Family Finder Specialist

3 weeks ago

Wildwood, Florida, United States Lutheran Services Florida Full time
Job Summary

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Family Finder Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for linking children with placements and connections to kin and fictive kin by locating, engaging, and assessing potential placements for children in licensed care.

Key Responsibilities
  • Coordinate the identification and location of familial connections and possible placements for children in licensed out-of-home care.
  • Interview and assess potential family connections.
  • Obtain and review all Accurint and Seneca searches for children in out-of-home care.
  • Schedule and facilitate family meetings as needed when relatives are located and follow-up with Case Management to ensure timely completion.
  • Conduct visits with children and youth to assess potential familial connections.
  • Attend shelter hearings to engage with biological parents to assess potential familial connections.
  • Engage youth when developmentally appropriate in building a family tree.
  • Conduct case file reviews, internet searches and other family finding techniques to identify potential familial connections.
  • Conduct follow-up with all individuals who have expressed interest in the child(ren).
  • Assure compliance regarding current federal, state, and local laws, contracts, accreditation standards, and policies and procedures.
  • Provide all qualified families the necessary documentation related to Level 1 GAP Licensing.
  • Act as SPOC/liaison for Relative/Non-Relative families for their assigned county.
  • Make referral to Kinship Program for relative/non-relative caregivers within 30 days of assignment to case management unit.
  • Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of Agency's programs and services and those of related agencies in the community.
  • Apply critical thinking to create strategies and interventions resulting in measurable increased performance related to reducing children in licensed care.
  • Provide effective support and technical assistance to Case Management teams to identify and engage potential relatives and non-relatives as connections and placement resources.
  • Create reports and recommendations based performance trends and outcomes.
  • Leads the tracking of completion of placement leads, home studies, and background checks on potential placements.
  • Document appropriate information into FSFN within 48 hours.
  • Complete Abuse Registry and complete criminal background screenings.
  • Make placement recommendations to the court at scheduled hearings.
  • Provide and locate ongoing support services for Relative/Non-Relative Caregiver families regardless of if cases being active or closed.
  • Develop ongoing resources for Relative/Non-Relative Caregivers and make them accessible both electronically and manually.
  • Provides general clerical support which includes answering and screening telephone calls, greeting and directing visitors/clients; making copies of licensing and re-licensing packets; opening, date stamping and routing incoming mail; preparing meeting minutes.
  • Follow-up support on initial placements and assist Child Welfare Case Managers, as needed, to ensure placement recommendations are completed.
  • Attend appropriate staffings to advocate for the best interest of the children served.
  • Track and log all appropriate information for monthly reports.
  • Travel throughout the Circuit.
Requirements
  • High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED) with 6 months to one year experience required.
  • Associates degree and one year experience in the human services field preferred.
  • Ability to analyze data and trends, apply that information to accepted standards, and create written reports and presentations.
  • Must be detail-oriented and highly organized, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Computer experience in a Windows environment, Microsoft Office (Excel, WORD, POWERPOINT), ability to learn and utilize other software programs (such as FSFN and CoBRIS).
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Public speaking skills; Must be highly motivated and self-directed.
  • Knowledge of community resources, service referrals and linkage, and child development; including physical, mental, emotional and cultural and ethnicity issues required.
  • Ability to motivate and engage families and a solid understanding of trauma informed care.
  • Ability to work under stressful situations with poise; Must attend relevant skills-enhancement training and demonstrate required program specific knowledge.
  • Time management skills necessary to accomplish this position.
Why Work for LSF?

Lutheran Services Florida offers a wide range of benefits and opportunities for growth and development. Our staff members become part of a supportive community while transforming the lives of those in need. We offer a generous benefits package, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 13 paid holidays, and a 403(b) retirement plan with a 3% discretionary employer match or 3% student loan repayment reimbursement.

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