Mental Health Provider- Early Education

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.

We are seeking a Mental Health Care Provider- Early Education to join our team. Your role will be as part of an interdisciplinary and interagency team. The Mental Health Care Provider will support students and families in their assigned location to address personal, emotional, and social problems that interfere with development and school success. Additionally, it will provide individual, family, group interventions and/or wrap-around case management support in addition to crisis management as indicated. This position will consult with and provide professional development to school team members and parents to increase knowledge of trauma-informed interventions in the school setting to enhance understanding of trauma-informed care. One method of education of trauma-informed care is through the Conscious Discipline model that utilizes observation and assessment of the child as a tool to support both teachers and parents. Play therapy will be an additional modality used. This position is a full-time, twelve (12) month position per year in which the hours will be assigned by the early childhood center. Some in-home and after-hours work may be required to meet the needs of families. As a member of the Outpatient team, you will work with other team members and report to our Clinical Manager- Early Education.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provide direct mental health (individual and family), groups, case management, and, if licensed at the master level, therapeutic support to students and families experiencing social and emotional problems as indicated by assessed needs.
• Perform intakes and thorough assessments.
• Engage children in utilizing social emotional strategies to regain a regulated state and reintegrate them into their classroom activity when regulation has occurred.
• Support children in the classroom with social-emotional strategies, regulation, safety, connection, and executive functioning skills.
• Implement positive behavior support and skill building through a trauma-informed lens with regulated children on caseload within their classroom environment.
• Support teachers and administrators through reinforcing training skills, as well as modeling skills and strategies that can be used with the child within their daily routine and environment, including Conscious Discipline techniques as well as other methods.
• Facilitate program development to integrate into the early childhood programs.
• Participate and collaborate in interdisciplinary team meetings to update and collaborate on strategies that are effective and need modification to best meet a child's needs
• Provide consultation and reinforcement of training skills to build administrators and teachers' support teams on issues related to mental health, utilizing Conscious Discipline as well as other methods.
• Coordinate and continually analyze and assess each family and child's situation regarding any supportive services, resources, and referrals that children and families may need.
• Develop treatment plans by establishing treatment goals based on data from outcome measures.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Our ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of relevant experience as a Mental Health Care Provider- Early Education, and the following:

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screening
• A valid driver's license, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation
• Knowledge of computers, including Word, Excel software, and data entry.
• Knowledgeable of and follows Cornerstones of Care policy and procedures, including code of ethics.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practices and knowledge of community resources.

REQUIRED SKILLS OR ABILITIES:

* Interpersonal Skills/Teamwork: Strong communication skills that enhance working cooperatively and maintain professional relationships with co-workers and clients/customers, to promote harmonious work and team environment.

* Contribution to Corporate Culture: Make positive contributions to corporate culture by supporting the overall mission, vision, and values of Cornerstones of Care. Follow policies and procedures and work to accomplish goals and objectives of assigned program(s)/department(s), and the agency.

* External Customer Service: Establish productive relationships with external people and organizations. Promote programs and mission to clients, referral sources, and potential external supporters.

* Ethics and Diversity: Adhere to the agency's code of ethics and professional standards. Show sensitivity and respect for the cultural and ethnic diversity of clients, team members, and other community members and groups.

* Attendance and Punctuality: Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position.

* Strong organizational skills.

* Demonstrates and practices leadership skills.

Starting Salary: $ 58, 000 - $ 64,000 (Annually)

Bonus:$4600 sign-on/retention bonus

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 - 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 fostering 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 status, 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.

Questions?

Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience 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