Youth Care Specialist KS - Full Time

DEPARTMENT: Kansas Foster Care (Kansas City, KS)

Starting Salary: $17.00- $21.00 (Hourly)

(Starting salary depends on education and experience)

Full-Time: Monday-Friday 12pm - 9pm

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Youth Care Specialist will primarily be based out of the Wyandotte County office and focus on coordination, transportation, and at times supervision of Kansas foster care youth in transition from one placement to another. Support can happen at an office, in the community and/or a campus. Youth Care Specialists report to the Youth Care Manager and are responsible for assisting case management specialists with transportation, supervising youth in the office, while screening in for hospitalization and in various other situations. This position helps to develop trusting, nurturing, and supportive relationships with families through short and long-term intervention using various social work and educational methods, including individual, and/or group family support, and supervised visitation. The Youth Care Specialist will assist with the After-Hours Emergency Phone, triaging incoming calls, problem-solving, and making sure documentation is completed and entered prior to the end of the shift. The Youth Care Specialist prepares time-sensitive reports such as AWOL, critical, and significant incident reports per Cornerstones of Care policy and demonstrates awareness and understanding of the cultural and ethnic diversity of the children and families we serve and provide culturally sensitive services.

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a high school diploma/or GED and at least two years of experience working with youth. Preferred candidates will have a bachelor's degree and at least two years of work experience in the Child Welfare arena. PREFERRED: 1 year Kansas case management experience. 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.

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S BENEFITS:

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

• 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.

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