MDT COORDINATOR - 60074704

State of Florida•Fort Myers, FL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a professional position responsible for facilitating the collaborative work of multidisciplinary team (MDT) staffing. The position must be able to coordinate and facilitate staffing’s that may result in competing opinions and recommendations from team members that may include the Department, Community-Based Care Lead Agencies, Case Management organizations, parents, community service providers, and other people involved in the life of the child for whom the MDT has been convened.

Requirements

Knowledge in Florida's Practice Model and Florida’s official electronic system of record, Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN).
Experience in Microsoft Office
minimum of three years of Child Welfare experience
excellent written and oral communication skills
strong interpersonal skills relative to diverse populations in academic, public health, and community settings.
Excellent skills in public speaking, facilitation, and collaborative problem-solving.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines.
Analytical, decision making, and organizational skills.
Current or previous Child Welfare Certification from the Florida Certification Board.
Three years of Child Welfare experience.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills relative to diverse populations in academic, public health, and community settings.
Public speaking, facilitation, and collaborative problem-solving experience

Nice To Haves

One year of case management experience

Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate multidisciplinary staffing’s in person or remotely and send notifications to all participants who are required to attend.
Actively and professionally mediate disagreement during MDT staffing’s to ensure effective communication between participating individuals by using conflict resolution and collaborative problem solving to ensure that the child and family remain the primary focus of each MDT staffing.
Assist participants in using the strengths within the family when determining and establishing goals for the child; confirm best interest factors and specific information related to a child 3 years of age or younger are considered during the multidisciplinary staffing pursuant to s. 39.4022, F.S.
Provide notification to the courts through Children’s Legal Services and DCF Regional staff within 48 hours after the conclusion of the staffing when a unanimous consensus could not be reached and prepares written reports, within 5 business days, for the courts outlining the outcome of being unable to reach consensus.
Develop written reports for the courts that outline the overall decisions of the multidisciplinary staffing and the feedback of each individual participant.
Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child welfare such as community-based care providers, Children’s Legal Services, Guardian ad Litem, schools, clinical professionals, and other community agency resources.
Maintain an organized tracking system to account for multidisciplinary staffing and confirm participation of required attendees. Documents the outcome of multidisciplinary staffing’s in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) System.
Review Florida Statutes, DCF Operational Procedures, Administrative Rule and policies. Ensure participants are aware of confidentiality and HIPAA, and identifies potential problems related to case specifics.
Participate in ongoing cross-program training, team meetings, and planning.
Other duties as required.
Travel Required.