Advocate (Weekend)

Description We are seeking a Kinship Family Advocate to join our team.
Your role will collaborate with and support the case management team, other members of the professional team and kin placements to best support the children or youth to help create placement stability, expedite permanency and help children reel connected to and supported by their network. As a member of the Kinship team, you will work with five other Kinship Family Advocates and report to our Manager of Kinship Family Advocates.
Professionally represent Cornerstones of Care to the professional and social community, including communicating with supervisors and administrators across agencies at comparable levels.
Assist the family in cultivating natural and informal family and community supports which can help the family achieve safety and permanency for children.
Ensure compliance with all DCF and Cornerstones of Care standards and requirements, as set forth in policy, contracts/grants, and licensing documents as it relates to assigned programs.
Maintain a flexible schedule to meet the families' needs which includes working after traditional hours and on weekends.
Our ideal candidate will have two years of relevant experience in the child welfare arena and the following:
Bachelor's degree in social work, criminal justice, human services, education, counseling or psychology.
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.
We are seeking a Kinship Family Advocate to join our team. Your role will collaborate with and support the case management team, other members of the professional team and kin placements to best support the children or youth to help create placement stability, expedite permanency and help children reel connected to and supported by their network. As a member of the Kinship team, you will work with five other Kinship Family Advocates and report to our Manager of Kinship Family Advocates.
9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave

• 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
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Tuition reimbursement program
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.

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

We believe in the creation of inclusive communities where children, families, and team members thrive in an environment characterized by safety, respect, and the freedom to authentically express their unique identities - a place where each individual experiences a profound sense of belonging. To ensure that this vision becomes a reality, we have engaged with our team members, clients, stakeholders, and volunteers to craft a diversity statement that defines our commitment to foster diversity, inclusion, and equality throughout all aspects of our organization.
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.
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