Manager of Youth Care Specialists

Position: Manager of Youth Care Specialists Location: Ozanam Campus 421 E 137th St Job Id: 4032 # of Openings: 1 Position: Manager of Youth Care Specialist Salary: $48,568.00 - $56,160.00 annually (Starting salary depends on education and experience) Job Type: Full Time Shift/Hours: Monday - Thursday, (2:00 PM - 12:00 AM) RESPONSIBILITIES: The Youth Care Managers report to the Director of Placement Stability and enjoy a high degree of autonomy in the supervision of Youth Care Specialists and Coordination of day respite, after hour’s placements, transportation, and supervision of youth, both new referrals and youth transitioning between placements. This position ensures coverage of the after-hours emergency line, triaging incoming calls, problem-solving, and assigning tasks including but not limited to assisting with missing youth search efforts, assisting with diligent parent searches, organizing the clothing closet, restocking supplies, creating orange books, sanitizing stations, identifying, labeling, and storing the personal items of youth, creating facility books, grocery shopping, completing laundry, conducting safety checks on car seats, and deep cleaning. The position is responsible for supervising staff in medication administration and other medical support. At times when there is no youth to supervise, the Youth Care Manager will perform administrative tasks such as scheduling, report writing, data reconciliation, chart audits, and other duties as assigned. The Youth Care Manager is responsible for the development of staff through training and coaching. QUALIFICATIONS: Required: Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Education, Counseling, or Psychology which includes the equivalent of 30 semester hours in either human development/human behavior, child development, family intervention techniques, diagnostic measures, or therapeutic techniques such as social work, psychology, sociology, guidance/counseling, and child development, and at least two years of work experience in the Child Welfare arena. 1 year of Kansas case management experience is required. Preferred: Master’s degree in Social Work, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Education, Counseling, or Psychology and two years experience in the child welfare arena with at least 6 months of Kansas case management experience. Licensed by the Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board to practice in Kansas (LBSW, LMSW, LSCSW, Professional Counselor, LMFT, and/or Alcohol and Drug Counselor). Must be at least 21 years of age and pass a background check, physical, and drug screening. This position also requires a valid driver’s license and proof of current vehicle insurance. BENEFITS: Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes: Paid Holiday, Paid Time Away (unlimited PTO for all benefit-eligible team members), medical/dental/vision; prescriptions; accident and critical illness insurance; pet insurance; short-term disability; long-term disability; term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D); health savings account (HSA); flexible spending account (FSA); retirement (401K); employee assistance program (EAP); YMCA membership discounts; Tuition Reimbursement Program and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. To view a detailed Summary of Benefits please visit our website at and under the heading “About Us” click on “Join Our Team.” CORNERSTONES OF CARE’S ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS: Nonviolence -helping to build safety skills and a commitment to 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 Questions? Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, Human Resources Department 8150 Wornall Road Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer #J-18808-Ljbffr Cornerstones of Care