Position: Transitional Youth Behavioral Health Specialist I (Full Time)

Department: Pathways Transitional Living Program

Salary: $ 18- 21 Hourly

Essential Responsibilities

• Responsible for direct supervision and safety of all clients.
• Responsible for proper behavior management of children through the use of behavior management techniques.
• Build healthy relationships with clients and be a role model of healthy behaviors
• Have a working knowledge of the child's treatment plan and objectives and structures activities to support that plan.
• Responsible for creatively structuring activities for groups and conducting psycho-educational groups.
• May be responsible for medication administration and other medical support.
• Responsible for the reviewing/writing of all required documentation.
• Responsible for teaching, guiding, and assisting the client in daily life skills as appropriate for age.
• Provide 24-hour awake supervision.
• Ability to manage clients courteously and tactfully while on agency property
• May require transporting youth to events, meetings, appointments and/or activities
• May attend court hearings, family support team and school meetings.
• May interview and make a recommendation in the hiring process.
• May assign job duties, train staff, and ensure adequate coverage.

Qualifications:

• Education Level: High school diploma
• Experience: The preferred candidate will have two years of experience working with children.
• Ability to perform a range of physical motions including, but not limited to:

• Lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs
• Support and safely lower 150 pounds of weight to the floor
• Standing, walking, sitting for long periods of time
• Must be able to get up and down off the floor unassisted
• Must be able to reach above their heads, bend, kneel, and lift
• Running for brief periods of time
• 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.

BENEFITS : Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes Paid Holidays, Paid Time Away (unlimited Time Away for Salaried positions) or Paid Time Off (unlimited PTO for all benefit eligible team members) for hourly positions. All team members who work 30 hours or more are eligible for medical/dental/vision; prescriptions; accident and critical illness insurance; pet insurance; short-term disability; long-term disability; term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D); health savings account (HSA); flexible spending account (FSA); retirement (401K); employee assistance program (EAP); YMCA membership discounts; Tuition Reimbursement Program and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To view a detailed Summary of Benefits please visit our website at www.cornerstonesofcare.org and under the heading "About Us" click on "Join Our Team."

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.

Questions?

Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, Human Resources Department

8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114

Phone: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757

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Cornerstones of Care is an

Equal Opportunity Employer