Benefits & Leave Specialist

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 Benefits & Leave Specialist to join our team. Your role as the Benefits & Leave Specialist will involve carrying out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: benefits administration, workers' compensation administration, reporting, leave administration, training, affirmative action, and employment equity programs. Serve as the subject matter expert for the Agency's benefits and leave programs. Performs exemplary customer service and assistance to team members, leadership, and the PX Team.

As a member of the People Experience team, you will work with other team members and report to our People Experience Manager of Compliance..

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

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  Acts as primary contact for team member benefits questions

  
  

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  Acts as liaison for benefits brokers and team members

  
  

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  Performs benefits administration, including claims resolution, change reporting, set up invoices for payment and communicating benefits information to employees.

  
  

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  Administers leave programs and policies in accordance with the applicable federal and state employment laws (FMLA, ADA, USERRA, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, etc.).

  
  

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  Ensures that the workers' compensation program is managed in accordance with applicable OSHA and workers' compensation laws.

  
  

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  Provides case management and coordinates administrative aspects of the cases and claims.

  
  

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Our ideal candidate will need ....

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree preferred.

Other minimum requirements: Junior college/two-year college training, HS Diploma

Certification: SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred; Completion of specialized certification or training on FMLA/leave administration a plus

Years of Experience: 2 to 5 years of related experience

In addition to the above requirements, the incumbent must:

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  Complete Sanctuary training in a timely manner;

  
  

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  Have a valid driver's license and proof of current vehicle insurance;

  
  

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  Follow all agency policies;

  
  

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  Be able to pass State Abuse, Neglect and criminal background checks;

  
  

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  Be able to carry out the essential functions of the position with, or without, accommodation.

  
  

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  Perform all job duties in a manner which demonstrates a commitment to Sanctuary values and practices.

  
  

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  Demonstrate awareness and understanding of cultural and ethnic diversity of clients, staff and other community partners.

  
  

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  Other duties as assigned.

  
  

Starting Salary: $52,000 - 58,000 $ (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