Job Description

The Opportunity:

Saint Luke’s Crittenton Children’s Center in South Kansas City, MO is seeking a Trauma Smart Trainer to join their Community Programs & Prevention team.

Trauma Smart is an innovative, evidence-based model of trauma-informed practice, utilized by teachers, parents and mental health providers. We work with elementary & secondary schools, Head Starts and other early childhood programs to create safe, healthy environments for children to learn, grow and succeed.

We are looking for a clinically licensed master's level mental health professional to provide supervision for trainers and consultants.

Shift: Monday – Friday, day shift. This position requires overnight travel of up to 2-8 nights per month.

The Work:

Trauma Smart is an innovative, evidence based model of trauma informed practice, utilized by teachers, parents and mental health providers. We work with elementary and secondary schools, Head Start, and other early childhood programs to create safe, healthy environments for children to learn, grow and succeed.

• The trainer consultant supports client agencies as they work toward becoming trauma informed and provides direct service including training and consultation for client agencies.
• Provide training in childhood brain development and mental health interventions to educators across the United States.
• Training in trauma informed models will be provided.
• Missouri licensure preferred but not required.

Job Requirements:

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling.
• Knowledge of Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TF-CBT), early childhood, education, Attachment, Self-Regulation, and Competency (ARC), Spanish or other languages is a plus.
• Must have a clean driving record and applicable vehicle insurance

Why Saint Luke’s?

We believe in creating a collaborative environment, while looking for innovative ways to improve. We offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees:

• Medical health plans
• Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement
• Leave of Absence, PTO, Extended Sick Leave, and various Welfare plans
• Retirement contributions
• Employee Assistance Program

As a leading behavioral health provider for youth in the Kansas City community, Crittenton’s residential and acute inpatient programs have consistently exceeded national and local quality benchmarks over the past five years.

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Job Details

The best place to get care. The best place to give care. Saint Luke’s 12,000 employees strive toward that vision every day. Our employees are proud to work for the only faith-based, nonprofit, locally owned health system in Kansas City. Joining Saint Luke’s means joining a team of exceptional professionals who strive for excellence in patient care. Do the best work of your career within a highly diverse and inclusive workspace where all voices matter.

Join the Kansas City region's premiere provider of health services. Equal Opportunity Employer.