Director of Child Placing Agency

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.

We are seeking a Director of Child Placing Agency to join our team. You will be responsible for all operations of Cornerstones of Care Kansas CPA. You will be responsible for a high-level strategic vision and day-to-day activities around the recruitment, licensing, and retention of licensed homes and home study processes related to Interstate Compact placement of youth into Kansas. You will supervise all activities and staff under this program and service compliance with Department for Children and Families policies and procedures as well as accreditation standards. You will provide direct service delivery, relationship building in diverse communities as well as overall management of services to out of home placement providers aimed at achieving stability, safety and well-being for children are necessary.

As a member of the Kansas Foster Care, you will work with other team members and report to our Deputy Director of Kansas Permanency Services.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Implement services to develop and maintain a diverse pool of safe, skilled and supported alternative care providers which meet the needs of the local child welfare system(s)
• Work closely with other Directors to ensure seamless delivery of services to alternative care providers
• Serve as on-going liaison between Cornerstones of Care, Division of Children and Families (DCF), subcontractors, and community partners as needed
• Monitor outcomes and conduct utilization reviews of the program
• Convene regular subcontractor meetings to address compliance, best practice, policy updates, and innovative ideas to provide services and support for families

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Our ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of paid work experience in the child welfare area (three of which should be in a supervisory or leadership position) and the following:

• Master's degree in social work or other related field
• At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical and drug screening
• A valid driver's license, proof of current vehicle insurance and reliable transportation

Starting Salary: $70,000 - $79,000 (Annually)

CORNERSTONES OF CARE'S BENEFITS:

Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:

• 9 Paid Holidays, flexible 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.

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.

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.

Questions?

Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Department

8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114

Phone: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757

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Cornerstones of Care is an

Equal Opportunity Employer