FAMILY FINDER SPECIALIST - 60074770

State of Florida•West Palm Beach, FL

7d•$42,463 - $151,193•Hybrid

About The Position

This position performs advanced family finding program efforts to discover, engage, plan, make decisions, and evaluate strategies to locate relatives and fictive kin. It involves conducting extensive searches, meeting with caregivers, collaborating with child protective investigators, and attending group decision-making meetings. The role also requires establishing and maintaining relationships with various child welfare organizations and staying updated on relevant statutes and policies. Additionally, the specialist will complete Other Parent Home Assessments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (degree must be conferred at the time of application)
At least 2 years in child welfare, child abuse investigations
Current/Active Child Welfare Protective Investigations Certification credentials from the Florida Certification Board
Must be trained and practicing Florida's Safety Practice model
Valid Driver License
Must possess operational private vehicle for use in the performance of daily work activities.
Selected applicants are required to provide proof of vehicle registration and documentation of the appropriate insurance coverage.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs advanced family finding program efforts to discover, engage, plan, make decisions, and evaluate strategies to locate relatives and fictive kin.
Conducts extensive/advanced searches, such as case mining, mobility mapping, internet searches and cold calls, to locate adult relatives and fictive kin.
Meets and completes home studies with identified relative/ nonrelative caregivers.
Collaborates with the child protective investigator to identify and build positive connections between the child and the child's relatives and fictive kin.
Identifies and builds positive connections between child and the child's relatives and fictive kin.
Attends and participates in family finding group decision making which may include to include DST and MDT meeting with all parties involved and prospective family members or fictive kin.
Attends Case Transfer Staffing as needed to inform Child Welfare Professionals of status of family finding efforts.
Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child welfare such as community-based care providers, Children's Legal Services, Guardian ad Litem, schools, clinical professionals, and other community agency resources.
Regularly reviews and identifies any changes to Florida Statutes, DCF Operational Procedures, Administrative Rule and policies. Ensures participants are aware of changes, confidentiality, HIPAA, and identifies potential problems related to case specifics.
Meets and completes Other Parent Home Assessment (OPHA) with identified non-maltreating parent.