Position Summary:
The Director of Clinical Services will coordinate the clinical and case management services for residents. Coordination of campus clinical and case management services for off campus departments or agencies are also included. This position will report to the Director of Residential Services.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise the job duties of all employees in the Clinical services department.
• Coordinate the completion of all Clinical service staff job duties
• Lead a clinical service meeting weekly
• Coordinate with nursing the compliance of psychiatric services
• Coordinate compliance of psychological service
• Coordinate efficient use of all clinical staff to meet all treatment plan requirements of GREAT CIRCLE.
• Coordinate efficient use of all Clinical service resources to insure that staff complete job duties within the budget limits
• Coordinate the Clinical service staff to meet all clinical assessment guidelines
• Coordinate the Clinical service staff to meet the priority of clinical needs of each resident
• Coordinate the Clinical service staff to have timely and accurate communication with all agencies and parents on the current progress of each resident's treatment progress
• Create and maintain current Clinical service program evaluation data
• Develop research/grant opportunities
• Coordinate the Clinical service staff to meet family focus, family therapy, weekend visits and other community based treatment services for each resident
• Responsible for monitoring and assigning O.D. schedule as necessary.
• Responsible for monitoring and assigning clinical on call schedule for the Clinical services department.
• Actively Attend leadership meetings
• Actively participate in Leadership meetings
• Coordinate the compliance of all therapeutic expectations of GREAT CIRCLE to those of referring agencies and JCAHO guidelines
• Ensure that Medicaid Services are provided in the most effective manner, meeting all regulations, and that billing is both timely and accurate on the part of the therapists.
• Assumes all other duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Services.
• Is an active participant in any activities or special duties as assigned by the Director of Residential Services.
• Any other duties as assigned for the betterment of GREAT CIRCLE.
  

Education and Experience:

• Master's Degree in a Clinical service field, and Missouri licensure as an LPC or LCSW preferred.
• Six years of professional clinical experience in residential treatment providing services to individuals, groups, and families, to included two years of supervisory and administrative experience.
• Strong written, verbal, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Typing and computer skills
• Excellent physical condition and capable of assuming a leadership role in the stress challenge programs.
• Ability to make objective assessments, evaluations and Decisions

Position Summary:
Provides services, support, and parent education through the Empowering Parents program for parents of teens and teen parents. Collaborates with the Empowering Youth Coordinator to conduct intakes, scheduling and daily case management, therapeutic services for families and youth, and provide activities for the children served through the Basic Center Grant. Provides outreach and community education regarding the Ozarks Family Resource Center programs and enhancing relationships with the community to promote Empowering Parents and Empowering Youth. This position reports to the Director of OFRC. This is a grant funded position.

Responsibilities:

• Develops curriculum and facilitates parenting classes/workshops within the Strengthening Families & Positive Youth Development Approach.
• Responsible for reporting information and data as required by Children's Trust Fund guidelines per Empowering Parents Program.
• Participate in team meetings, homeless youth subcommittee/ community advocacy meetings, Safe Place meeting, changeover, Provider Network, and activities as directed deemed necessary.
• Act as a liaison to the community, parents, agency, cottage staff, school staff, and medical staff when directed, and others as deemed necessary.
• Performs assessments and provides necessary referrals to outside agencies for assistance in completing goals set by families.
• Assist in the screening and enrollment process for residents including possible transportation; obtaining youth's personal items, obtaining parents/guardians consent within a timely manner and assuring the youth's initial and ongoing basic needs are served.
• Provides case management and in-home services to families as needed for prevention and after care.
• Arrange appointments, visits, phone calls, and off campus activities for residents as assigned.
• Provide transportation for residents as assigned to a variety of events and appointments.
• Responsible for paperwork/documentation/communication for children served by the Basic Center Grant.
• Provide, Individual, group and family counseling as appropriate. Refer to community agency for ongoing mental health needs beyond shelter stay.
• Offer and provide ninety day (phone and in-person) follow-up services for each youth exiting the shelter.
• Work a flexible schedule and perform duties as assigned.
• Performs all other duties assigned for the betterment of the organization.

Education and Experience:

• Master's degree in Social Work or an equivalent behavioral science.
• Full licensure preferred, must be eligible for provisional licensure in Missouri.
• Experience in child welfare or mental health setting, working with children and families.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to operate a computer and type.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Possess a valid Class E driver's license and meet the Great Circle requirements for insurance.

Position Summary:
The Youth Care Specialist provides for the physical and emotional needs of the children assigned to the cottage and facilitates a healthy group living experience. This position participates in a multi-disciplinary treatment team in the care of children. Reports directly to the assigned Cottage Life Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishing and maintaining good relationships with appropriate boundaries with children.
• Role models positive behaviors and coping skills for the children in his or her care, using a strength-based approach in all interactions.
• Responsible for implementation of the treatment plan in the milieu.
• Provides instruction and demonstration of basic living skills; such as proper personal hygiene, care of clothing and possessions, good eating habits, money management, and good use of structured and unstructured time.
• Identifies and explains positive values that children are expected to express verbally and manifest in their behaviors.
• Supervises children in and around the cottage area, assigns and supervises daily chores, keeps records of allowances earned and dispenses, assists with school homework, and encourages participation in recreational activities.
• Completes all required paperwork, including cottage log, incident reports, communication logs, and other relevant documentation.
• Assist in the planning, scheduling, and implementation of all on-site and off-site resident activities.
• Responsible for proper administration of medications and first aid per Great CircleSM guidelines and policies.
• Keeps the cottage clean and orderly and in good repair, performs minor maintenance repairs, and through appropriate means beautifies the cottage grounds.
• Learns and follows cottage programs and procedures as documented in the cottage and child care manuals.
• Attends cottage team meetings, departmental, treatment, and planning meetings, and other meetings for the purpose of sharing information in regard to clients and to discuss other matters pertaining to cottage life.
• Conducts self in a professional manner with children, coworkers, parents, and referral sources.
• Completes required training as required.
• Participates in special program components including but not limited to School in the Wilderness, Changing Prisms, community service activities, etc.
• Transports residents to and from school, outings, appointments, etc.
• Perform all other duties as assigned for the betterment of Great CircleSM

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• Strong written, verbal, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Good customer service skills, ability to get along with families, children, referral sources, and staff.
• Emotionally and physically able to utilize agency approved techniques in de-escalation.
• Possess or obtain within 2 weeks of hire a current, valid Class E driver’s license and meet the Great CircleSM requirements for insurance; exceptions made only by Director of Residential Services.

Position Summary:
Primary responsibilities include providing in-home individual and family therapy to children and families referred to Great Circle. The Therapist is a contracted position supervised by the Community Services Director.

Responsibilities:

• Contacts referred family within 24 hours of receiving referral from Community Services Director.
• Schedules assessment and individual/family session based on the needs and schedule of the individual and/or family.
• Provide individual and family therapy based on the treatment plan developed in conjunction with the family, children, courts or other referral source.
• Complete all documentation for services required by insurance, private pay, Medicaid or other agency contracts that a Great-Circle maintains with referring agencies. This includes completing all paperwork required for prior-authorization of Medicaid and private insurance.
• Complete appropriate documentation (assessments, treatment plans, treatment review reports, progress notes) within the FamCare system. Documentation is to be completed within 24 hours of providing services.
• Maintain contact with the Community Services Director regarding progress or concerns with each case as necessary.
• Submit Service Invoice Record to Community Services Director by the first business day of each month.

Education and Experience:

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Ph.D. in Psychology. Must be licensed or provisionally licensed by the State of Missouri to perform Masters level counseling and be billable.
• Preferably some experience in in-home mental health services.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Typing abilities.
• Possess a current, valid driver’s license and meets Great-Circle requirements for insurance.

Position Summary:
The Foster Care Case Manager position is responsible for the development and implementation of permanency plans for children who are in the custody of the Children's Division (formerly Division of Family Services). Permanency is defined as one of the following: reunification with the child's family or caretakers; termination/adoption; guardianship with relative or kinship provider. The Case Worker is to provide strength-based, child-focused, family centered philosophical approaches The Case Worker's coordinates services to support the child(ren) and family toward identified permanency plan in compliance with Missouri Alliance contractual requirements. This position is supervised by a Foster Care Case Management Supervisor.

Responsibilities:

• Provides case management services in accordance with Children's Division and federal guidelines and Missouri Alliance Contract.
• Initiate and complete family/child assessments that address safety, risks, family strengths and needs, domestic violence issues and any other socioeconomic needs pertinent to sound treatment planning
• Coordinate and facilitate Family Support Team (FST) meetings within 72 hours of a new placement.
• Develop and implement case plan for family within 30 days.
• Coordinate and facilitate Family Support Team meetings on a monthly basis.
• Coordinate and facilitate Permanency Planning Reviews (PPRT's) in accordance with Federal guidelines every 6 months.
• Establish parent/child/sibling visitation which supports frequent contact in accordance with FST recommendations.
• Visit with each child in their current placement on a bi-weekly basis
• Identify and facilitate participation in resources for child/family which promote permanent outcomes.
• Complete necessary Children's Division forms promptly.
• Cooperate with other state/federal entities regarding child support enforcement, parental obligations for child support and eligibility of the child for financial assistance.
• Attend all mandatory trainings.
• Attend all regional staff meetings (attending court hearings will be the only exception).
• Maintain current written documentation on all assigned clients, documentation is to be completed in Famcare within 48 hours.
• Submit monthly chronological narratives to your supervisor by the 5th of the following month.
• Update all court hearings, FST's, PPRT's, and client placements in Famcare within 24 hours.
• Complete required court reports and submit to supervisor 7 working days prior to court hearing.
• Submit court reports to Family Court 5 working days before court hearing
• Performs all other duties as assigned for the betterment of Great Circle.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, or other closely related degree.
• Minimum of one-year experience working with family systems and utilizing community resources.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills are a must.
• Possess a current, valid driver's license and meet the agency requirements for insurance.

Position Summary:
Fostering Futures is designed to help foster children remain in one foster home for a year. The Therapist provides individual and/or family therapy services to address issues that could lead to disruptions in the placement and/or in a school setting to children that demonstrate a high involvement need to maintain placement. This position is supervised by the Fostering Futures Program Supervisor and Therapist.

Essential Functions:

• Maintain a therapy caseload as prescribed by the grant funder (1:12 or 1:15).
• Complete assessment of referred children and families, assess children and families level of needs and develop behavioral targeted treatment plan.
• Complete therapeutic interventions consisting of individual, and/or family therapy as needed for all assigned parents and children.
• Provide progress reports or other information to the Fostering Futures Program Supervisor and Therapist and/or Community Services Director as requested to document program outcomes.
• Assist in the data collection system designated by the funding source and Great Circle census.
• Respond to crisis calls from children and families including having face-to-face contact with the parents and children as needed.
• Assist parents to stabilize placements and avoid placement disruption by improving their abilities to care for behaviorally challenged youth and provide appropriate therapeutic and educational information based on the needs of each child.
• Maintain weekly contact with children and families working on primary and secondary behavior goals.
• Document all service delivery utilizing Great Circle's FAMCare system, and as needed for Medicaid/insurance billing.
• Maintain contact with referring case managers/workers/referral source and engage the child's school on an ongoing basis for the assigned children in caseload.
• Other duties as assigned to assist Great Circle program implementation and quality of care to families and children served, and any other duties as assigned for the betterment of Great Circle.

Education and Experience:

• All candidates for this position must possess a Master's degree in social work or counseling, or a PhD in Psychology, and be licensed and billable in the State of Missouri.
• Candidates must have experience with the child welfare and foster care system and an extensive knowledge of child and adolescent development, attachment theory, and parenting interventions.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills are a must.
• Must possess a current, valid driver's license and meet Great Circle's requirements for insurance.

Position Summary:
To supervise and provide delivery of services to foster parents to stabilize placements and avoid placement disruption by improving their abilities to care for behaviorally challenged youth. To ensure that staff provide information to foster parents on social and emotional adolescent development to help the caregiver understand the difference between age appropriate behaviors and those that may be problematic. To ensure that the Fostering Futures staff provide strategies to foster parents for defusing volatile situations and improving positive negotiation skills, and emphasize the importance of structure, accountability, and consistency. The Performance Target for Fostering Futures is to achieve greater stability for children through a decrease in placement disruption for at least one year. This position is supervised by the Community Services Director.

Responsibilities:

• Provide supervision and support to all staff assigned to Fostering Futures Program
• Maintain a therapy caseload as prescribed by the grant funder (1:12 or 1:15)
• Develop and maintain resource materials on parenting challenging children, child and adolescent development, anger management, discipline, natural consequences, negotiation skills, compromise, and other topics to serve as basis for Behavior Specialists' teaching
• Ensure that staff complete weekly 60 minute home visits with all assigned foster parents and foster children
• Ensure that staff respond to all crisis calls from foster families including having face-to-face contact with the foster parents and foster children
• Provide back-up for staff as needed to accommodate illness, vacation, and other crisis situations
• Ensure that staff provide services to foster parents to stabilize placements and avoid placement disruption by improving the foster parents' abilities to care for behaviorally challenged youth
• Ensure that staff provide information on social and emotional adolescent development and help the caregiver understand the difference between age appropriate behaviors and those that may be problematic
• Ensure that staff provide strategies for defusing volatile situations and improving positive negotiation skills
• Ensure that staff provide information emphasizing the importance of structure, accountability, and consistency
• Ensure that staff provide assessments to monitor progress of foster children participating in Fostering Futures Program
• Accompany staff on home visits when clinically indicated and for supervision to ensure high quality services
• Document all service delivery utilizing Great Circle approved software
• Complete monthly reporting to the grant funder and direct supervisor
• Become proficient with customer tracking system prescribed by the grant funder
• Be available on-call to provide consultation to staff and back-up when needed
• Complete evaluations on direct reports as required by agency policy
• Attend meetings related to Fostering Futures as requested by direct supervisor
• Other duties as assigned to assist Great Circle/Fostering Futures Program implementation and quality of care to families and children served
  

Education and Experience:

• All candidates for this position must possess a master's degree in social work (MSW), or other closely related master's degree (LPC, Ph.D.), and is licensed to provide therapy services in Missouri.
• Candidates must have experience with the foster care system and an extensive knowledge of child and adolescent development and parenting interventions.
• Candidates must have supervision experience.
• Strong written, verbal, organizational, and interpersonal skills are a must.
• Must possess a current, valid driver's license and meet the Great Circle requirements for insurance.

Position Summary:
Provides occupational therapy as a component in the treatment of emotionally disturbed, behavior disordered children. Works directly with educational staff to determine occupational therapy needs of children. External contacts include parents, school districts, and universities.

Responsibilities:

• Plans and implements occupational therapy sessions.
• Prepares and implements Special Education requirements.
• Prepares and completes treatment reports.
• Fulfills all internal and external job requirements.
• Makes good use of volunteer's time and skills.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Knowledge necessary to successfully fulfill this position's responsibilities includes knowledge of child development, neurodevelopment and psychopathology.
• Credentials normally associated with competency in this position are a bachelors or masters degree in occupational therapy from an accredited educational program.
• Certification by the American Occupational Therapy Certification Board and Licensure by the State of Missouri Division of Professional Registration.
• Skills required include ability to function as an effective interdisciplinary team member.
• Also requires screening and evaluation of client's functional performance in school and community, utilizing appropriate standardized and informal methods.
• Ability to work with colleagues, clients, and family members in designing individualized educational plans. The design and implementation of therapeutic interventions, including direct service, consultation and advocacy. Effective relationship establishment and behavior management skills.
• Evaluation of intervention effectiveness, with modification as needed.
• Documentation of all phases of intervention, including billing third party payers as appropriate. Participation in staff development activities as assigned (CPI, CPR, etc.).
• Clinical education of OT students. Program development and evaluation.
• Ability to respond appropriately to cultural differences that exists among Great Circle diverse client base.
• Demonstration of the conviction that people are able to change and that this attitude is fostered when a mutually respectful partnership exists between Great Circle personnel and the clients served.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to maintain a positive, professional helping role.
• A valid Missouri driver's license and a good driving record are required because transporting client's is an essential function of this position.
• Ability to work with volunteers.

Position Summary:
This position provides for the emotional and physical well-being and intellectual care of children in an Acute Intensive Unit. Observes and evaluates day-to-day functioning of children; and participates actively in staff meetings and reports. The Psychiatric Technician will work directly with Therapists, medical staff and Teachers as member of treatment team to coordinate services to children. External contacts include parents/guardians for information transfer and coordination of services, and referral agency workers to provide information.

Responsibilities:

• Monitors children to provide for security and intervention as necessary.
• Plans/Implements activities for and supervises children in non-classroom settings.
• Helps children with their personal hygiene, such as keeping clothing and living areas clean
• Completes documentation, including Unit Log entries, Treatment Progress notes, critical incident reports and documentation for Discharge Treatment Plan Reviews.
• Participates in various meetings and serves as member of treatment team.
• Fulfills all internal and external job-training requirements.
  

Education and Experience:

• Knowledge necessary to successfully fulfill this position's responsibilities include knowledge of mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, emotionally disturbed, behavior disordered children, and behavior management techniques.
• Skills required include crisis intervention and decision-making skills. Self-awareness, patience, and the ability to work as part of a team is required.
• CPR/First Aid certifications are required.
• Credential normally associated with competency in this position is a Bachelor's degree in a Human Service field and/or two years of on the job experience.
• Valid class E driver's license and good driving record strongly preferred as transporting children is an essential function of this position.
• Ability to respond appropriately to cultural differences that exists among Great Circle's diverse client base.
• Demonstration of the conviction that people are able to change and that this attitude is fostered when a mutually respectful partnership exists between Great Circle personnel and the clients served.
• Ability to work as part of a team and maintain a positive, professional helping role.

Position Summary:
The Regional Director of Advancement is a professional member of the Great Circle Advancement Team. The position plans and oversees all regional fundraising activities including individual, corporate, foundation and organization giving. Directs fundraising initiatives to meet the annual and capital goals for the agency. The director develops strategic regional initiatives to secure gifts via personal solicitation, grants, special events and other vehicles. Identifies planned giving prospects and coordinates with the director of gift planning. In cooperation with Communications Director, plans, implements and oversees media and community communications. The position is supervised by the Vice President of Advancement.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute strategic fundraising initiatives to meet agency budget goals for private support.
• Lead regional advancement efforts in coordination with trustees, volunteers, staff and community constituents
• Develop, execute and monitor development strategies to enhance cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of regional donors.
• Identify and solicit major gift prospects; develop dynamic relationship strategies
• Direct annual and long-term strategic planning process and prepare the budget for activities within the department
• Oversee regional development activities including special events, community relations, grants management, and other related areas.
• Responsible for all operations in the regional advancement department including recruitment, training and supervision of advancement personnel and volunteers
• Establish strong relationships with staff, board, community volunteers, media contacts, referral sources and government leaders to ensure strong regional advocacy and fundraising success
• Adhere to the professional, fundraising ethics of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP)
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and five (5) years experience in non-profit development with track record of fundraising success required; CFRE certification preferred.
• Demonstrated record of successful annual, capital, and endowment fundraising.
• Supervision of professional development staff and agency volunteers
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office and related software packages; donor database experience
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with donors, staff, and volunteers.
• An understanding of regional civic and business communities
• Exceptional, verbal, analytical and written communication skills
• Possess a current, valid driver's license and meet requirements for insurance.

Position Summary:
This position is responsible to expedite all matters pertaining to the immediate, routine, and emergency medical and dental needs of the patients. Reports to the Director of Residential Services.

Essential Functions:

• Provides, or arranges for other professionals to provide, routine and emergency medical/psychiatric/dental treatment when such services are required, including inoculations, diagnostic procedures, and consultations.
• Instructs and monitors others in regard to preventative medicine programs and procedures; instructs and monitors others in the proper use of medication and equipment; and participates in meetings and projects pertaining to health matters.
• Requisitions, stores, and keeps a record of all medical/psychiatric/dental medications, supplies, and equipment.
• Arranges transportation for clients to be taken to medical/psychiatric/dental facilities for treatment purposes and accompanies clients to these facilities.
• Monitors and evaluates various aspects of quality assurance.
• Serves in a liaison capacity with relevant community agencies and facilities that provide medical/psychiatric/dental services to Great Circle.
• Participate in various medical/psychiatric/dental meetings and consultation sessions.
• Actively participates in the stress challenge and summer recreational program; such as weeklong canoe trips and School in the Wilderness by meeting the medical needs of clients.
• Maintains various records of accountability within established time frames.
• Performs on-call medical duties on weekends and/or holidays whenever deemed necessary by the Director of Residential Services or the Vice President of the Eastern Region.
• Performs all other duties as assigned for the betterment of Great Circle.
  

Education, Experience, and Skills Required:

• Licensed and/or certified for professional practice as a registered nurse (RN) in the State of Missouri.
• Preferably some experience in residential treatment or a mental health setting.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English well.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Capable of engaging in strenuous physical activities in the stress challenge programs.
• Typing skills.
• Possess a current, valid driver's license and meet the Great Circle requirements for insurance

Position Summary:

Provides for the emotional, physical and recreational care of ED/BD and MRDD children in the community; documents the day-to-day functioning of the respite care children; and provides supplemental support to the child care and special education departments. This position works directly with Director of Cottage Life to provide services to children. External contacts include parents/guardians for information transfer and coordination of services, and referral agency workers to provide information during staffing.

Responsibilities:

• Plans/implements activities for and supervises respite care children.
• Completes paperwork, including respite log entries, time sheets, and documentation for hours billed.
• Provides supplemental support to the childcare and special education departments.
• Participates in various agency meetings and training.
• Fulfills all internal and external job training requirements.
• Seeks additional responsibilities.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Knowledge necessary to successfully fulfill this position’s responsibilities includes knowledge of emotionally disturbed, behavior disordered children, mentally retarded/developmentally disabled children, physical/sexual abuse issues, child development, and behavior management techniques.
• Skills required include crisis intervention and decision making.
• Self-awareness, patience, and the ability to work independently are essential.
• Credential normally associated with competency in this position is a Bachelors degree in a human service field. CPR/First Aid certification are required.
• Valid Class E driver’s license and good driving record strongly preferred as extensive travel within St. Louis is an essential function of this position.
• The ability to move freely about the campus and within the community is necessary, as well as the ability to work hours other than 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
• Ability to respond appropriately to cultural differences that exist among Great CircleSM’s diverse client base.
• Demonstration of the conviction that people are able to change and that this attitude is fostered when a mutually respectful partnership exists between Great CircleSM personnel and the clients served.
• Ability to work as part of a team and to maintain a positive, professional helping role.
• Ability to work with volunteers

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri located in Columbia, Missouri is accepting applications for two Cottage Life Supervisors who will be responsible for coordinating treatment, overseeing client’s daily schedules and recreational activities, and directing all aspects of residential treatment setting including proper staffing for all shifts.  Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, training, and evaluating direct youth care staff.  Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a social services related field, or equivalent combination of years of college education and direct care experience in a residential care setting. Demonstrated leadership skills along with the ability to relate and communicate with children with a wide range of behavioral issues from moderate to severe.  Exceptional computer, verbal, written, organizational, interpersonal skills, and customer services skills.  Possess a current, valid Class E driver’s license and meet the agency’s requirements for insurance.   Great benefit package offered to FT employees following 90 days of employment.  Pre-employment drug screening required. Applications are required and may be downloaded at www.bgtm.org OR picked up at 4304 Bearfield Rd. Columbia, MO. Completed applications/resumes can be mailed to the address above, emailed to HRGeneralist@bgtm.org, or faxed to 573-777-9865. EOE

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri located in Columbia, Missouri is accepting applications for PT and PRN (On Call) Night Watch personnel to provide weekend supervision of at-risk children and adolescents in our female residential treatment cottages in Columbia.  Minimum age of 21 and proof of high school diploma or GED.  Experience as a security guard or night watchman preferred.  Position requires employee to remain alert and vigilant throughout the tour of duty in order to patrol assigned area to protect persons and property.  Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.  Basic computer skills.  Possess or obtain within 2 weeks of hire a valid Class E driver’s license and meet the BGTM requirements for auto insurance.  Hourly range starts at $8.65 and is based on directly related experience and completed college credits. Great benefit package offered to full-time employees following 90 days of employment. Pre-employment drug screening required. Applications are required and may be downloaded at www.bgtm.org OR picked up at 4304 Bearfield Rd. Columbia, MO. Completed applications/resumes can be mailed to the address above, emailed to HRGeneralist@great-circle.org, or faxed to 573-777-9865. EOE

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri located in Columbia, Missouri is currently seeking a Therapist who will provide social casework, social group work, and counseling services at a professional level, including intensive therapeutic planning and interventions.  Requirements include: 

• Masters Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or an equivalent behavioral science.
• Must hold a valid Missouri license as a LCSW, LPC, Psychologist, or be eligible and able to obtain a provisional license.
• Preferably some experience in residential treatment, child welfare, or mental health setting.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.

Possess or obtain within 2 weeks of hire a valid Class E driver’s license and meet the BGTM requirements for auto insurance. Great benefit package offered to full-time employees following 90 days of employment. Pre-employment drug screening required. Applications are required and may be downloaded at www.bgtm.org OR picked up at 4304 Bearfield Rd. Columbia, MO. Completed applications/resumes can be mailed to the address above, emailed to HRGeneralist@great-circle.org, or faxed to 573-777-9865. EOE

Boys & Girls Town of Missouri located in Columbia, Missouri is accepting applications for FT, PT, and PRN Youth Care Specialists.  We are seeking individuals to provide for the physical and emotional needs of at-risk children and adolescents in our residential treatment cottages in Columbia.  Minimum age of 21 and proof of high school diploma or GED; bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.  Strongly prefer previous experience working with troubled youth.  Strong written, verbal, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.  Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.  Basic computer skills.  Emotionally and physically able to utilize agency approved techniques in de-escalation and physically able to participate in recreational activities with the residents.  Possess or obtain within 2 weeks of hire a valid Class E driver’s license and meet the BGTM requirements for auto insurance. Hourly range starts at $8.65 and is based on directly related experience and completed college credits. Great benefit package offered to full-time employees following 90 days of employment. Pre-employment drug screening required. Applications are required and may be downloaded at www.bgtm.org OR picked up at 4304 Bearfield Rd. Columbia, MO. Completed applications/resumes can be mailed to the address above, emailed to HRGeneralist@great-circle.org, or faxed to 573-777-9865. EOE

Position Summary:

The database developer will be working with client management systems and supporting at least 12 different agencies. Growing Transitions, a division of Boys & Girls Town of Missouri/Edgewood Children’s Center, provides hosted client management system solutions for non-profit child welfare agencies. This position reports to the Information Systems Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Develop multiple web applications
• Reengineer by defining requirements with the client.
• Assist with developing business reengineering processes from manual processes to web functionality.
• Design and develop forms; create reporting functions and dynamic web pages using a centralized database (SQL Server).
• Provide product demonstrations to client including prototypes and final production.
• Provide user training to customers.
• Develop technical documentation.

Education and Experience:

• Must have a 4 Year Degree or equivalent experience in IS/IT with 2 years experience.
• MS Access expert programming level skills
• Expert programming skills writing and working with JavaScript
• Understating of how to write views in SQL to limit queries and other MS Access features that can cause the database to run slow.
• Ability to write code to export/import files into tables in SQL Server or other external system databases
• Highly motivated
• Able to collaborate and provide input on database functionality, forms, tables, modules, and coding
• Must be able to meet critical milestones once established upon review of the work to be done.
• Due to the critical timelines of projects must be able to work beyond normal 40 hour work week when necessary