Child Welfare Case Manager - IFST (Hendry/Glades)

Job DetailsJob Location: CNSWFL Ford Street - Fort Myers, FL 33916Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeSalary Range: $25.90 - $28.08 Hourly



Job Title


Intensive Family Services Treatment (IFST) Child Welfare Case Manager




Program


Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC




Reports to


Child Welfare Case Manager Supervisor




FLSA Status


Non-Exempt (Hourly)




Job Description

Statement


This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity.  Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Children’s Network of Southwest Florida is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.

General Purpose of Job

To serve children and families with early engagement intensive case management while partnering with the Department of Children and Families investigator. An upfront collaborative team approach is utilized to engage families early in the investigative process with the focus of serving the family in their home during case management. IFST Case Manger will strive to improve the social and behavioral functioning of the family to maximize protective capacity of the parents and over all well-being of the children. The purpose is to evaluate, coordinate, ensure that the necessary service delivery and treatment are provided; complete required family assessments and ongoing documentation; assist individuals and families by teaming with them to identify goals to maintain and strengthen the family unit. Participate in staffings to ensure parental progress and to maintain child safety and well-being.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Child Welfare case manager responsibilities

Oversight of all child welfare related tasks with families
Development of safety plans and subsequent monitoring
Continuous assessment of family’s treatment progress and behavioral change
Attend regular staffing’s with community providers and family supports to discuss progress
Provide documentation and data on child welfare case activities
Conduct frequent home visits to ensure engagement and progress of child/families
Adherence of all data collection into FSFN
Produce periodic reports as requested

PNA’s (Parent Needs Assistance Referrals)

Respond to PNA Special Condition Referrals (calls received from a parent/legal custodian seeking assistance for themselves that does not meet the criteria for child abuse, abandonment, or neglect)
Review family history with DCF (in FSFN) and any available criminal history, and contact CPI and CPI supervisor to discuss prior involvement
Contact parent/legal custodian and any collateral sources available to obtain all necessary information regarding their current crisis and/or relevant historical information
Assess family’s needs ~ Any information to help the family’s crisis or needs will be provided to the parent/legal custodian and any make referrals as needed
Consult with Behavioral Health Specialist when the crisis relates to parent or child’s mental health, including existing family providers
Complete all documentation within 2 business days in FSFN and complete overall assessment in FSFN within the required timeframe of no greater than 30 calendar days
Any information that causes suspicion of abuse, abandonment, or neglect, must be reported to the Hotline immediately
If no intervention is available for the family’s crisis, a multi-disciplinary staffing is required

Other duties may be assigned as special projects may be requested

Working Hours

CNSWFL’s work week is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week.  Your supervisor will advise you of your work hours; however, business office hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This job will require evening hours as needed.

Travel

Travel in/outside of Circuit 20 (Lee, Charlotte, Collier, and Hendry/Glades counties) is required.

Training

Florida Board Child Welfare Professional Certification preferred.  All non-certified Child Welfare Professionals must attend formal instruction (Phase I Child Protection Certification training program). Upon successful completion of Phase I, the candidate will enter provisional status.  The candidate will be required to become fully certified within one year of the pre-service training post-test.

All Certified Child Welfare Professionals must complete twenty (20) hours of relevant in-service training on an annual basis. 

Supervisory Responsibilities

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