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FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST - 60065818 - Anticipated Vacancy

CHIEFLAND, FL, US, 32326, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 4 Aug 2023

💰 $60,000/yr($45,000/yr – $60,000/yr)

About the role

Requisition No: 809372 Agency: Children and Families Working Title: FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST - 60065818 - Anticipated Vacancy Position Number: 60065818 Salary: $45,000 - $60,000 annually Posting Closing Date: 12/17/2023 Family Services Specialist Northeast Region Levy; Gilchrist; Dixie; Suwanee; Hamilton; Lafayette; Madiosn and Taylor counties, Florida Internal Agency - The selected candidate can sit in the Chiefland, Live Oak or Madison service centers. What you will do: In this position you will perform advanced child welfare work that facilitates specific multidisciplinary staffings for DCF. This will include coordinating and facilitating staffings that may result in competing opinions and recommendations from the Department, as well as other organizations and persons involved in the life of the child. How you will make an impact: <ul> <li>Coordinate and facilitate multidisciplinary staffings in person or remotely and send notifications to all participants who are required to attend.</li> <li>Mediate disagreement during MDT staffings to ensure effective communication between participating individuals by using conflict resolution and collaborative problem solving to ensure that the child and family remain the primary focus of each MDT staffing.</li> <li>Assist participants in using the strengths within the family when determining and establishing goals for the child; confirm best interest factors and specific information related to a child 3 years of age or younger are considered during the multidisciplinary staffing.</li> <li>Provide notification to the courts through Children’s Legal Services and DCF Regional staff within 48 hours after the conclusion of the staffing when a unanimous consensus could not be reached and prepare written reports, within 5 business days, for the courts outlining the outcome of being unable to reach consensus.</li> <li>Develop written reports for the courts that outline the overall decisions of the multidisciplinary staffings and the feedback of each individual participant.</li> <li>Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child welfare such as community-based care providers, Children’s Legal Services, Guardian ad Litem, schools, clinical professionals, and other community agency resources.</li> <li>Maintain an organized tracking system to account for multidisciplinary staffings and confirm participation of required attendees.; Document the outcome of multidisciplinary staffings in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) System.</li> <li>Review Florida Statutes, DCF Operational Procedures, Administrative Rule and policies. Ensure participants are aware of confidentiality and HIPAA, and identify potential problems related to case specifics.</li> </ul> Qualifications: <ul> <li>Current or previous Child Welfare Certification from the Florida Certification Board. Information regarding certification can be found at: <a href="https://flcertificationboard.org/" target="_blank">Florida Certification Board</a>.</li> <li>Three years of Child Welfare experience.</li> <li>One year of case management experience (preferred)</li> <li>Excellent written and oral communication skills.</li> <li>Strong interpersonal skills relative to diverse populations in academic, public health, and community settings.</li> <li>Public speaking, facilitation, and collaborative problem-solving experience</li> </ul> Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge in Florida's Practice Model and Florida’s official electronic system of record, Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN<a name="_Hlk81320301">); </a>Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines; Analytical, decision making, and organizational skills. Benefits of Working for the State of Florida: 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: <ul> <li>No state income tax for residents of Florida;</li> <li>Annual and Sick Leave benefits;</li> <li>Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;</li> <li>State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;</li> <li>Retirement plan options, including employer contributions</li> </ul> (For more information, please click <a href="http://www.myfrs.com/">www.myfrs.com</a>); <ul> <li>Flexible Spending Accounts;</li> <li>Tuition waivers;</li> <li>And more!</li> </ul> For a more complete list of benefits, vis