Therapist I/II In-home & Virtual

Position: Therapist I/II In-home & Virtual

Department: Community Counseling - Gillis Campus

Salary: $50,000 - $58,000

(Starting salary depends on licensure and experience.)

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Transitional Youth and Treatment Foster Care programs at Cornerstones of Care are seeking a caring Therapist to connect with teen foster care youth transitioning into independent living or reintegration with family. The therapist will work with the youth in foster care and foster parents on healing trauma and addressing mental health needs. The therapist meets with the youth at home and/or virtually that meet the client's needs. This position will be managed virtually by the clinical manager in the Eastern Region but resides in the Kansas City Metro Area (Kansas City, MO/KS). This individual is responsible for providing quality, evidence-based, trauma-informed therapy aimed at meeting the integrated behavioral, social, psychological, emotional, and safety needs of children, youth, and families. The therapist's caseload is focused on children and families in Treatment Foster Care (TFC) homes, Transitional Youth Living in a group home or scattered site settings. This position works as part of cross cross-disciplinary treatment team within Cornerstones of Care TFC and Pathways Transitional Living programs. The Therapist I or II In-Home/Virtual is responsible for conducting comprehensive clinical assessments using various tools, reviewing assessment outcomes with clients, developing treatment plans by establishing treatment goals with the client and determining treatment methodologies. This position completes in-home/telehealth clinical therapy sessions from internal referrals. Mileage Reimbursement/Stipend is available for this position.

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a master's degree and a licensed or provisionally licensed therapist (PLPC, LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT) with the State of Missouri with the ability to have a reciprocal license in Kansas. The ideal candidate will be creative, and flexible, have a high level of integrity, work well autonomously, and have excellent time management skills. This position also requires a valid driver's license, proof of current vehicle insurance and reliable transportation. Must be at least 21 years of age and pass a background check, physical and drug screening and live in the Kansas City Metro Area.

BENEFITS: Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes 9 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Away (unlimited Time Away for Salaried positions) or Paid Time Off (accrued PTO for all benefit eligible team members) for hourly positions. All team members who work 30 hours or more are eligible for medical(prescription)/dental/vision; prescriptions; accident and critical illness insurance; pet insurance; short-term disability; long-term disability(employer paid); term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D); health savings account (HSA); flexible spending account (FSA); retirement (401K with employer match); employee assistance program (EAP); YMCA membership deductions; Tuition Reimbursement Program and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To view a detailed Summary of Benefits please visit the Job openings page of our website at www.cornerstonesofcare.org and in the left-hand margin use the benefits dropdown to download the current guide.

BONUS: $1,250.00 of the sign-on bonus will be paid on your first paycheck and the additional $1,250.00 will be after 12 months of service.

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