Description

POSITION: Family Finding Manager

DEPARTMENT: Case Management Foster Care KS (Kansas City, KS)

Starting Salary: $52,000-$56,000 (Annually)

(Starting salary depends on education and experience)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Family Finding Manager works under direction of the Director of Kinship Navigation and Support but enjoys a high degree of autonomy in the supervision of Family Finding Advocates. The Family Finding Manager ensures service compliance with contract/licensing/funding body/accreditation requirements. The Family Finding Team is responsible for conducting creative and thorough searches and authentically engaging relatives to identify relative and kin supports and placement for both children entering foster care as well as children and youth currently being served in the KS FCCM program. The Family Finding team supports the case management team and other members of the professional team to prepare relative and kin placements to best support the children or youth and meet the standards of The Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoption Act (2008), create placement stability, expedite permanency and help children feel connected to and supported by their network. This role requires some evening hours and accessibility after “normal business hours” to provide guidance and assistance.

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a bachelor’s degree in social work or other human service field and 2-5 years of work experience in child welfare case management services.  Master’s dregree in social work or another human services field is preferred.  Licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board to practise in Kansas (LBSW, LMSW, Professional Counselor, LMFT and/or Alcohol and Drug Counselor) is a plus.  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 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.

BONUS: if applicable

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

Qualifications

Salary : $52,000 - $56,000