POSITION: Youth Behavioral Health Specialist

DEPARTMENT: Residential (Ozanam Campus)

Starting Salary: $17.00 - $20.00 Hourly

(Starting salary depends on education and experience)

RESPONSIBILITIES: Cornerstones of Care is seeking caring team members to help youth heal from trauma while in our 24/7 residential program located in south KCMO.  Relationships are key to healing and our Youth Behavioral Health Specialists make the difference for our youth through their daily interactions.  The Youth Behavioral Health Specialist model strong, positive relationships with youth while leading therapeutic activities and groups, teaching daily living skills, ensuring safety, and managing behaviors.  As part of the trauma-informed treatment team, Youth Behavioral Health Specialists act as a coach, mentor, and role model to youth by through their interactions/activities and reinforcing treatment plans. 

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a high school diploma. The preferred candidate will also have two years’ experience working with children. Must be at least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical and drug screening.  This position also requires a valid driver’s license and proof of current vehicle insurance. 

CORNERSTONES OF CARE’S BENEFITS: 

Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:

• 9 Paid Holidays, flexible Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave
• Team members who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for
  • Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
  • Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
  • Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
  • Cornerstones of Care provides long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member
• Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
• Pet Insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• To view more information on our benefits, please visit our Job Openings page at Join Our Team - Cornerstones of Care to download the current benefits guide.

CORNERSTONES OF CARE’S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS:

• Nonviolence - helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose.
• Emotional Intelligence - helping to teach emotional management skills. 
• Social Learning - helping to build cognitive skills.
• Open Communication - helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication, learn conflict management.
• Democracy - helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority.
• Social Responsibility