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Cornerstones of Care
Overland Park, Kansas

Functional Family Therapist

CounselorFull-Time

Listed compensation

Salary Range: $52K–$62K

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Overland Park Office - Overland Park, KS 66212
  • Position Type: Full Time
  • Salary Range: $52,000.00 - $62,000.00 Salary/yearWe are seeking a Functional Family Therapist to join our team
  • Salary Range: $52,000 - $62,000

(Salary) Bonus: $5,000 ($2,500 Sign-on bonus will be paid on your first paycheck and the $2,500 Retention bonus will be paid after 12 months of service.) We are seeking a Functional Family Therapist to join our team.

You will join a service oriented, close knit team providing Functional Family Therapy (FFT), a nationally recognized, evidence-based intervention to children and families.

You will receive training and certification in FFT, will need to work well independently, as the position is very autonomous with much flexibility in scheduling sessions and the FFT model supports caseloads of 10-14 families at a time.

As a member of the Outpatient team, you will work with other team members and report to our Clinical Manager – FFT.

What You Will Do

Engages clients and families in a manner that demonstrates immediate responsiveness to family needs and maintains a strength-based relational focus. Persistent outreach efforts may be required. Utilizes the CSS system to document services and to plan treatment according to the FFT model.

Utilize other systems required, such as MyAvatar, to manage confidential client information. Monitors progress in treatment and adjust the phase of treatment as indicated. Demonstrates fidelity to the FFT model by use of phase system.

Assures quality service for clients by addressing core issues within the family that contributed to the reasons for referral.

What You Will Bring

Master’s degree in a field eligible for Kansas BSRB licensure required. Being currently licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board to practice in Kansas is 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.

Who We Are

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: facebook.com Cornerstones of Care is an

Equal Opportunity Employer

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities

Provide evidence-based Functional Family Therapy (FFT) to children and families to address core issues and improve safety. Manage a caseload of 10-14 families while documenting services in CSS and MyAvatar systems.

Requirements

Requires a Master's degree in a field eligible for Kansas BSRB licensure and a valid driver's license with reliable transportation. Candidates must be at least 21 years old and pass background, physical, and drug screenings.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Case ManagementCrisis InterventionClinical DocumentationTreatment PlanningFamily EngagementPatient MonitoringInterpersonal CommunicationAutonomous Work

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Functional Family Therapist at Cornerstones of Care a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 25% in Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) — ranked against 7,851 active Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings on WeekdayDoc.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 38% are remote, 44% have no call, 58% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Kansas is 90.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$57k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $63k in an average-cost state. 61.0% of Kansas clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score7.2 / 10 · top 25% in mental health therapy (counseling)ranked against 7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$52k–$62kMental Health Therapy median $89k (middle half $75k–$100k)27 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$63k in purchasing powerKansas index 90.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Mental Health Therapy listings in Kansas78 active7,882 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 38% remote · 44% no call · 58% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (7,851 Mental Health Therapy (Counseling) listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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About Cornerstones of Care

Individual and Family Services
Kansas City, Missouri
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

9 Paid Holidays
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Paid Sick Leave
Health insurance (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
Cafeteria plans (HSA, FSA)
Ancillary insurance (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, short-term disability, voluntary life)
Long-term disability insurance
Basic term life/AD&D insurance

Living in Overland Park

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$363k≈ 7.0× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,757/mo≈ 41% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
20 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.7%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.