential behavioral health services we offer. We think you’ll find a place to be supported and change lives.

 

As a part of our collaborative school-based care teams, together, we can provide more accessible, compassionate, and affordable care.

Behavioral Health Leadership

Areef Kassam, MD, MPH

Regional Medical Director,
Behavioral Health

Speaks English

Brendon Smith Jane Pauley Community Health Center leaders

Brendon Smith, PhD, HSPP

Executive Director of Integrated Behavioral Health

Speaks English

Laura Yacko, PhD Psychologist Behavioral Health Wigwam Location Speaks: English

Laura Yacko, PhD, HSPP

Director of Pediatric Behavioral Health Services

Speaks English

Hear about working in Behavioral Health at JPCHC from one of our therapists!

Watch a short video from one of our therapists, Ragan Williams, about what she loves about working at JPCHC.

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What to know now:
Details of the transition

Keep an eye on our open roles (see the bottom of this page) to see which locations and positions would be the best fit for your career goals.

Updates at a glance, as of March 23rd, 2026:

 

  • WHEN: The transition has already begun, with all school-based sites being run by JPCHC starting on July 1st, 2026.
  • WHERE: JPCHC will be assuming operations of 26 school-based Behavioral Health sites within the Lawrence and Warren school districts. 
  • WHY: Community Health Network is finishing their school contract services and JPCHC was selected for the new contract. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, JPCHC has access to generous extra financial resources and support opportunities to help meet the needs of students.
  • WHO: Current providers are invited to apply with JPCHC and continue caring for their established patients. We have many openings for new applicants, transfers, and promotions, too!
  • HR Updates: Our teams have already started working closely together on a staff transition plan for the coming months. This includes plans to do a compensation and benefits analysis for the best possible outcomes of all coming to JPCHC. (See current benefits below.)

Please continue to check back here as updates unfold.

We are working to quickly provide:

  1. Expedited review of job applications
  2. Dedicated time with our BH Leadership team for Q&As
  3. An overview of JPCHC’s highly competitive benefits for your review

family healthcare at Jane Pauley Community Health Center

Different name, same student-first priority.

Making the move to JPCHC means that your students will be able to continue to receive high quality behavioral health care, in addition to receiving the following services at local JPCHC clinics.

 

At local JPCHC clinics, your patients can also access:

  • Equitable care, accepting commercially insured, Medicaid, Medicare, and uninsured patients
  • Access to a no-cost patient food pantry, right in the clinical location
  • Affordable prescription services (including specialty pharmacy) with pickup at your clinical location
  • Low cost dental services at select locations
  • Community resource navigation and language services

A passionate team

Hear first hand from our passionate team about why they love working at Jane Pauley Community Health Center and what our mission to support our underserved communities means to them.

Additional Resources

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Read details on JPCHC's generous employee benefits, available to incoming staff.

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Learn about JPCHC's local impact and initiatives in our 2025 Annual Report.

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Our 2023 - 2026 Strategic Plan and Mission, Vision & Values guides our priorities.

See Overview
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Read about JPCHC employee culture and policies in our Employee Handbook.

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Learn about JPCHC's market competitive PTO and paid holiday policy for employees.

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Transition Q&A

Warren District:

  • Warren Central High School
  • Creston Intermediate Middle School
  • Raymond Park Intermediate Middle School
  • Stonybrook Intermediate Middle School
  • Brookview Elementary
  • Eastridge Elementary
  • Grassy Creek Elementary
  • Hawthorne Elementary
  • Lakeside Elementary
  • Liberty Park Elementary
  • Lowell Elementary
  • Pleasant Run Elementary
  • Sunny Height Elementary
  • Renaissance School
  • Warren Early Childhood Center
  • Warren Online Academy
  • Moorhead Community Resource Center
 

Lawrence District:

  • ELC Amy Beverland
  • ELC Brook Park
  • ELC Mary Castle
  • ELC Winding Ridge 
  • Amy Beverland Elementary
  • Brook Park Elementary
  • Mary Castle Elementary
  • Winding Ridge Elementary
  • Diagnostic Day Treatment Program/ Lawrence Advanced Academy

The transition has already begun, with JPCHC taking over these sites officially on July 1st, 2026.

Our pay schedule is every two weeks, on Friday. We are committed to ensuring there is no gap between your last Community and first JPCHC paychecks.

Direct deposit / ACH is available.

We accept Medicaid insurance plans, commercial / private insurance, and self-pay with an available income-based sliding fee scale discount. 

Looking for a job with purpose and impact? Search our locations and departments below to see open roles.

There are currently 47 open positions.

Administration

Ancillary

Behavioral Health

Dental

Facility Maintenance/Security

IT

Non Clinical Support

Pediatrics

Primary Care

Quality Management

In the near-term, all of Community’s current leaders will be in place and working closely with the JPCHC team to map out this transition plan.

Then, following an HR audit and salary marketplace analysis, we will officially re-extend new offers of employment to support staff (Providers will remain Community employees) and continue any staffing from there. 

The physicians at your location will stay the same, at their discretion. They will remain employed by Community and work in your JPCHC clinic as contractors. Therefore, physician turnover should be comparable to what it was before the transition.