Permanency Specialist

2 weeks ago

Liberal, Kansas, United States Saint Francis Community Services Full time
Job Summary

The Permanency Specialist at Saint Francis Community Services is responsible for coordinating and delivering appropriate services and levels of care for youth. This role requires a strong understanding of child welfare and state systems, as well as the ability to engage families in working relationships.

Key Responsibilities
  • Completes initial and ongoing assessments by gathering information from children and their families, and collaterals.
  • Responsible for initial contact of children within 4 hours of referral and subsequent placement.
  • Researches and recommends possible relative placements, giving them priority whenever viable.
  • Facilitates and coordinates family meetings.
  • Develops and implements case plans and permanency goals with children and families, ensuring that goals are reached within established time frames.
  • Determines and recommends which services are needed for the child and family, including mental health, drug and alcohol services, respite care, and supervised or unsupervised visitations/interactions.
  • Assists families to establish a support network of family, kinship, and community.
  • Prepares families and/or children for moves, reunification, or other appropriate permanency goals.
  • Provides intervention for children and families in crisis situations.
  • Ability to work with the court system and follow court protocols, including appropriate business attire.
  • Assesses ongoing case plan goals and recommends reunification, termination of parental rights, or other permanency options.
  • Completes reports for court, participates in court proceedings, including testifying, and ensures court orders are followed.
  • Completes and maintains written documentation in the child/family's case record accurately and within established time frames.
  • Supports kinship and foster families to maintain placements and help children work toward permanency.
  • If a child's permanency goal becomes adoption, completes necessary documents to assist in the adoption process.
  • Participates in supervisory and team meetings, sharing pertinent information about children/families' progress, critical trends, barriers, and solutions to achieving outcomes; and relationships with other agencies/communities.
  • Participates in monthly supervision.
  • Works collaboratively and provides guidance to family support workers assigned.
  • Supervises and transports children and families as needed.
  • Reports critical incidents to DFPS verbally within 12 hours, written within 24 hours.
  • Implements Saint Francis policies and follows directives as required. Follows and adheres to all pertinent Saint Francis Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), rules, personnel policies, and procedures; related accreditation and licensure standards; and federal, state, and local rules, statutes, regulations, and contractual terms.
  • Is knowledgeable of and follows all safety procedures.
  • Reports unusual incidents through appropriate Risk Management, clinical, and safety channels.
  • Ensures clients' rights are protected.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in social work or a Human Service field from an accredited college or university.
  • Prefer two years' experience working with children and families.
  • Must be 21 years of age.
  • Must pass a drug screen, MVR KBI, Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry Clearance check, and an Adult Registry Check.
  • FBI fingerprint check.
  • Lifting Requirements of 50 lbs.
  • Must have a valid driver's license, acceptable driving record, and reliable transportation.
Preferred Skills
  • Mandated reporter.
  • Receives training in trauma-informed practice and incorporates knowledge in day-to-day practice.
  • Ability to work flexible schedule, including on-call.
  • Understanding of family-centered practice, genograms, ecomaps, and social histories.
  • Understanding of the child welfare and state system.
  • Ability to engage families in working relationships.
  • Understanding of child and adolescent development.
  • Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to travel throughout the State.
  • Consistently exercises discretion and independent judgment in performance of duties in conformance with applicable policies, procedures, statutes, rules, and regulations.
  • Ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Handles multiple priorities.
  • Independent discretion/decision making within the scope and responsibility of the position.
  • Manages emotions and can make decisions under pressure.
  • Manages stress appropriately.
  • Works alone effectively.
  • Works in close proximity to others and/or in a distracting environment.
  • Works with others effectively/teamwork.
  • Ability to work with diverse populations.
  • Understands and practices Universal Precautions.

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