Family Safety Worker - SMS

CHILDRENS NETWORK OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA LLC•Fort Myers, FL

1d•$20 - $0•Onsite

About The Position

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. The Children’s Network of Southwest Florida is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families. This role supports clients engaged in the dependency system. Work in conjunction with the child welfare case management staff to support parental progress in treatment interventions, education, and other supportive services; and to assist in maintaining child safety and well-being.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required
Minimum one (1) year of child welfare or family support-related experience preferred
Must have a working knowledge of community services and resources in our local five (5) county area.
Strong organizational skills and problem-solving abilities is a must.
Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships is also a must.
Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier, and mail machine.
Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm; excellent word processing skills.
Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook.
Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling; excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; self-motivated; ability to manage various work assignments simultaneously; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Must abide by the highest standards of confidentiality.
Valid driver’s license required, with proof of insurance
Clean Driver’s License check is a requirement (annually)
Criminal background screening (fingerprinting) (Local Law Enforcement and FBI/FDLE)
Drug Screening is a requirement
Ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top managers, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent, to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Ability to sit for extended periods; walk; stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel or crouch; talk and hear.
Visual acuity sufficient to read and to operate standard modern office machines.
Must pass a Level II Background Check.

Nice To Haves

A.A. degree preferred
A commitment to empowering others to solve their own problems
Valuing a nurturing family as the ideal environment for a person
A conviction about the capacity of people to grow and change
The ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence
The ability to work collaboratively with other personnel and/or service providers or professionals
The capacity to maintain a helping role and to intervene appropriately to meet service goals
The ability to set appropriate limits.

Responsibilities

Support families in their efforts to complete all child welfare-related tasks.
Act as a resource to families as they engage the community for formal and informal supports.
Monitor safety plans and document observations to ensure compliance with safety plans, family engagement, and progress.
Conducting and documenting safety plan activities such as drug screens, pill counts, home visits, supervision and contact verification, and other required monitoring tasks.
Provide timely, accurate documentation of all client interactions and observations involving the child or family.
Participate in staffing and court hearings as needed.
Participate in the quality improvement process.
Ensure accurate and timely data entry into all required automated systems, including FSFN.
Perform other duties as assigned and participate in special projects as requested.