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Hybrid Family Finder Specialist bei Safe Children Coalition Inc

Safe Children Coalition Inc · Sarasota, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid

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Description

The Safe Children Coalition Family Finder’s Team is looking for a dedicated specialist who is driven to identify, engage, and recruit family members for children in foster care to establish connections or provide placement. The ideal candidate understands the broad scope of the child welfare system and is willing to engage in teamwork with other entities to produce better outcomes for our children in foster care.
PURPOSE:To identify, engage and recruit family members for children in foster care to establish connections or provide placement. To be an involved participant in supporting system development to positively impact out of home care outcomesKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:· Agency lead on the implementation of the Family Finders program to identify and locate familial connections and possible placements for youth in Out of Home Care.· Increase public awareness with community partners as to efforts to locate familial connections for foster youth.· Assists in the development of staff, regarding the pursuit of family connections to children in Out of Home Care. · Facilitate and conducts Family Finders training.  · Conduct home studies for identified potential family placements.· Prepare and process potential OCS/ICPC home study requests for identified out of county and out of state relatives.· Participation in case review consultations, as needed. · Meet regularly with Case Management Organization teams to ensure compliance and follow through of specific family finding tasks. · Monitor/work active case load and document efforts to achieve permanency in Florida Safe Families Network. · Attend court hearings to engage with biological parents to assess potential familial connections. · Document and track Family Finding efforts on internal tracking templates and reports.· Any other duties needed to help drive to our Vision, fulfill our Mission, and abide by our Organization’s Values.

 A comprehensive benefits program including:

  • 5 weeks of PTO accruals available during the first year of employment
  • 13 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
  • Long-term disability

 pay rate of $21.00 per hour 


Requirements

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field. Child Welfare Certification preferred. Minimum of two years social services experience preferred.

  LIST OTHER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Must have valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.  Must be willing to use personal vehicle for agency business.  Must carry adequate vehicle insurance acceptable to insurance standards.   Must be comfortable being out and engaging with the community and engaging with system partners.

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