Clinical Manager- 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 Clinical Manager- Early Education- El Centro, Educare & EarlystART to join our team. Your position will be a pioneering anda groundbreaking early childhood mental health collective addressing mental, emotional, and behavioral care for ages birth through preschool, along with their families and team members at two local early childhood programs, El Centro, Educare & EarlystART.

The Clinical Manager will work as part of an interdisciplinary and interagency team to support universal behavioral health screenings and to improve our ability to identify infants, toddlers and preschoolers with unmet behavioral health concerns and increase services that promote long-term well-being The Clinical Manager is responsible for the providing direct clinical services as well as supervision of mental health services, case management, individual programming, and business aspects for the Early Childhood Collaboration. The Clinical Manager supervises the Cornerstones of Care team members at their assigned building, including Mental Health Care Providers, Family Resiliency Navigators, and/or Social Emotional Support Specialists. This position includes direct therapeutic support to school team members to assist them in addressing personal and professional struggles that interfere with their ability to provide services at the highest level to those under their care. May also include support to the children and families as needed. The Clinical Manager will build and maintain positive and productive relationships with clients, team members, and community partners to improve the quality of life and outcomes of clients.

Particular emphasis will be placed on ensuring that positive relationships with members of this collaborative are maintained and that the Cornerstones of Care team is fully integrated into the partner centers. As a member of the Outpatient team, you will work with other team members and report to the Director of Outpatient School-Based Services.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivery of direct services to children, families, and team members.
• Consistent on-site supervision with program team members to review caseloads, ensure best practices and cultural competency, as well as in accordance with accreditation standards and other requirements (e.g., contracts)
• Assist in training in specific direct practice techniques that match the age and population of the site in which they will be placed.
• Hold regularly scheduled team meetings

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Our ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of supervisory experienceand a master's degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.

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
• Licensure: Ability to be licensed at the Clinical level in Missouri and Kansas (LSCSW, LCPC, LCMFT) required.
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Experience in a school-based experience or program preferred.
• Familiar with implications of trauma, attachment, and diversity.
• 3 to 5 years of experience working with this population.

Starting Salary: $ 65,000 - $ 70,000 (Annually)

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S BENEFITS:

Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:

• 9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Time Away, 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 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.
• 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