Community Developer 1G

Prince George's County Government•Largo, MD

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Prince George’s County Department of Family Services is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a Coordinator/Case Manager (Community Developer 1G), grade G18, in the Children, Youth, and Families Division. The Coordinator/Case Manager will organize, monitor, assist, and ensure that all delivered services by the Case Manager team meet the needs of the youth and families participating in the Children in Need of Support (CINS). This includes assisting Case Managers in monitoring, reviewing and assisting with implementing and executing service provisions based on the core components of the CINS program Scope of Services. This position requires a combination of administrative/office duties, monitoring/case review, field/outreach work and a caseload of 10-15 clients. This position is limited term grant funded (LTGF). Positions designated as limited-term grant-funded are temporary in nature and the employment period is contingent upon the grant's continued funding availability. This position does offer limited benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Social Service, Sociology, Psychology, or a closely related field.
Responsible work experience which includes coordination of group activities, preferably including work with disadvantaged individuals.
Must possess and maintain a valid Class C driver's license.
An equivalent combination of education, experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Child welfare experience and knowledge.
Master's degree in the behavioral sciences, human services or social services fields.
Three (3) years of supervisory experience (reduce to 6 months only since bachelor's in 1 year).

Responsibilities

Maintain a caseload of 10-15 clients.
Provide case management services to children, youth, and their families referred to through the Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) and other child-serving agencies.
Monitor and screen initial referrals, assign, and monitor Case Manager caseload.
Monitor, review, and assist Case Managers Coordination of data collection, evaluation, and tracking activities of Case Manager.
Prepare monthly report for submission to DJS.
Prepare annual report.
Develop and maintain relationships with referring agencies staff and community organizations (i.e., school system, Pupil Personnel Workers, Inter-agency Council, etc.).
Work with CYFD Administrative Assistant to prepare fiscal memos for program activities.
Coordinate program activities, contact vendors and other sources relevant to CINS programming.
Schedule and facilitate meetings geared towards meeting CINS objectives.
Participate in Request for Application? Proposals process by researching and gathering data/information.
Participate in county-wide community outreach activities/events.