Child Welfare Specialist

4 weeks ago

Lakeland, Florida, United States Children's Home Society of Florida Full time
Job Title: Child Welfare Specialist

At Children's Home Society of Florida, we are seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Child Welfare Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our Dependency Team, you will play a critical role in providing specialized assistance to families and children in care.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide specialized assistance to Dependency teams and the children and families in care.
  • Coordinate planning strategies and maintain positive relationships with agencies and community members as applicable.
  • Assist with approving placement of children into CHS homes.
  • Receive and review referrals for placement in CHS homes.
  • Complete calls and document all efforts to secure placement for child.
  • Secure required approvals prior to finalizing placement arrangements.
  • Assist with assessment of client's behavioral and emotional needs to determine the best possible home match.
  • Facilitate placement needs of children (Medicaid/Social Security card, Blue Book, medical information).
  • Assist with physical placement of child.
  • Negotiate payment with providers.
  • Complete placement forms and distribute as necessary for timely and accurate completion of data input and payment.
  • Provide on-site support to prevent placement disruption.
  • Attend related meetings and inform necessary parties of procedural problems, changes, and placement issues.
  • Act as a liaison with the case manager, school and other parties relevant to a child placed in a CHS home.
  • Conduct home visits.
  • Monitor and evaluate cases where a child has been in a shelter setting longer than 30 days.
  • Attend placement staffings (step-down staffings, MDT, CBC placement meetings, etc.), as needed.
  • Review and follow up on incident reports pertaining to incidents in CHS foster or adoptive homes.
  • Complete any necessary file documentation and process data through FSFN and other required data systems.
  • Prepare documentation for and attend/testify in court hearings.
  • Work with child welfare legal team members on required documentation.
  • Prepare TPR worksheet, which includes exhibits, witness lists, diligent searches, appropriate affidavits and verifications to support legal presentation of case.
  • Track judicial requirements and timeframes.
  • Manage legal performance (JR timeliness, filings, petitions, communication, reports).
  • Conduct diligent searches.
  • Request waivers on homes that are over capacity.
  • Collect/track client exit interviews.
  • Coordinate and conduct Permanency Staffings.
  • Provide recommendations to supervisors and staff regarding timely case closure.
  • Follow-up with supervisors and staff for compliance with Permanency Staffing and closure recommendations.
  • Coordinate termination of parental rights process for clients with no contact with parents for more than 60 days.
  • Coordinate the permanency plans and visitation agreements are in place in cases where siblings are separated.
  • Review appropriateness of all AAPLA cases and document justification.
  • Prepare Independent Living documents for aftercare planning.
  • Participate in Independent Living required staffings.
  • Gather and interpret data on permanency performance measures.
  • Conduct process management workgroups.
  • Develop procedures and protocols for improved performance.
  • Set up systems and monitor performance for permanency and contract measures; Prepare and submit required contract performance reports.
  • Participate in Community Based Care quality management activities and meetings
  • Participate in peer CIRT and CFSR file reviews.
  • Monitor contract measure targets and convene supervisors to deliver feedback on performance by units.
  • Provide on-call support after hours.
  • Provide transportation.
  • May carry caseload.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited university, required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a Human Services related field from an accredited university, preferred.
  • Master's in Social work or related field from an accredited university, preferred.
  • Florida Child Welfare Case Management certification, required.
  • Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (MAPP) Certification, preferred.
  • Parents' Resources for Information Development Education (PRIDE), preferred.
  • Florida Driver's License within 30 days from hire required, with daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle.
Experience:
  • Two years of experience in the delivery of services in a dependency environment, required.
  • Experience training or supervising foster parents, preferred.
  • Experience or knowledge of children with special needs.
Competencies:
  • Knowledge of community resources.
  • Skills and proficiency in planning, project management, organization and time management.
  • Oral and written communication, including presentation and platform.
  • Collaboration and teamwork, consulting and facilitation, coaching and mentoring.
  • Computer systems and MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, as well as opportunities for growth and professional development. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and families, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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