Aftercare Case Management Specialist

We are seeking an Aftercare Case Management Specialist to join our team.

Salary Range: $49,000 - $52,000

Your role will coordinate and partner with the family, the family's natural supports and members of the assigned team to safely maintain children in their homes and assist the family with the natural adjustment that comes following reintegration

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Maintain a flexible schedule to meet the children and families' needs which include working after traditional hours and on weekends.
• Maintain face-to-face contact, including required home visits, with child/youth, parent/family, and necessary positive adult support as needed and in compliance with the Cornerstones of Care and DCF policy.
• Manage and provide services to children and their families following their return to the home of removal.
• Continually analyze and assess each family and child situation on an individual basis, using advanced knowledge in the area of child welfare reintegration and adoptions to develop recommendations regarding supportive services and resources that each child and family may need.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Our ideal candidate will have 3 years of relevant experience working with children and families and the following:

• Bachelor's degree in social work or other human service-related field.
• Licensed by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, preferred.
• At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical and drug screening
• A valid driver's license, proof of current vehicle insurance and reliable transportation

WHO WE ARE:

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.

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.

OUR WIDE STATEMENT:

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. At Cornerstones of Care, we have a vision where equity is not just a goal but is present in all we do;

every team member feels empowered to authentically contribute to their fullest potential. We hold a collective commitment to WIDE (welcoming, inclusion, diversity, and equity) that will drive us forward as a stronger organization.

OUR DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

• We partner for safe and healthy communities.
• We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and community partners…