Family Search Liaison - Child Welfare

Kids Central • Ocala, FL

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About The Position

Do you enjoy helping others? Would you like a career that provides you an opportunity to help families and to make a difference in the lives of children? Join us in creating a brighter future for children and their families. At Kids Central we believe every child deserves to grow up in a safe and loving home that provides a path to a bright future. However sometimes children, and their families, need additional support to ensure their safety and well-being. That is where we step in. JOB SUMMARY: This is a highly responsible and fast-paced position as this position is responsible for providing administrative support to leadership and assist case managers with diligent searches and family finding activities. The applicant will need to be very organized and will work with electronic and paper files. The applicant will work with case managers to assist them with locating parents on open cases by conducting diligent searches and conduct family finding activities to locate family members of children in care. These searches will be conducted through a variety of means, to include but not limited to, internet searches, mailings, law enforcement checks, phone calls, records check with various agencies, cold calls. This person may also be called upon to support other projects as deemed necessary within Kids Central Inc.

Requirements

• High school diploma and 2 years related experience.
• Ability to work in a highly visible position and use effective interpersonal communication skills to respond to children and their families, and legal entities (i.e. judges, law enforcement, CLS etc.).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write concise reports within 24 hours of event or as required by program.
• Must be able to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of instructions and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• High level of organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Complete Diligent Search and Family Finding job duties and have the ability to document what was completed in a manner appropriate to submit to CLS (children’s legal services) for filing with the court and in FSFN.
• Maintain ongoing communication with case managers and case manager supervisors regarding the efforts being made.
• Set up and maintain Diligent Search/Family Finding files.
• Applicant must be proficient in excel, word and mail/label merging.
• Completed Putative Father Registry request to CLS.
• Track all diligent search and family finding activities.
• Document and upload all diligent search and family finding activities in FSFN.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Kids Central, Inc. provides a comprehensive compensation package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company match, and a generous paid time off allotment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees