SOCIAL WORK SERVICES PROGRAM CONSULTANT - 64064595

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

7d • $34,760 - $40,321 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Social Work Services Program Consultant functions as a member of the Children’s Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (CMAT) and provides social work services and support to families and children served by the CMAT program. This role involves completing day-to-day administrative operations, reviewing CMAT referrals, communicating with stakeholders, completing psychosocial assessments, and supporting parent participation in the CMAT process. The consultant will participate with the team to determine client eligibility for services, engage in collaborative decision-making, and communicate relevant information and policies to CMAT members. They will encourage the placement of clients in the least restrictive setting, complete and disseminate CMAT staffing summaries, and document CMAT activities in the client's electronic medical record. Additionally, the role includes facilitating access to client reports and records, providing data from database systems, and participating in training and evaluation activities to improve CMAT functions and outcomes. The consultant will also ensure the completion of level of care training for CMAT members and perform other assigned duties.

Requirements

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of foster care system and child/family community resources.
• Skill in performing psychosocial assessments.
• Skill in detailed documentation.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Ability to access and utilize community resources.
• Ability to access information from computer data systems and websites.
• Ability to use a computer for word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications.
• Must hold a valid, unrestricted Florida Driver's license and have access to personal transportation.
• Must be able to work independently, prioritize and manage a daily schedule of activities.
• Must have computer skills, including use of standard office machinery such as laptops, scanners, cell phones, printers and programs such as Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel and SharePoint.
• All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English.

Nice To Haves

• An associate’s degree or higher in social services.
• 2 years of medical setting experience and child welfare experience.

Responsibilities

• Complete day-to-day administrative operations, which include responding to regional and statewide requests for information about CMAT coordination and staffing as well as raising the awareness of stakeholders regarding the team.
• Reviews CMAT referrals for appropriateness, obtains all necessary paperwork.
• Communicates with stakeholders.
• Completes psychosocial assessment including activities of daily living.
• Support opportunities for parent participation and family centered approaches in the CMAT process.
• Participate with the team to determine medically necessary eligibility of the client and family for services and about the availability, duration, and limits on possible support and services in their program.
• Participate in collaborative decision-making and problem-solving strategies with other members of the multidisciplinary team to determine individualized services to the care and management of the medical necessities of each client.
• Communicate available information to CMAT members about the issue and policies which affect decisions and determinations of eligibility for care and management of the client’s medical needs.
• Encourages the placement of clients in the least restrictive setting, appropriate to their medical needs and the wishes of their parents or legal representatives, completes and disseminates CMAT staffing summaries.
• Completing additional CMAT activities within required timeframes.
• Document CMAT activities in the clients’ CMS electronic medical record.
• Facilitate access to reports and records concerning the client being staffed when proper consent is available.
• Provide information from data base systems requested by CMS Central Office.
• Participate in training, evaluation, monitoring, and related follow-up activities to improve CMAT functions, activities, and outcomes.
• Ensures completion of level of care training for CMAT members.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree