Out of County Supervision (OCS) Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Case Manager

Family Support Services • New Port Richey, FL

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About The Position

Out of County Supervision (OCS) Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) Case Manager Pasco. This is a professional case management position responsible for delivering protective related services to children placed via Interstate Compact or Out of County Supervision and provide Case Plan Assistance to Child Welfare involved parents living in Pasco County. The position will also be responsible for the approval process on incoming requests for home study assessments to ensure safety and stability for children who are being considered for placement in Pasco County. Emphasis is placed on child safety, partnership, collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• One year direct experience in the delivery of services to children and families.
• Must have Florida child welfare certification.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to understand and commit to the FSS mission, vision and values.
• Ability to use methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data.
• Ability to creatively solve problems and deal with a variety of variables with minimal direction.
• Ability to perform crisis intervention and problem-solving techniques.
• Knowledge of Florida child welfare statutes, FSFN, court system and documentation, conflict resolution, and community resources.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of ICPC/OCS Cases of youth and families.
• Provide recommendations in regards to ICPC/OCS placement requests. Identify strengths, limitations, risk factors, and needs.
• Coordinate and refer the provision of concrete services to the child, and/or primary caregiver in conjunction with the primary case manager.
• Communicate frequently with primary case management team to include but not limited to: Home visit summaries, identified needs and services, case plan suggestions, updates for court reports.
• Maintain face-to-face and telephone contact with each of the assigned eligible children/families in the primary residence of the child and/or family, school, day care, preschool or any appropriate setting (one face-to-face must take place in the home every 25 days).
• Provide on-going support to the primary caregiver(s) to assist the family in providing a safe and secure home environment for the child.
• Maintain client confidentiality according to established policies, federal and state statutes, as evidenced by obtaining needed releases of information and maintaining updated releases of information.
• Assist in ensuring that quality standards are met and reviewed annually, follow policy and procedures of administrative codes, CBC, and agencies, abide by the CBC Incident Reporting procedures and Agency Incident Reporting policy and procedure as applicable.
• Attend and participate in staffing reviews, administrative reviews/staffing's, judicial reviews, permanency staffing's, school staffing's, CPT staffing's, meetings, etc., on an as needed basis.
• Complete assigned paperwork in compliance with standards, including time sheets, mileage logs, client records, client appointments and management information system.
• Provide quality services to clients and families as evidenced by assessment of services and the quality improvement system.
• Intervene and assist Agency/CBC staff in crisis situations, as necessary.
• Participate in on call rotation.

Benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Well-Being Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Bereavement Leave
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Short & Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Employee Discounts
• 401k Plan with 3% Employer Contribution

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree