Intake and Placement Specialist - Night Shift
About The Position
ChildNet, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit community-based care agency serving Broward and Palm Beach County. It is contracted with the Florida Department of Children and Families to provide case management support to children who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. ChildNet is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation and employs more than 600 staff in Ft. Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, Florida. The Intake and Placement Specialist provides intake and placement services to identify licensed care placement options for children in licensed care. The role coordinates with investigators, families, school representatives, and contracted providers; gathers information to support placement and service decisions; and records and distributes shift notes. The position follows applicable federal and state mandates, Florida statutes, and ChildNet policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Two years of experience in Human Services or Child Welfare programs.
- Bachelor's degree in Social Work or a related field.
- Certified Child Welfare Professional certification.
Responsibilities
- Use available resources to achieve the best possible outcome in the shortest possible time during the intake and placement process, while meeting applicable mandates, statutes, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinate children's entry into ChildNet's System of Care by speaking with Child Protective Investigators, parents, school board representatives, and contracted providers.
- Gather information about children and families through assessment and case planning to support decisions by the court and ChildNet's System of Care.
- Conduct a preliminary assessment of children to determine or assess whether a Child Placement Agreement is appropriate.
- Contact provider agencies about services for children in care and provide placement and service recommendations to the Supervisor of Intake and Placement or Director of Intake and Placement.
- Prepare notes and enter shift-event notes in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) for department staff, and distribute them daily.
- Coordinate with school board representatives to determine children's school status, help avoid disruptions in attendance, and comply with the Broward School Board Interagency Agreement.
- Gather case information for the Revenue Maximization Department and Medical Unit.
- Assign cases to service centers based on geographic location and children's placements.
- Follow up with Child Protective Investigators to obtain missing information and forward it to service centers.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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Job Type
Full-time
