Child Welfare Case Manager Trainee

Community Partnership For Children•Daytona Beach, FL

About The Position

To identify and assess child and family needs and evaluate, coordinate and ensure necessary services are provided; provide in-home services to clients; assist and counsel individuals and families by using such activities as delineating alternatives, helping to articulate goals and providing needed information.

Requirements

Excellent assessment skills and intervention strategies
Ability to identify environmental stressors
Ability to observe and report accurately on the functioning of individuals and families
Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge and respect of socio-cultural characteristics of service population
Ability to make home visits and to travel
Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients
Knowledge of community resources
Ability to work flexible hours as required
Knowledge of professional ethics relating to child protection and counseling
Skill in employing family-centered practice
Ability to use and proficiency in computer software applications
Ability to act decisively when necessary to protect clients
Complete and submit the Child Welfare Provisional Certification Application Form and documentation of required experience along with payment to the Florida Certification Board.
Obtain a passing score on the written competency exam.
Complete and submit the Child Welfare Provisional Certification Application Form and documentation of required experience
Complete required hours of direct child welfare services and individual and/or group supervision.
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university or Associate degree from a from an accredited college or university and 2 years relevant experience in child welfare.
Possess a current Background Clearance Screening Letter as required by DCF; and successfully complete the background screening requirements for Community Partnership for Children.
If local travel is required, a Valid Florida driver’s license and documentation of current automobile insurance, with $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability limit, is required.

Responsibilities

Provide case management services (information, plan referrals and linkages).
Develop and maintain case records and service documentation according to contract and Community Partnership for Children standards (family assessments, case plans, chrons, JRSSR’s, etc.).
Consistently document case activities in FSFN within 24 hours of the event.
Complete all required court reports and submit within established deadlines.
Testify in court as necessary.
Monitor quality of care by conducting face-to-face home/residential visits of the child every 30 days.
Coordinate services with other professionals and paraprofessionals.
Conduct community outreach as needed.
Provide and/or arrange for transportation of clients to appointments, community agencies, etc., as needed.
Conduct monthly face-to-face visits with parents of children in Out of Home Care (OHC) to discuss case plan progress.
Provide and/or refer families to services, understand and use information from service providers, psychological reports and psychosocial evaluations.
Conduct child safety assessments.
Serve as on-call case manager after hours as assigned and determine and respond to immediate risk and needs of child.
Arrange for emergency placement for children at risk.
Explain rights and responsibilities to children and family members.
Provide/coordinate support to foster homes and relative/non-relative placements.
Provide post placement planning and services.
Participate in the quality improvement process.