Transition Specialist

CAMELOT COMMUNITY CARE INC • Egypt Lake-Leto, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Camelot Community Care employs over 500 dedicated and talented professionals who lead us in our efforts of helping children reach their fullest potential. Working for Camelot is a unique experience where each employee is asked not only to shape the future of the children they serve, but also help shape the future of the company. We take pride in our organizational culture of allowing local programs and staff an appropriate amount of autonomy to design and deliver services that best meet their community's needs. Camelot is not a top-heavy organization but instead we place our trust and confidence in local leadership with the corporate administration providing guidance, support and the necessary resources to provide high quality services. The role of the Independent Living Transition Specialist and/or Youth Development Specialist is to support the planning, preparation and development the competencies of youth in the foster care system. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 1) Conduct pre-independent living life skills assessments for eligible foster care youth age 17 by using established assessment tools. 2) Conduct aftercare/transitional services transition plans based on an assessment of need and identified goals for eligible young adults ages 18-23. 3) Conduct life skills training, ILS foster parent training and care management training as directed by ILS Coordinator. 4) Based on the outcomes of the IL assessment, develop a life skills training plan for each youth or young adult with a schedule of targeted Life Skills classes to develop competencies in identified areas. 7) Participate in case management permanency staffing's and IL transition staffing's for 17 year old youth. 8) Provide independent living life skills training updates to case management system of care as part of the youth's permanency staffing and judicial reviews. 9) Provide targeted aftercare services for 18 - 23 year olds who are receiving services through the transition, aftercare or road to independence program. 10) Maintain program documentation on assessments, training and services specific to the youth in FSFN. 11) Assist Independent Living Director in maintaining files, youth applications, assessments and life skills education plans in accordance with QA standards.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree from an accredited university in a relevant human service field and one year of relevant work experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre-independent living life skills assessments for eligible foster care youth age 17 by using established assessment tools.
• Conduct aftercare/transitional services transition plans based on an assessment of need and identified goals for eligible young adults ages 18-23.
• Conduct life skills training, ILS foster parent training and care management training as directed by ILS Coordinator.
• Based on the outcomes of the IL assessment, develop a life skills training plan for each youth or young adult with a schedule of targeted Life Skills classes to develop competencies in identified areas.
• Participate in case management permanency staffing's and IL transition staffing's for 17 year old youth.
• Provide independent living life skills training updates to case management system of care as part of the youth's permanency staffing and judicial reviews.
• Provide targeted aftercare services for 18 - 23 year olds who are receiving services through the transition, aftercare or road to independence program.
• Maintain program documentation on assessments, training and services specific to the youth in FSFN.
• Assist Independent Living Director in maintaining files, youth applications, assessments and life skills education plans in accordance with QA standards.

Benefits

• Health Insurance Plan
• Dental Insurance Plan
• 401K Plan
• 11 paid holidays
• Generous vacation and sick time benefits
• Tuition and CEU reimbursement
• Flexible spending accounts
• Supplemental insurance packages including disability, life insurance, and other products
• Camelot employees receive competitive salaries, performance-based pay in some positions, on-going training, CEU opportunities, as well as promotional opportunities throughout the company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level