SOCIAL WORK SERVICES PROGRAM CONSULTANT - 64000737

Requisition No: 866375 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SOCIAL WORK SERVICES PROGRAM CONSULTANT - 64000737

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64000737 

Salary:  $40,320.81 

Posting Closing Date: 12/19/2025 

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
OPEN COMPETITIVE

 

In collaboration with the Nursing Director, the Medical Foster Care (MFC) Social Worker is responsible for the day to day administrative and operational oversight of the Tampa/Lakeland MFC Program. In addition, the social worker provides clinical social work interventions to children receiving care through the Medical Foster Care Program and their families and serves as the program coordinator.

 

What We're Looking For:
•    Strong organizational and leadership skills
•    Ability to build supportive relationships with families and community partners
•    Commitment to ensuring the highest standards of care for children
 

Your Specific Responsibilities:
•    Manage daily referrals, intakes, placements, and discharges
•    Arrange assessments, staffing’s, and parent-child medical training
•    Ensure compliance with program standards, policies, and foster care records
•    Lead annual program reviews and implement corrective action plans
•    Provide ongoing training and educational opportunities for program staff
•    Support medical foster parents with Medicaid regulations, respite care, and community resources
•    Partner with the Department of Children and Families to coordinate placements and transitions
•    Recruit, train, and evaluate medical foster parents; oversee approvals and renewals
•    Serve as liaison with community agencies and healthcare professionals
•    Maintain accurate records for each child and parent
•    Drive quality assurance initiatives and monitor program performance
•    Prepare reports and manage program data.
 
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
•    Knowledge of medical terminology
•    Knowledge of foster care system and child/family community resources.
•    Skill in performing psychosocial assessments.
•    Skill in detailed documentation.
•    Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. 
•    Ability to work independently, prioritize, plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. 
•    Ability to access and utilize community resources.
•    Ability to access information from computer data systems and websites. 
•    Ability to use a computer for word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
•    Computer skills, including use of standard office machinery such as laptops, scanners, cell phones, printers and programs such as Outlook.
 
Qualifications:

Minimum:

•    Driver’s License

Preferred:
•    An associate’s degree or higher in the social services or related field preferred.
•    2 years of medical setting experience and child welfare experience preferred.
•    Experience with PowerPoint, and Excel.

 

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.
C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.
A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.
R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.
E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.
 
Where You Will Work:
Tampa, FL 33602
 
Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

•    Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
•    Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
•    State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
•    Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);
•    Flexible Spending Accounts;
•    Tuition waivers;
•    And more! For a