Program Manager Pathways

We are seeking a Program Manager Pathways to join our team.

Starting Salary: $48,000 - $55,000

As a Program Manager Pathways, you will foster an environment that promotes the well‑being, personal growth, and healing of youth. You will provide leadership and strategic direction to a team supporting youth in transitional living, equipping them with the skills, confidence, and resources needed for a successful transition into adulthood and independent living. As a member of the Pathways‑MO team, you will work with other team members and report to our Senior Director of Transitional Living.

• Implement and maintain a Trauma Informed culture within the Pathways program that aligns with The Sanctuary Model.
• Conduct regular supervision of and consultation with Case Managers and Transitional Youth Behavioral Health Specialists regarding daily job duties and work performance.
• Conduct timely and accurate annual written performance evaluations of each team member you supervise.
• Monitor and track staff attendance and approve time off requests.
• Organize and implement independent living skills classes and activities in a variety of formats to meet the needs of youth.

Our ideal candidate will have 3‑5 years of experience with at least 2 years of supervisory experience working with staff in a youth care, transitional living program, congregate housing or educational setting.

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field;
  Master’s degree is preferred.
• At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screening.
• A valid driver's license in the state where you reside, 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 – helping 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 – uniting families while recruiting and providing support to foster parents and youth in foster care.
• Education & Community Trainings – helping students achieve academic success while giving educators the tools to create safe learning environments and offering innovative learning opportunities to build 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 prioritized. A community where all voices are heard, listened to, and respected. A community where everyone's physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs are met. Equity is not just a goal but a reality in all we do, and every team member is empowered to contribute to their fullest potential.

We hold the collective commitment to WIDE (welcoming, inclusion, diversity, and equity) that will guide us forward.

• 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,…