Cornerstones of Care·Kansas City, Missouri
Oversee daily activities of youth in transitional living, ensuring safety and implementing behavior management techniques. Teach essential life skills and document client progress in alignment with treatment plans.
$17.00 - $21.00 Schedules Available: Missouri Full-time Shift: Monday – Friday: 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm Full-time Shift: Friday: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday – Sunday: 11:00am – 11:00 pm Part-time Shift: Saturday – Sunday: 11:00 pm – 7:00 am Kansas Full-time Shift: Monday – Thursday: 10:00 pm – 8:00 am This role oversees clients in daily activities while teaching new skills, ensuring safety, and managing behaviors. Plan activities, reinforce treatment plans and document all client-related information. you will work with other team members and report to the Program Manager Pathways. WHAT YOU WILL DO: 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 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. Responsible for the above essential duties. 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. Other duties as assigned. WHAT YOU WILL BRING: Our ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience working with children and the following: High school diploma, required. Bachelor's degree in social services, child development, or criminal justice, preferred. 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.
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, 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. OUR BENEFITS: Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes: 9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited 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. Questions? Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Team 8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114 Phone: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757 Like us on Facebook at: Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer Qualifications
Requires a high school diploma and at least 2 years of experience working with children. Candidates must be at least 21 years old with a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
Market context
In Missouri, Youth Care Specialist roles in transitional living are often tied to ongoing demand for staff who can support young people with daily routines, supervision, and life-skills development. These positions are competitive because employers typically look for a high school diploma, at least 2 years of child-focused experience, age 21+, and dependable transportation. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your experience with youth settings and your ability to meet the driving and scheduling needs before applying.