Campus Support Specialist

Cornerstones of Care; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Holidays

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Sick Leave

Dental coverage

Job summary

Cornerstones of Care is seeking a Campus Support Specialist to support youth behavioral health on campus in Kansas City. The role focuses on crisis intervention, de‑escalation, safety planning, and incident documentation, with emphasis on maintaining a therapeutic environment across the campus.

The ideal candidate has 2 years of experience with at-risk youth, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and the ability to pass background, physical, and drug screenings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in social services or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with at‑risk youth or related settings.
• At least 21 years old and able to pass background check, physical, and drug screening.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Assess risk to youth, peers, and environment.
• Respond promptly to behavioral health crises and assess need for emergency assistance.
• Intervene when youth indicate intent to elope or engage in dangerous behavior.
• Assist with search and recovery if a youth leaves the facility without authorization.
• Implement and facilitate Run Prevention Groups curriculum.
• Communicate crisis information to supervisors, clinicians, nursing staff, case managers, and direct-care team members.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation

Risk assessment

Emergency response

Incident documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social services, criminal justice, human services, behavioral sciences, or similar field

Job description

We are seeking a Campus Support Specialist to join our team.Starting Hourly Range: $23 - $25As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hire salaries are typically between the minimum and midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate’s job-related skill, experience, education, licensure, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.This role will assist team members with providing immediate intervention and support to youth experiencing behavioral health crises as well as assist with additional support to assist with campus safety including de-escalation, safety planning, debriefing incidents, runaway prevention strategies, incident documentation, and maintaining a therapeutic environment.WHAT YOU WILL DO:Assess risk to youth, peers’ team members, and environment.Respond promptly to behavioral health crisis including aggressive behavior, self-harm threats or behaviors, suicidal ideation, runaway risk, and emotional dysregulation.Determine the appropriate level of interventions, including the need for emergency assistance.Intervene when youth demonstrate behaviors indicating an intent to elope.Assist with search and recovery efforts when youth leave the facility without authorization.Implement and facilitate curriculum for Run Prevention Groups.Communicate crisis-related information to supervisors, clinicians, nursing staff, case managers, and direct-care team members.WHAT YOU WILL BRING:Our ideal candidate will have 2 years of experience working with “at risk” youth or working in law enforcement, social services working with youth, transitional living child welfare or crisis intervention and the following:Bachelor’s degree in social services, criminal justice, human services, behavioral sciences, or similar field, required.At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screeningA valid driver’s license in the state you reside in, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.WHO WE ARE:Cornerstones of Care is a mental and behavioral health nonprofit certified in trauma-informed care that provides evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services to help children and families improve their safety and health by making positive changes in their lives. Each year, our team empowers children and families in Kansas, Missouri, and beyond through three key service areas:Youth & Family Support – We help youth gain independence through social and living support programs while empowering families with the skills and resources they need to become resilient and successful.Foster Care & Adoption – We reunify and unite families while recruiting and providing support to foster parents and youth in foster care.Education & Community Trainings – We help students achieve academic success while giving educators the tools to create safe learning environments to improve their students’ behaviors and offer innovative learning opportunities to build and improve knowledge in the community.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 - helping to rebuild social connection skills, establish healthy attachment relationships.Growth and Change - helping to work through loss and prepare for the future.OUR WIDE STATEMENT:At Cornerstones of Care, we commit to fostering a community where every individual, regardless of background or identity, feels deeply welcomed, valued, and empowered. We envision a diverse community where inclusion and welcoming are prioritized. A community where all voices are heard, listened to, and respected. A community where everyone’s physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs are met. At Cornerstones of Care, we have a vision where equity is not just a goal but is present in all we do; every team member feels empowered to authentically contribute to their fullest potential. We hold a collective commitment to WIDE (welcoming, inclusion, diversity, and equity) that will drive us forward as a stronger organization.OUR DIVERSITY STATEMENT:We partner for safe and healthy communities.We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and community partners feel welcomed, safe, respected, empowered, and celebrated.We value diversity of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geographical location, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic, and military status.We stand for anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity.We insist and affirm that discrimination and violence have no place in safe and healthy communities, including in our organization.We strive toward a more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization through our policies, partnerships, and practices.OUR BENEFITS:Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick LeaveTeam members who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible forHealth 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 memberRetirement savings plan (401K) with employer matchPet InsuranceEmployee assistance program (EAP)Tuition reimbursement programPublic 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.Questions?Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Team8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]Like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonescareersCornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer