POSITION: Youth Care Specialist
DEPARTMENT: Kansas Foster Care (Kansas City, KS)
Starting Salary: $17.00 - $21.00 (Hourly)
(Starting salary depends on education and experience)
(Full-Time: Evenings)

Available Shifts: Full-Time: Evenings

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, and supervising youth in the office while screening 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 before 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. 1 year of Kansas case management experience is required. Must be at least 21 years of age and pass a background check, and 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 9 Paid Holidays, Paid Time Away (unlimited Time Away for Salaried positions), or Paid Time Off (accrued PTO for all benefit-eligible team members) for hourly positions. All team members who work 30 hours or more are eligible for medical(prescription)/dental/vision; prescriptions; accident and critical illness insurance; pet insurance; short-term disability; long-term disability(employer paid); term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D); health savings account (HSA); flexible spending account (FSA); retirement (401K with employer match); employee assistance program (EAP); YMCA membership deductions; Tuition Reimbursement Program and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To view a detailed Summary of Benefits please visit the Job openings page of our website at www.cornerstonesofcare.org and in the left-hand margin use the benefits dropdown to download the current 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, and 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, and 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