Independent Living Specialist KS

DEPARTMENT: "Kansas Foster Care" (Kansas City, KS)

Salary: $44,000.00 - $47,000.00 (Annually)

(Starting salary depends on education and experience)

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 Bachelors degree in Social Work or other Human service-related field and relevant work experience with children and families. The preferred candidate will have a Masters 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, 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.
• We strive toward a more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization through our policies, partnerships, and practices.

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