About Amethyst Place
Amethyst Place helps women and children overcome the interconnected cycles of poverty, trauma, and substance use to achieve multi-generational impact. Located at 28th and Troost, we serve families from across the KC Metro area. Poverty, substance use, and trauma are often interconnected cycles that pass through generations. For single mothers and their children, additional layers of societal stigma and gender inequity create further barriers to overcoming these cycles. Associated challenges include houselessness, untreated mental health disorders, intimate partner violence, family separation and foster care placement, poor educational attainment, unlivable wages, and legal system involvement. To help mothers upend these cycles for themselves, their children, and future generations, a holistic, long-term, and evidence-based approach is needed to truly heal and empower families. For 22 years, Amethyst Place has been providing long-term supportive housing and comprehensive services to help families transform their lives.

Noble Cause and Values
We believe our work is more than a mission; it’s a Noble Cause. We inspire transformational healing and empower generations of women and children to achieve recovery, reunification, and resilience. We achieve this through our values of:

1. Building a community of trust and acceptance
2. Serving each other with integrity and courage
3. Unwavering belief in transformation and growth

Job Title: Housing Resources and Volunteer Coordinator
Hours: Full-time (40 hours)
Salary: $45,000 – $50,000
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision fully paid for employee, retirement match, allowance for cell phone and gym membership, 15 paid holidays

Job Summary
Working alongside the Senior Housing & Youth Empowerment Manager, the Housing Resources &
Volunteer Coordinator will assist with the operations of our Supportive Housing Program. This includes
management of the household pantry, in-kind household donations, apartment setup and furnishing,
and coordination of volunteers to assist with these processes and other opportunities that support
Amethyst Place operations. This position is highly collaborative and cross-functional across departments.

The ideal candidate will have excellent relationship-building skills with a desire for an active career that
is largely on the move and not at a desk. This rewarding position will ensure that all new families have a
fully furnished apartment to move into and that community relationships are nurtured to support
Amethyst Place’s Noble Cause.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
 Household Pantry:
 Manage partnerships with Harvesters, Giving the Basics, and Happy Bottoms, including order
placement, pickup, and reporting.
 Stock household and staff household pantry during scheduled time periods.
 Distribute monthly Happy Bottoms orders.

Apartment Furnishing:
 Manage apartment make-ready process, ensuring apartments adhere to housing quality
standards and are fully furnished for resident move-ins.
 Prepare and furnish apartments alongside volunteers.
 Coordinate with property management group as needed regarding apartment turnovers.

In-kind Donations:
 Serve as the external contact for all in-kind donations. This includes fielding phone calls and
emails from donors and scheduling pick-ups.
 Manage the pickup, sorting, storage, and distribution of in-kind donations.
 Provide all donors with donation receipts and regularly enter in-kind donations information into
Salesforce.
 Pick up Harvesters order and stock household pantry.
 Stock and maintain Sister Swap clothing closet.
 Organize and maintain storage areas.
 Assist with data entry and preparation of reports regarding in-kind donations.

Volunteer Coordination:
 Coordinate volunteer recruitment, training, retention, and recognition.
 Manage and update Salesforce, including scheduling shifts and tracking volunteer hours and
contacts for churches, schools, community partners, media outlets, and legislative offices.
Maintain volunteer files and agency forms as required.
 Supervise community service hours volunteers.
 Supervise residents who need volunteer hours.
Other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Amethyst Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Interested candidates should apply at https://indeedhi.re/3LSpC03

Job Title: Childcare Assistant
Hours: Part-time 
Compensation Range: $15-17 per hour with 15-20 hours per week

Job Summary:
Working alongside the Youth Empowerment team, the Childcare Assistant will help maintain a fun and
safe environment in childcare, which is primarily offered on weekday evenings and weekends. They will
implement creative and educational activities, prepare and serve snacks, and maintain a clean
environment. Children in childcare will range from infants to adolescents. The Childcare Assistant will
also oversee the work of volunteers in childcare and collaborate with other members of the Youth
Empowerment team to deliver programming. This position offers room for creativity and the
opportunity to build meaningful connections that uplift Amethyst Place children and set them up for
successful futures.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
 Support youth social and emotional development, encouraging understanding of others and
positive self-concepts successfully.
 Participate in implementing a trauma-informed approach to childcare that promotes
relationship building, pro-social behaviors, cooperative learning, self-help skills, academic
achievement, employment, and strengthening daily living skills.
 Guide families with genuine care, treating all with dignity and respect, displaying compassion
and empathy, and inspiring trust.
 Ensure the children have good hygiene and changing diapers as necessary.
 Maintain a clean environment in the childcare room.
 Prepare meals and snacks for the kids.
 Organize activities for the children.
 Maintain a positive relationship with the children’s moms and other family members and
contact them in the case of an emergency.
Other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Qualifications:
 Prefer at least one year of experience working in a childcare or daycare setting.
 Evening and some weekend hours are required.
 Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to and passion for Amethyst
Place’s Noble Cause. Willingness to become trauma-informed through provided training.
Commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
 Communicate effectively in both written and verbal form, have excellent interpersonal skills,
and the ability to work with a wide range of audiences.
 Must pass pre-employment background checks required for youth-serving staff members.
 Work on shifts during the evening or daytime hours as assigned by the supervisor.
 Caring and compassionate attitude when interacting with and caring for children
 Strong verbal communication and listening skills to converse with children, fellow professional
caregivers and parents or guardians.
 Excellent patience and stamina for keeping up with the demands of children of all ages.
 Advanced multitasking and organizational skills to handle multiple children at a time.
 Experience and ability in creating interactive and educational activities.
 Strong organization, time management skills, and ability to set priorities.
 Ability to motivate youth and manage behavior problems.

Amethyst Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Interested candidates should apply at https://indeedhi.re/3LSpC03

Job Title: Child and Family Therapist
Hours: Full-time (40 hours)
Salary: $55,000 – $65,000
Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision fully paid for employee, retirement match, allowance for cell phone and gym membership, 15 paid holidays

Job Summary

Come join our community of dedicated employees to make a difference. Your Primary role will be providing therapeutic services to children under age 18. Some evening availability desired. Job duties will also include providing family therapy with parents and children. This clinician will be a part of the Clinical Team, which is a multidisciplinary team that provides direct services to the families at Amethyst Place, and reports to the Director of Clinical Operations.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide therapy services to children who have experienced adverse childhood experiences with evidence-based treatment modalities. This will include play therapy and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Familiarity with PCIT is also preferred, but does not need to be certified.
• Engage parents and children in family therapy to address appropriate parent/child roles, family conflict, effective communication, and impact of substance use on the family system.
• Advocate and coordinate services for children to address individual mental health needs.
• Teach behavior management and other parenting skills to the mothers at Amethyst Place.
• Provide psychoeducation and social skills groups to children.
• Complete psychosocial assessments at intake.
• Participate in care team meetings to assist in care planning for families.
• Evaluate children using selected assessment tools.
• Complete all necessary EMR documentation including assessments and session notes in a timely manner.
• Works collaboratively with the Youth Empowerment Coach to develop and implement programming for children and adolescents.
• Other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling. LCSW or LPC preferred
• At least 2 years of providing therapy preferred
• Experience working with substance use and trauma specifically
• Expertise in trauma-informed care
• Familiarity with working with populations that have experienced trauma
• Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding clients and documentation regarding clients

Amethyst Place is an equal-opportunity employer.

Interested candidates can apply at https://www.indeed.com/job/child-and-family-therapist-8c76cebd269ec596