Permanency Specialist

Children's Home Society of Florida

Since opening our doors in 1902, CHS became a part of Florida's history. 

CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times.  Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we’re changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families’ lives for generations to come.

Join our team to continue to do good and create history serving Florida's children and families!

The Permanency Specialist provides specialized administrative support and case coordination to assist in achieving permanency for children. Overall, the Permanency Specialist contributes to the CHS high performance culture by exhibiting our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, case management, community and early childhood solutions for children and families. 

WHY JOIN CHS?

• Uplifting mission-driven work culture
• Make an impact in your community and become a part of Florida's history!
• Growth and professional development opportunities
• Great benefits package, including generous paid time off and holidays
• Opportunity to make a positive difference in children and families within your own community!

Primary Job Functions

1. Provide specialized administrative support and case coordination to assist in achieving permanency for children.

• Prepare and process necessary file documentation in required systems.
• Prepare documentation in preparation for permanency staffings and court proceedings.
• Facilitate agenda, track attendance, document outcomes and follow-up with permanency meeting.
• Track judicial requirements and timeframes.
• Verify compliance of permanency staffings and closure recommendations.
• Coordinate transfer of case files for finalizations.
• Coordinate permanency plans and visitation agreements in cases where siblings are separated.
• Coordinate staff and track all cases for permanency.
• Assess the appropriateness of individual case goals.
• Refer cases to and participate in permanency round table staffings.
• Track and coordinate Family Finders referrals.
• Maintain data in tracking systems.
• Document all staffings in FSFN statewide database.
• Create adoption information page when child is free for adoption.
• Register new adoption clients in the Adoption Exchange System (AES), CHS website, and refer for the Heart Gallery.
• Assist with the completion of adoptions packets in preparation for case transfer from reunification to adoptions unit.
• Contribute to district staffing meetings by participating, coordinating, and documenting staffings as needed.
• Participate in sibling separation adoption staffings.
• Facilitate reunification staffings.
• Coordinate all case plan conferences and document in FSFN the attendance and outcome of the conference.
• Maintain regular communication with case managers, supervisors, and program managers.

2.  Contribute to a positive, engaging work environment.

• Develop a strong knowledge base and stay current on job-related issues and trends.
• Participate actively in departmental meetings, training and education, as well as the quality process.