Aftercare -Independent Living Case Manager

Job Details

Job Location: Kansas City KS Office - KANSAS CITY, KS

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $41,000.00 - $46,500.00 Salary/year

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Independent Living Specialist manages and provides services to youth and families referred under the Foster Care Case Management Contract.

This position facilitates service planning with the youth, family, and other members of the child's case support team following Cornerstones of Care and the Department for Children and Families policy (DCF), including but not limited to referring the youth to Chafee Services and other benefits available through the state of Kansas. Responsibilities include assisting youth in cultivating natural and informal family and community supports to help them live a safe and healthy life independently. The Independent Living Specialist will develop, schedule, and implement monthly workshops/life skills development sessions.

This position develops a plan for a safe and successful transition to adulthood for youth served by partnering with Aftercare staff to develop an Aftercare plan following DCF and Cornerstones of Care policy. Responsible for preparing and providing documents needed for the youth to obtain independent living tools. The Independent Living Specialist I-II maintains face-to-face contact, including required home visits, with youth and placement provider to ensure safety, consistent with Cornerstones of Care and DCF

policy. This position must maintain a flexible schedule to meet the children's and family's needs which includes working after traditional hours and on weekends.

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work or other Human service-related field and relevant work experience with children and families.

The preferred candidate will have a Master's Degree in Social Work or a related field and be licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board to practice in Kansas. Must pass a background check, physical, and drug screening. This position also requires a valid driver's license and proof of current vehicle insurance.

BENEFITS: Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes Paid Holidays, Paid Time Away (unlimited Time Away for Salaried positions or Paid Time Off (unlimited PTO for all benefit eligible team members) for hourly positions.

All team members who work 30 hours or more are eligible for medical/dental/vision; prescriptions; accident and critical illness insurance; pet insurance; short-term disability; long-term disability; term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D); health savings account (HSA); flexible spending account (FSA); retirement (401K); employee assistance program (EAP); YMCA membership discounts; Tuition Reimbursement Program and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To view a detailed Summary of Benefits please visit our website at www.cornerstonesofcare.org and under the heading "About Us" click on "Join Our Team."

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.

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

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