Lead Kinship Family Advocate
Bachelor's
Master's
$50,000 - $54,000 USD yearly
Job Details: Job Location: Leavenworth Office - Leavenworth, KS, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $50000.00 - $54000.00Salary, We are seeking a Lead Kinship Family Advocate to join our team.
Starting Salary Range: $50,000 - $54,000
This role is The Lead Kinship Advocate reports to the Manager of Kinship Family Development but enjoys a high degree of autonomy in carrying out Kinship Advocacy services. This position is responsible for improving Kinship Advocate services provided to youth and families. The Lead Kinship Advocate supports the Manager in the development of team members through training and coaching and will provide additional quality assurance through periodic case documentation reviews, family engagement reviews, conducting reviews of home study assessments and other documents distributed to community partners. The Lead Kinship Family Advocate is responsible for managing a caseload assigned by the Manager. The primary responsibility is to provide placement support in relative and kin homes through face-to-face in-home contacts. This position is required to be accessible by phone after hours, on holidays, and on weekends. This role will be four days in office and one day working from home.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
In collaboration with the training department and Manager of Kinship Family Development, sists with the onboarding of new Kinship Family Advocates to ensure adherence to strength based best practices
Provides ongoing mentoring, on-the-job coaching, and training to the team of Kinship Family Advocates
Provides guidance and direction regarding DCF and Cornerstones of Care policies and procedures as well as Cornerstones of Care guidelines, and best practices
Provides ongoing and consistent communication with the manager and team members within the unit
Assists with peer record reviews, completes documentation audits, and evaluates reports to ensure contractual requirements are met
Serves on program and system improvement committees
Assumes responsibility for manager, in their absence, as needed, directed and required
Carries a Kinship Family Advocate caseload of up to 15 families
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Our ideal candidate will have 2 years of experience in the child welfare arena and the following:
Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, or other human services related field, required. Master’s degree, preferred.
Licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board to practice in Kansas, 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 – 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 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:
Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:
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: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757
Like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonescareers
Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualifications:
Starting Salary Range: $50,000 - $54,000
This role is The Lead Kinship Advocate reports to the Manager of Kinship Family Development but enjoys a high degree of autonomy in carrying out Kinship Advocacy services. This position is responsible for improving Kinship Advocate services provided to youth and families. The Lead Kinship Advocate supports the Manager in the development of team members through training and coaching and will provide additional quality assurance through periodic case documentation reviews, family engagement reviews, conducting reviews of home study assessments and other documents distributed to community partners. The Lead Kinship Family Advocate is responsible for managing a caseload assigned by the Manager. The primary responsibility is to provide placement support in relative and kin homes through face-to-face in-home contacts. This position is required to be accessible by phone after hours, on holidays, and on weekends. This role will be four days in office and one day working from home.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
In collaboration with the training department and Manager of Kinship Family Development, sists with the onboarding of new Kinship Family Advocates to ensure adherence to strength based best practices
Provides ongoing mentoring, on-the-job coaching, and training to the team of Kinship Family Advocates
Provides guidance and direction regarding DCF and Cornerstones of Care policies and procedures as well as Cornerstones of Care guidelines, and best practices
Provides ongoing and consistent communication with the manager and team members within the unit
Assists with peer record reviews, completes documentation audits, and evaluates reports to ensure contractual requirements are met
Serves on program and system improvement committees
Assumes responsibility for manager, in their absence, as needed, directed and required
Carries a Kinship Family Advocate caseload of up to 15 families
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Our ideal candidate will have 2 years of experience in the child welfare arena and the following:
Bachelor’s degree in social work, criminal justice, or other human services related field, required. Master’s degree, preferred.
Licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board to practice in Kansas, 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 – 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 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:
Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:
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: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757
Like us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonescareers
Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Qualifications:
Leavenworth, Kansas, United States
Hybrid
$50,000 - $54,000 USD yearly