Mental Health Provider - Grandview Middle School

We are seeking a Mental Health Provider to join our Grandview Middle School team.

Starting Salary: $ 50,000- $55,000 (Salary)

Bonus: $2500 ($1000 Sign-on bonus will be paid on your first paycheck and the $1500 Retention bonus will be paid after 12 months of service.)

This role will support students, families, and district personnel in the Grandview School District's two middle schools to address personal, emotional and social problems that interfere with school adjustment and promote students' academic success following a school social worker model. This position is a full-time twelve (12) month position per year. Nine (9) months of the year services will be provided in the district's two middle schools.

During the three (3) months over the summer services will be extended for identified students and families, providing individual and/or family support in school, home and/or community

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Provide consultation to building administrators and teacher support teams on issues related to mental health
• Provide assessment of and direct therapeutic services to students at the middle school level, and/or their families, who are experiencing social and emotional problems at school
• Provide traditional school social work support to students and/or their families at the middle school level, as needed, to provide options and referrals to ensure community available resource acquisition
• Provide direct mental health services to at-risk students at the middle school level
• Participate in agency and district in-service training as requested and appropriate
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Our ideal candidate will have experience working with this population and the following:

REQUIREMENTS

• Must be currently enrolled in a Master's degree program in social work, marriage and family therapy, or as a licensed professional counselor.
• Familiar with implications of trauma, attachment and diversity.
• 1-2 years of experience working with this population.
• At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screening.
• A valid driver's license in the state you reside in, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.

PREFERRED

• Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, or professional counselor.
• Provisionally Licensed Professional (e.g. LMSW, PLPC, LMFT).
• 3-5 years of experience working with this population.

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.

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.

OUR WIDE STATEMENT:

At Cornerstones of Care, we commit to fostering a community where every individual, regardless of background or identity, feels deeply welcomed, valued, and empowered. We envision a diverse community where inclusion and welcoming are prioritized. A community where all voices are heard, listened to, and respected. A community where everyone's physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs are met. At Cornerstones of Care, we have a vision where equity is not just a goal but is present in all we do;

every team member feels empowered to authentically contribute to their fullest potential. We hold a collective commitment to WIDE (welcoming, inclusion, diversity, and equity) that will drive us forward as a stronger organization.

OUR DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

• We partner for safe and healthy communities.
• We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members,…