Missing Children Specialist - Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole Counties

Community Based Care of Brevard•Orlando, FL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Missing Children Coordinator provides oversight and support for dependency case management specific to missing children to ensure active participation and diligent efforts to locate missing children and bring them home safely. This includes facilitation of related staffings and implementation of FPOCF’s Missing Children Manual.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 1 year experience in child welfare services.
Experience in working with missing youth.
Florida Child Protection Certification
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Conducts self in a professional manner with colleagues, peers, and clients.
Demonstrates professional behavior toward clients consistent to the enhancement of the client’s dignity and well-being.
Upholds established policies and professional standards of conduct.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Must be capable of completing assignments with minimum guidance and supervision.
Ability to objectively coach & mentor staff through complex & difficult issues.
Demonstrated ability to identify, prioritize, and execute tasks to meet deadlines.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to analyze, integrate and report data.
Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Ability to represent and promote positive and solution-oriented behaviors within their team and the organization.
Demonstrate cultural and linguistic competence & sensitivity to population served.
Ability to travel.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Data Analysis
Dependency Case Management experience

Responsibilities

Serve as the Missing Child point of contact for Family Partnerships of Central Florida and maintain regular contact with all case management agencies, DCF, NCMEC, local law enforcement, and others that will help in the location efforts of missing children.
Provide guidance and support to case management agencies regarding Missing Children Requirements and Services to ensure all missing youth are found in an expeditious manner support of successful outcomes, with the appropriate documentation in accordance with Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, and DCF CFOP.
Maintain tracking and ensure missing child episodes are documented accurately, completely, and timely in the required data system.
Oversee Missing Children efforts to locate and track in accordance with DCF and FPOCF Operating Procedures.
Complete reviews on all missing children’s cases weekly and document the review in FSFN timely.
Review data, monitor compliance, and report progress weekly/monthly to DCF and the FPOCF Case Management and Permanency Administrator for all missing youth.
Provide training and technical assistance to operation staff and case management staff.
Maintains and updates the Missing Children Program Manual as necessary.
Participate in FPOCF’s Quality Assurance and Improvement activities deployed throughout the organization to include contracted providers including technical assistance, training, and assistance in policy development as needed.
Assists in the collection, analysis, and reporting of program data for Missing Children.
Participates in creation and annual reviews of Unit Policy and Procedure Manuals to ensure all policy and procedures reflect current state, federal and system of care requirements.
Participates in the agency strategic plan & quality improvement processes.
Ability to safely & successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, & other federal, state, & local standards, including meeting qualitative & quantitative productivity standards.
Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA & other federal, state, & local standards.
Ability to comply with all personnel policies & procedures.
Provide excellent customer service by being professional and respectful in all interactions each day.
Be timely and responsive in their communication with others.