State of Florida
FAMILY FINDER SPECIALIST - 60074780
State of Florida, Orlando, Florida, us, 32885
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E-Verify Website .Requisition No: 838573Agency: Children and FamiliesWorking Title: FAMILY FINDER SPECIALIST - 60074780This position performs advanced family finding program efforts to discover, engage, plan, make decisions, and evaluate strategies to locate relatives and fictive kin. Additionally, this position is responsible for providing assistance with the completion of home study assessments on identified potential placements and engaging with the Judicial system, as appropriate, to support placement changes.Duties and Responsibilities:Conducts extensive/advanced searches, such as case mining, mobility mapping, internet searches and cold calls, to locate adult relatives and fictive kin. Conducts home study assessments on identified potential placements and provides a recommendation to the primary worker on placement consideration.Collaborates with the child protective investigator to identify and build positive connections between the child and the child's relatives and fictive kin.Attends and participates in family finding group decision making which may include conducting a multidisciplinary meeting with all parties involved and prospective family members or fictive kin.Attends Case Transfer Staffing as needed to inform Child Welfare Professionals of current status of family finding efforts.Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child welfare such as community-based care providers, Children’s Legal Services, Guardian ad Litem, schools, clinical professionals, and other community agency resources.Regularly reviews and identifies any changes to Florida Statutes, DCF Operational Procedures, Administrative Rule and policies. Ensures participants are aware of changes, confidentiality and HIPAA, and identifies potential problems related to case specifics.Engages with the Judiciary and Children's Legal Services/State Attorney's Office, as appropriate, to support placement changes.Other duties as assigned.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge in Florida's Practice Model and Florida’s official electronic system of record, Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN). Experience in Microsoft Office is preferred.Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong interpersonal skills relative to diverse populations in academic, public health, and community settings.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines.Analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills.Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:Bachelor's Degree; Valid Florida Driver's License; Certified Child Welfare Professional through the Florida Certification Board.Other Job-Related Requirements:Travel; complete the Department-approved training in Family Finders.The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.VETERANS’ PREFERENCE:
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time.
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E-Verify Website .Requisition No: 838573Agency: Children and FamiliesWorking Title: FAMILY FINDER SPECIALIST - 60074780This position performs advanced family finding program efforts to discover, engage, plan, make decisions, and evaluate strategies to locate relatives and fictive kin. Additionally, this position is responsible for providing assistance with the completion of home study assessments on identified potential placements and engaging with the Judicial system, as appropriate, to support placement changes.Duties and Responsibilities:Conducts extensive/advanced searches, such as case mining, mobility mapping, internet searches and cold calls, to locate adult relatives and fictive kin. Conducts home study assessments on identified potential placements and provides a recommendation to the primary worker on placement consideration.Collaborates with the child protective investigator to identify and build positive connections between the child and the child's relatives and fictive kin.Attends and participates in family finding group decision making which may include conducting a multidisciplinary meeting with all parties involved and prospective family members or fictive kin.Attends Case Transfer Staffing as needed to inform Child Welfare Professionals of current status of family finding efforts.Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child welfare such as community-based care providers, Children’s Legal Services, Guardian ad Litem, schools, clinical professionals, and other community agency resources.Regularly reviews and identifies any changes to Florida Statutes, DCF Operational Procedures, Administrative Rule and policies. Ensures participants are aware of changes, confidentiality and HIPAA, and identifies potential problems related to case specifics.Engages with the Judiciary and Children's Legal Services/State Attorney's Office, as appropriate, to support placement changes.Other duties as assigned.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Knowledge in Florida's Practice Model and Florida’s official electronic system of record, Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN). Experience in Microsoft Office is preferred.Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong interpersonal skills relative to diverse populations in academic, public health, and community settings.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines.Analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills.Licensure/Registration/Certification Requirements:Bachelor's Degree; Valid Florida Driver's License; Certified Child Welfare Professional through the Florida Certification Board.Other Job-Related Requirements:Travel; complete the Department-approved training in Family Finders.The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.VETERANS’ PREFERENCE:
Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.For assistance, call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287 Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Eastern time.
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