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Foster Care Adoption Specialist

Position: Foster Care Adoption Specialist
Pay Grade: 4 / 5
Salary: $35,568 - $45,614.02 Annually
(Starting salary depends on education and experience)
 
Location: This position is in Leavenworth, KS 
RESPONSIBILITIES: The Foster Care Adoption Specialist I-II manages and provides services to children and families who have been referred to under the Foster Care Case Management Contract and have the case plan goal of Adoption. This position is responsible for continually analyzing and assessing each family and child situation on an individual basis, using advanced knowledge in the area of child welfare to develop recommendations regarding support services and resources that each child and family may need, such as educational plans, medical, psychiatric and psychological assessments, therapy, adoption, independent living skills, etc. The Foster Care Adoption Specialist I-II facilitates service planning with the child, family, and other team members in accordance with Cornerstones of Care & Department for Children and Families (DCF) policy and coordinates any supportive services and resources that children under case management services may need to ensure timely and efficient service delivery. This position maintains face-to-face contact, including required home visits with the child, family, and placement providers to assure child safety, consistent with Cornerstones of Care & DCF policy. Additional responsibilities include partnering with staff assigned to placement providers to provide ongoing support to the placement to prevent placement disruption as well as actively exploring potential relative/kinship care providers and guardianship/adoption resources. The Foster Care Adoption Specialist I-II must maintain a flexible schedule to meet the children's and families’ needs which includes working after traditional hours and on weekends.
 
QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work or other Human Services related field and at least three (3) years of experience with children and families. The preferred candidate will have a Master’s Degree in Social Work or 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 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
Cornerstones of Care is an
Equal Opportunity Employer