Child Welfare Case Manager

Global Connections to Employment•Pensacola, FL

23h•Onsite

About The Position

FamiliesFirst Network of Lakeview (FFN) provides foster care, adoption, and child welfare services in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton counties. The nonprofit's specialized team is passionate about helping abused and neglected children and their families. FamiliesFirst Network collaborates with partners throughout the state, in Northwest Florida’s four-county area and within faith-based communities to ensure the safety and well-being of children. Since 2001, the agency’s primary goal is to establish safety and permanency and to support the well-being of abused and neglected children in Northwest Florida. The primary duty of this position is the performance of work requiring advanced knowledge in the field of social work or human behavioral studies, and to use such advanced knowledge and prior work experience to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment in providing the most appropriate services and support to families (1) in the Dependency Court system who have been identified by the Court as needing professional services to prevent future abuse and/or neglect of children, and (2) who voluntarily request similar, but non-judicial, in-home services.

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED equivalent and 4 years of full-time social work or human services experience
Associate degree or 60+ credit hours from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of professional work experience or two (2) years of full-time social work or human services experience
Bachelor’s degree for those without relevant professional experience, social work, or human services experience
Must be Certified or Eligible to obtain certification as a Child Welfare Case Manager (CWCM) and within one (1) year of provisional status and maintain active certification
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficient with word processing and spreadsheet software
Must be able to pass organization screening requirements, including state or federal background screenings as appropriate
Must possess a valid driver’s license from the state in which you reside, a good driving record and be insurable under the corporate policy
A Level II background screening is required
DRUG TESTING REQUIRED

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree is preferred

Responsibilities

Exercise discretion and independent judgment in providing appropriate services and support to families in the Dependency Court system or those voluntarily requesting in-home services.
Take actions appropriate to ensure that every child has a permanent home that provides physical and emotional safety.