Permanency Specialist Position Available In Miami-Dade, Florida

Permanency Specialist Citrus Health Network, Inc. – 3.0 Miami, FL Job Details Full-time $50,000 – $65,000 a year 20 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Life insurance Qualifications Microsoft Excel Customer service HIPAA Mid-level Microsoft Office Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Quality improvement Organizational skills Computer skills Communication skills Child welfare Full Job Description

JOB TITLE

Permanency Specialist

SUPERVISED BY

Permanency Manager

DEPARTMENT

Permanency ____________________________________________________________________________

PRIMARY RESPONSIBLITY

The primary responsibility of this position is to support the child welfare system of care partners in ensuring timely permanency for families with children placed in out-of-home care. Completing tasks to increase timely permanency (including facilitating chapter 39 Multidisciplinary Team staffing (MDTs)) and decrease re-entry in to out of home care.

EXAMPLE OF ACTUAL FUNCTIONS

Supports the organization’s mission, vision, and values by exhibiting the following behaviors: excellence and competence, collaboration, innovation, respect, commitment to our community and clients, accountability and ownership. Complete family finding tasks, including sibling relationship supports. Complete MDT facilitation tasks as necessary, including coordinating and facilitating multidisciplinary staffing’s in person or remotely, sending notifications to all participants who are required to attend, and completing corresponding documentation and timely follow-ups. Collaborates with FCMAs and internal departments such as Behavioral Health, Nurse Case Management, and Quality Assurance (QA) to formulate action plans to support/ create /stabilize non-licensed placements for children. Host staffing and meetings as necessary to assist in the achievement of timely permanency Assist Full Case Management Agencies with completion of permanency enhancing tasks, with a focus on timely completion and appropriately utilizing the child welfare practice model. Link Full Case Management Agencies with the appropriate Citrus Family Care Network (Citrus FCN) departments to assist in permanency enhancing tasks. Conduct a thorough review of the relevant children/ youth case records with the intent of identifying actions plans to enhance permanency options for children in out-of-home care. Contact with families including youth to explore viable action plans to achieve permanency. Contact with stakeholders and community partners including Full Case Management Agency partners to explore viable action plans to achieve permanency, per family and systemwide. Follow-up on permanency and transition plans as necessary. Document within CWIS all family specific permanency efforts, including contacts attempted and completed. Support and encourage the Quality Parenting Initiative (QPI) principles. Ensure all available community resources have been exhausted first before submitting funding requests. Attend dependency court hearings and administrative hearings when necessary. Must develop expertise and working knowledge in the governing law, rule and polices of permanency, conditions for return, out-of-home placement and in home safety planning. Aware of the various permanency options and assigned benefits for each option including Extension Monthly Maintenance Adoption Subsidy program and the Guardianship Assistance Program. Compliance with established permanency procedures, in collaboration with the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and pursuant to state and federal guidelines Participates in regular supervision, department and multidisciplinary meetings to ensure efficient and effective teamwork, collaboration and solution-oriented approach to addressing barriers and challenges to accessing or stabilizing lifelong family connections for children. Develops and maintain a professional, collaborative relationship with children/youth, caregivers, families and community stakeholders. Participates in the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement Program. Displays understanding of and sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics. Travel throughout Miami-Dade and Monroe County including co-location at FCMA sites. Ensures timely and quality submission of all relevant work product. Provision of services during flexible hours.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be capable to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representatives of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.) Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work or a related field, combination of child welfare experience and other unrelated degree may be considered. Master’s degree preferred. Must be certified Child Welfare Case Manager (CWCM) within one year of hire. Must complete MDT facilitator training requirements as per Florida Administrative Code within 1 year of hire Familiarity with Florida Child Welfare Practice Model and Child Welfare related computer programs. Knowledge of child welfare principles and practices to include but not limited to trauma informed care. Strong knowledge of HIPAA guidelines, and superior understanding of the importance of confidentiality. Highly developed Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity is required. Must have comprehensive knowledge of a variety of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, database, and presentation software, including Word, Excel, and other MS Office products.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies to perform the essential functions of this position: Must be able to work independently. Must have the ability to meet timelines and deadlines. Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of families. Must have excellent customer service skills. Must have excellent organizational skills. Must have excellent written and oral communication skills. Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills with diverse populations. Able to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations. Proficiency with CWIS is required. Work requires knowledge of Child Welfare Practice Model practices. Ability to interpret and apply laws, regulations, and policies affecting program operations. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, including members of outside agencies. Ability to demonstrate initiative while accepting and acting upon advice and counseling from supervisory staff. Ability to lead with an exemplary customer service approach with consumers and all other stakeholders. Ability to recognize personal skills, abilities, limitations and strengths, taking appropriate action to pursue activities for professional development and seeks assistance from others in a proactive manner. Ability to work from a solution-oriented team approach fostering open dialogue and accountability. Ability to analyze data, prioritize multiple priorities, identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Ability to successfully communicate with Lead Agency staff and other pertinent parties in a consistently respectful and professional manner.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$50,000.00 – $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift

Education:

Bachelor’s (Required)

Work Location:

Hybrid remote in Miami, FL 33128