Juvenile Justice Center Therapist

Company: Cornerstones of Care
Location: Saint Charles
Posted on: March 6, 2025

Job Description:

Job DetailsJob Location St. Charles, MO - St. Charles, MOPosition Type Full Time -Salary Range $50,000.00 - $58,000.00 Salary/year Description POSITION: Therapist I / II

DEPARTMENT: Community Counseling Eastern MO (JJC in St. Charles County)

Starting Salary: $50,000- $58,000 (Annually)

(Starting salary depends on education and experience)

$2,500 Sign-on / Retention Bonus

RESPONSIBILITIES: Our Community Counseling program is excited to announce we are hiring a Community-Based Therapist passionate about helping youth involved with the Juvenile Justice System. The therapist will be on-site at the St. Charles County Juvenile Justice Center to work with youth and families to heal from trauma and create lasting changes. The therapist will be part of an integrative team to drive treatment, promote mental health, and encourage hope.

An ideal candidate will have the initiative to work with advocating for youth in the Juvenile Justice System, be part of a team, and be interested in healing developmental trauma. Therapists will work with referrals from the St. Charles County Juvenile Justice Center. These consist of adolescents, families, and child-support teams to provide mental health interventions. This candidate will primarily work at the Justice Center but can include virtual and in-home services when indicated to meet the needs of the position. Therapists at various levels in their professional journey are encouraged to apply.



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



BONUS: $2,500 ($1,250.00 sign-on bonus will be paid on your first paycheck and the $1,2500.00 retention bonus will be after 12 months of service.)



CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S BENEFITS:

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

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• 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 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, 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

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