Lead Placement Specialist

Community Partnership For Children•Daytona Beach, FL

14h

About The Position

To serve as a lead in the placement department by assisting the Placement Manager with day-to-day function while ensuring quality placements are found for children in out-of-home care.

Requirements

Minimum of two years experience working with children and families
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to assess and problem solve quickly and make decisions
Ability to handle confidential information appropriately
Ability to assess appropriate intervention strategies
Knowledge of community resources, DCF Protective Investigation Process
Bachelor Degree from an accredited university in Human Services related field
Possess a current Background Clearance Screening Letter as required by DCF.
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.
Current child welfare credentials from the Florida Certification Board

Responsibilities

Secure safe, appropriate placements for all children in out-of-home care.
Documents all placement changes and update information in appropriate databases.
Attend staffing’s pertaining to placement activities and children disrupting in licensed care.
Act as a liaison and develop positive and professional working relationships with CPC providers.
Maintains formal and informal contacts with other agencies and groups.
Maintains accurate and up-to-date information about program policies and procedures for which employees are responsible and adheres to these appropriately during the course of job performance.
Provides training to staff addressing the placement of children in licensed care.
Provide assistance and training to other placement specialists in the unit.
Serves as a backup to the Placement manager in case of absence or conflicts with meetings
Reviews appropriate data reports and ensures compliance in the unit.
Exercises effective problem-solving techniques, tackles issues directly and makes timely decisions based upon logical conclusions of factual information.
Must complete required Child Protection Certification training program(s) and maintain hours for re-certification.
Participate in the quality improvement process.
Participate in on-call rotation for placement and complete On-Call Placement logs.
Assist CPC management team in the development of placement resources.
Responds to daily placement related emergencies and resolve CPC’s need for high needs placements.
This list of essential functions is not intended to be exhaustive. Community Partnership for Children reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.