Youth Behavioral Health Specialist - Full Time

Cornerstones of Care; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team as Youth Behavioral Health Specialists. In this vital role, you will help young people heal from trauma within a supportive residential setting. Your daily interactions will foster strong, positive relationships, guiding youth through therapeutic activities, teaching essential life skills, and ensuring their safety. This role is perfect for those who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and are ready to take on the rewarding challenge of mentorship and support in a trauma-informed environment. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to creating inclusive communities where every child can thrive.

Benefits

9 Paid Holidays

Flexible Paid Time Off

Health insurance benefits

401K with employer match

Tuition reimbursement program

Pet Insurance

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Qualifications

• High school diploma required, 2 years of experience with children preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years old and pass background checks.

Responsibilities

• Support youth healing from trauma in a residential program.
• Lead therapeutic activities and manage youth behaviors.

Skills

Experience working with children

Relationship building

Behavior management

Coaching and mentoring

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Vehicle

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Ozanam Campus - KANSAS CITY, MO

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $17.00 - $20.00 Hourly

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:

• 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.

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.

Cornerstones Of Care's Diversity Statement: We believe in the creation of inclusive communities where children, families, and team members thrive in an environment characterized by safety, respect, and the freedom to authentically express their unique identities - a place where each individual experiences a profound sense of belonging. To ensure that this vision becomes a reality, we have engaged with our team members, clients, stakeholders, and volunteers to craft a diversity statement that defines our commitment to foster diversity, inclusion, and equality throughout all aspects of our organization.

• 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.

Questions? Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, Human Resources Department
8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114
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Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer