Lead High Acuity Case Management Specialist

Cornerstones of Care; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 57,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401K with employer match

Employee assistance program

Tuition reimbursement

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Cornerstones of Care in Kansas City, KS is hiring a Lead High Acuity Case Management Specialist. You will mentor and coach a small team, perform documentation audits, and participate in program improvement to enhance foster care services.

You will use Signs of Safety to guide service planning for 10–12 youths and report to the Manager of High Acuity Permanency Services. Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s in a human services field, a Master’s in social work with licensure preferred, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice or related field.
• Master’s degree in social work and licensure preferred in Kansas.
• 21+ years of age with background check, physical, and drug screening.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Provides mentoring, coaching, and training to up to 2 high acuity foster care case management specialists and 2 behavioral interventionists.
• Performs peer record reviews, documentation audits, and evaluates reports to meet contractual requirements.
• Serves on program and system improvement committees and participates in strategic planning.
• Analyze and assess each family/child situation to develop recommendations for services (education, medical, therapy, independent living).
• Assumes manager responsibilities in their absence as needed.
• Cares a caseload of 10–12 youth under the Foster Care Case Management Contract using SOS, including discharge cases.

Skills

Mentoring

Coaching

Training

Documentation reviews

Case management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice or other human services related field

Master’s degree in social work and licensure preferred

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Kansas City KS Office - KANSAS CITY, KS 66102

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $57,000.00 - $59,000.00 Salary/year

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

Starting Salary: $57,000 - $59,000 (Salary)

We are seeking a Lead High Acuity Case Management Specialist to join our team. Your role will be responsible for improving service delivery of the Foster Care Case Management services provided to youth and families. You will support the Manager of Permanency Services in the development of high acuity case managers and behavioral interventionists through training and coaching and will provide additional quality assurance through periodic case reviews, case consultation, and review of AVATAR documentation. As a member of the KS Foster Care team, you will work with other team members and report to our Manager of High Acuity Permanency Services.

What you will do

• Provides ongoing mentoring, on the job coaching, and training to a maximum of 2 high acuity foster care case management specialists and 2 behavioral interventionists.
• Assists with peer record reviews, completes documentation audits, and evaluates reports to ensure contractual requirements are met.
• Serves on program and system improvement committees and takes an active role in strategic planning and organizational development.
• Continually analyze and assess each family and child situation on an individual basis, using advanced knowledge in the area of child welfare to develop recommendations regarding supportive services and resources that each child and family may need, such as educational plans, medical, psychiatric and psychological assessments, therapy, independent living skills, etc.
• Assumes responsibility for managers, in their absence, as needed, directed and required.
• Carries a caseload of 10 – 12 youth who have been referred under the Foster Care Case Management Contract utilizing Signs of Safety (SOS), to include youth who are deemed ready to discharge from the High Acuity program.

What you will bring

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice or other human services related field.
• Master’s degree in social work and licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board to practice in Kansas are preferred.
• 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.

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 – 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.
• EmotionalIntelligence - helping to teach emotional management skills.
• Social Learning - helping to build cognitive skills.
• OpenCommunication - 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

AtCornerstones 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. AtCornerstones 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 feel welcomed, safe, respected, empowered, and celebrated.
• We value diversity of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geographical location, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic, and military status.
• We stand for anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity.
• We insist and affirm that discrimination and violence have no place in safe and healthy communities, including in our organization.
• We strive toward a more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization through our policies, partnerships, and practices.

Our benefits

• 9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave
• Team members who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for
  • Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)
  • Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)
  • Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)
  • Cornerstones of Care provides long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member
• Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match
• Pet Insurance
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

To view more information on our benefits, please visit our Job Openings page at Join Our Team - Cornerstones of Care to download the current benefits guide.

Questions?

Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Team

8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114

Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

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Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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