Family Finding Advocate KS

DEPARTMENT: Kansas Foster Care (Kansas City, KS)

Starting Salary: $43,888- $46,000 (Annually)

(Starting salary depends on education and experience)

RESPONSIBILITIES: The Family Finding Advocate reports to the Family Finding Manager but enjoys a high degree of autonomy in conducting family finding efforts, support and engagement as required by contract/licensing/funding body/accreditation requirements. In The Family Finding Advocate will demonstrate creative search methods, genuine engagement practices, critical thinking skills, strong time management skills and excellent decision-making abilities. Using Signs of Safety and Family Finding approaches, the Family Finding Advocate will engage newly referred children and families to identify relatives and connected adults to serve as relative and/or kinship placements, as well as natural supports to the children.

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a bachelor's degree in social work or other human service-related field (community counseling, human development, child and family development, applied family and youth studies, public health, health sciences, trauma studies, sociology/social services, substance abuse/addictions, education/early childhood, or psychology criminal justice, human services, education, counseling or psychology). Preferred: Master's degree in social work or other human service-related field and at least two years' experience in the child welfare area. Case management experience preferred and at least one year of work experience in the child welfare arena. 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