Post- Permanency Specialist

Safe Children Coalition • Sarasota, FL

23h • $48,000 - $52,000

About The Position

The Post-Permanency Specialist provides referrals and supportive services to adoptive families in Circuit 12 and to caregivers who have become permanent guardians of children through the Safe Children Coalition. Using a wrap-around approach, the specialist tracks and monitors family progress, coordinates behavioral health and community services, and provides family support to help stabilize youth in the least restrictive levels of care. The role may involve rotating telephone on-call coverage some evenings and weekends.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, or a related human service field, or a minimum of three years of experience working with troubled youth and their families and/or mental health services, including administrative responsibility for compliance.
• Excellent case management and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• A Florida driver's license and qualification to drive under the Association's and its insurance carrier's authorized-driver requirements.
• Clarity of vision for driving.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
• Working knowledge of mental health and other co-occurring disorders.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive support to families using the wrap-around model.
• Provide referrals and connections to community providers as requested or needed.
• Help families identify their strengths and natural supports to reduce recidivism.
• Monitor behavioral health needs for children and families and coordinate services and community outreach as needed.
• Assist families with crisis and safety planning as needed.
• Work with each family’s identified support team to help stabilize the family.
• Facilitate family team meetings with families and their support teams at least every 90 days.
• Assist families with referrals and processes for higher levels of care and/or Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) applications as needed.
• Track progress and help coordinate step-down services for children in higher levels of care.
• Participate in community staffing intended to stabilize placements and prevent children from entering the child welfare system.
• Identify and build positive relationships with community providers.
• Complete field visits with families as required.
• Document work in the statewide computer system.
• Meet routinely with a supervisor to review plans, issues, and tasks.
• Attend staff development training for professional growth.
• Monitor email daily and circulate pertinent information to unit staff and collaborative community partners as appropriate.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Five weeks of PTO accruals available during the first year of employment.
• 12 paid holidays.
• Professional development.
• Ongoing coaching and feedback.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Health benefits with shared premium costs, including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time