Integrated Eligibility Coordinator

Integrated Eligibility CoordinatorKansas City KS Office - Leavenworth OfficeSalary Range $19.79 - $20.19 Hourly Position Type Full TimeDescriptionWe are seeking a Integrated Eligibility Coordinator to join our team.Hourly Range: $19.79 - $20.19As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hire salaries are typically between the minimum and midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidate's job-related skill, experience, education, licensure, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.This role will complete federal benefits eligibility assessments, coordinate related tasks with DCF and KLS partners, request medical, educational, and mental health records, enter federal benefits information into the electronic health record, and monitor the benefits process. The coordinator will also provide administrative assistance during placement changes by completing required school data entry and educational enrollment information each time a youth moves to a new placement. As a member of the Kansas Foster Care team, you will work with other team members and report to our Director of Integrated Care Management.What You Will Do:Provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Director of Integrated Care Management to ensure efficient delivery of federal benefits assessments for children in out-of-home care.Provide comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Educational Liaison to ensure efficient delivery of education for children in out-of-home care.Maintain organized and accurate medical, education, and mental health records by filing, scanning, uploading, and updating documentation within the electronic health record (EHR) system.Support federal benefits processes by preparing required documentation, completing assessments, assisting from start to finish, being a liaison within the agency, and requesting and uploading documentation in the EHR.Support education processes by preparing required documentation, completing the educational enrollment information for school placement, requesting and uploading documentation in the EHR, inputting data entry in the EHR, and tracking necessary data within spreadsheets. If needed to provide support, facilitate BID meetings.What You Will Bring:Our ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of relevant experience and the following:High school diploma or GED, required.Associates degree, preferred.At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screeningA 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 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 LeaveTeam 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 memberRetirement savings plan (401K) with employer matchPet InsuranceEmployee assistance program (EAP)Tuition reimbursement programPublic 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.