High Acuity Foster Care Case Management Specialist

Job Details

Job Location:

Kansas City KS Office - KANSAS CITY, KS 66102

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $54,000.00 - $57,000.00 Salary/year

Starting Salary: $54,000 - $57,000 (Salary)

Bonus: $2,000 ($1,000 Sign-on bonus will be paid on your first paycheck and the $1,000 Retention bonus will be paid after 12 months of service.)

Must be flexible with work hours, evening hours, and on-call.

We are seeking a High Acuity Case Management Specialist to join our team.

We are seeking a High Acuity Foster Care Case Management Specialist to join our team. Your role will have a high degree of autonomy in carrying out case management services as required by contract/licensing/funding body/accreditation requirements. You will exercise discretion and independent judgment in making decisions on the overall management and delivery of services to children on their caseload, aimed at achieving safety, permanency, and well-being.

You will serve as the legal guardian of the children on their caseload, making decisions and recommendations—occasionally on an emergency basis—to ensure the safety and welfare of those children. As a member of the Kansas Foster Care Case Management Services team, you will work with 5 other team members and report to our Manager of High Acuity Permanency Services.

• Engage in family finding to identify and take advantage of relative/kinship placement options for children in care
• Continually analyzes and assesses each family and child situation on an individual basis, using advanced knowledge in child welfare to develop recommendations regarding supportive services and resources each child and family needs
• Facilitate service planning with the child, family, and other treatment team members in accordance with Cornerstones of Care and DCF policy
• Coordinate any supportive services and resources children under case management services may need to ensure timely and efficient service delivery

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or other related field is required.
• At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical and drug screening
• A valid driver’s license in the state you reside in, proof of current vehicle insurance and reliable transportation

Cornerstones of Care is a mental and behavioral health nonprofit certified in trauma-informed care that provides evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services to help children and families improve their safety and health by making positive changes in their lives. Each year, our team empowers children and families in Kansas, Missouri, and beyond through three key service areas:

• Youth & Family Support – We help youth gain independence through social and living support programs while empowering families with the skills and resources they need to become resilient and successful.
• Foster Care & Adoption – We reunify and unite families while recruiting and providing support to foster parents and youth in foster care.
• Education & Community Trainings – We help students achieve academic success while giving educators the tools to create safe learning environments to improve their students’ behaviors and offer innovative learning opportunities to build and improve knowledge in the community.

• 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.

At Cornerstones of Care, we commit to fostering a community where every individual, regardless of background or identity, feels deeply welcomed, valued, and empowered. We envision a diverse community where inclusion and welcoming are…