Family Specialist

Devereux•Saint Augustine, FL

1d•$20 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and Families? Then being a Family Specialist at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here. Devereux Florida provides Family Preservation and Child Welfare case management services for children and families referred by the Department of Children and Families, to ensure a community without abuse, neglect or abandonment. Based out of Deland and providing coverage throughout Volusia, Flagler, and Putnam Counties, this position is responsible for helping families with resources and preventing children from entering the foster care system. This role works very closely with Department of Children and Families to develop a family preservation plan. It engages the Family via family Team Meetings. It will determine needs and implement resources. It works in conjunction with support staff to ensure necessary referrals are completed for external providers as well as completes necessary follow-ups to ensure the needs of the families served are being met. This position will maintain close contact with the assigned DCF investigator to ensure adequate updates are provided as to the family’s progress throughout participation in the Family Builders Program. Want to know more? See what it's like to work for the Family Builders Program! Position Details: Salary: Starts at $20.25 - 23.08 / hr (rate is based on education and relevant experience). This is a position is eligible for up to a $2,000 sign-on bonus. Schedule: Full time; Flexible schedule to accommodate families scheduled; this is NOT a 9-5 position Location: This position is field-based position and will provide coverage in St. John county.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in social services related field required
Three years' of experience providing direct services to at risk children and families required.
Must be able to complete a 3-day new hire orientation class via MSTeams; hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day
Valid FL Driver's License required
Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test and TB Test.
Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida. To learn more visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

Responsibilities

Helping families with resources and preventing children from entering the foster care system
Works very closely with Department of Children and Families to develop a family preservation plan
Engages the Family via family Team Meetings
Determine needs and implement resources
Works in conjunction with support staff to ensure necessary referrals are completed for external providers
Completes necessary follow-ups to ensure the needs of the families served are being met
Maintain close contact with the assigned DCF investigator to ensure adequate updates are provided as to the family’s progress throughout participation in the Family Builders Program

Benefits

Up to 24 PTO days/year (increases with service)
Up to 64 hours of sick time
Low-cost medical, dental, vision Devereux Benefits
403(b) retirement plan
ASCEND Tuition Program: 100% tuition covered (up to $15k undergrad / $25k grad per year)
Student loan repayment assistance
Payactiv: Access your earned wages early
Employee Assistance Program & Discounts
Medical (including telemedicine via phone, web, app), dental, prescription drug, preventative care, and mental health services.
Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance.
Generous time-off (start accruing 1st day), 403(b) retirement plan with matching benefit, and voluntary/employee paid supplemental life and accident coverage.
Employee assistance / work-life balance program.