After-Hours Foster Care On-Call Specialist- Part Time
Position: After-Hours Foster Care On-Call Specialist - Part-Time
Department: Kansas Foster Care
Pay Grade: 4/5
Salary: $35,568-$45,614 annually
(Starting salary depends on education and experience)
RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is responsible for completing assignments received from the After-Hours Foster Care On-Call Manager. Receives information about youth and assesses the youth’s placement needs. Key job duties include being accessible both by phone and in-person during the hours of 11:00 pm to 8:00 am, Monday through Thursday, and completing all documentation in a proper and timely fashion. The After-Hours Foster Care On-Call Specialist partners with the Placement Finding team and other Foster Care Case Management staff to conduct a search for placements that would consider the youth’s needs and emphasize the least restrictive environment as well as relative and kin exploration. Other key duties include developing and maintaining strong relationships with placement providers and agencies, foster care case management staff, and other key community partners. This position is also responsible for transporting youth to identified placement during after-hours time periods.
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or other human services related field and at least two years of work experience with children and families. The After-Hours Foster Care On-Call Specialist will have completed the required pre-service training to ensure compliance with DCF requirements. 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 full-time employees a competitive benefits package, including medical/dental/vision coverage; prescription coverage; accident insurance; short-term disability; health savings account (HSA); flexible spending account (FSA); paid time off; retirement (401K); 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.”
HOW TO APPLY: Please complete an online application at www.cornerstonesofcare.org
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
300 E. 36th Street, Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone: (816) 508-1707 Fax: (816) 508-1757
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Cornerstones of Care is an
Equal Opportunity Employer