ICPC/OCS Case Manager

Community Partnership for Children•Daytona Beach, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

To identify and assess child and family needs and evaluate, coordinate and ensure necessary services are provided; provide services to clients; assist and counsel individuals and families by using such activities as delineating alternatives, helping to articulate goals and providing needed information.

Requirements

Excellent assessment skills and intervention strategies
Ability to identify environmental stressors
Ability to observe and report accurately on the functioning of individuals and families
Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge and respect of socio-cultural characteristics of service population
Ability to make home visits and to travel
Ability to set appropriate limits and boundaries with clients
Knowledge of community resources
Ability to work flexible hours as required
Knowledge of professional ethics relating to child protection and counseling
Skill in employing family-centered practice
Ability to use and proficiency in computer software applications
Ability to act decisively when necessary to protect clients
Will demonstrate ability to initiate and carry out teamwork functions.
Will have attained full credentials from the Florida Certification Board.
Will have successfully demonstrated the ability to use creative thinking to solve complex problems.
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
Certified Child Welfare professional as issued by Florida Certification Board
Possess a current Background Clearance Screening Letter as required by DCF; and successfully complete the background screening requirements for Community Partnership for Children.
If local travel is required, a Valid Florida driver’s license and documentation of current automobile insurance, with $100,000/$300,000 bodily injury liability limit, is required.

Responsibilities

Maintain contact with Case Managers from out-of-state/out-of-county child welfare agencies with regards to clients placed within Volusia and Flagler Counties
Document all efforts and responsibilities related to the case in the Florida Safe Families Network system (FSFN).
Conduct home study assessments on incoming requests from other counties and out of state, non-jurisdictional cases on an as needed basis.
Conduct home visits, a minimum of every 30 days, with clients placed from out-of-state/out-of-county child welfare agencies.
Complete all related court reports within mandated time frames, if applicable.
Provide quarterly reports to primary workers on cases open to the Interstate Compact Placement of Children (ICPC).
Provide monthly contact and FSFN documentation with parents for any case plan assistance cases from out of county.
Provide counseling services to individuals, families and/or groups.
Provide case management services (information, plan referrals and linkages).
Develop and maintain service documentation according to working agreement between counties and ICPC compact and the agency’s standards.
Testify in court as necessary.
Coordinate services with other professionals and paraprofessionals.
Arrange for transportation of clients to appointments, community agencies, visitations, etc., as needed.
Participate in the quality improvement process.
Provide and/or refer families to services, understand and use information from service providers, psychological reports and psychosocial evaluations.
Conduct child safety assessments.
Arrange with the out-of-county/out-of-state agencies for emergency placement for children at risk.
Explain rights and responsibilities to children and family members.
Provide support to foster homes, non-relative, adoptive and relative placements within the Volusia/Flagler counties.
Respond to on-call situations as assigned on the on-call calendar and by the on-call supervisor.