Starting Salary: $45,000/yr ($21.63/hr) P Pos i tion S umm a r y : T h e F a m i l y Alli e s Care Ma n ager adh e r e s t o th e BFP S ys tem o f Care p r i n ciples o f p ractice an d p r ov i d e s f amily c an te r e d s tre n gth -based ass es s me n t, p la nn i n g, lin k a g e , c o or d i n a t io n , an d a d v ocacy for c h ild r e n an d fami l i e s . T h e Care Ma n ager w or k s a s a t e am m e m b e r w ith k e y p art n e rs i n clu d i n g p ar e n t s , fami l y m e m b e r s , fo s ter p ar e n t s , c a r e gi v e r s , g u ar d ian a d li t em , DCF Pr o te c ti v e Inv e s tig a t o r s , CLS a t t o r n e ys , th e ra p i s t s , p r ov i d e r s , a n d ot h e r a p p r o p ria t e p r o fe ss io n al s . T h e Care Ma n ager w ill train a n d b e come p r o f ic i e n t in i d e n tifyi n g a n d a s s e ss i n g c h ild a n d fami l y n ee d s with th e u lti m a t e g o al of a c h i e v i n g p e rma n e n c y . M us t su cc e ss f u lly compl e te C h ild Pr o tection C e rti f icati o n t rai n i n g an d examin a ti on , th e n a co ns i d e ra b le p e riod o f m o n it o r e d f i e ld p ractice unde r clo s e s up e r v i s ion a n d th e a s s ociated fi e ld c as e ass e ss me n t p r o c e ss . Te chn i c a l / F unc tio n al E x p e c ta t i on s: 1. C omp le t e re qu i r e d c e r tif i ca ti o n - At t e n d C h ild Pr o tection C e rtifica t ion t rai n i n g ( p r e - s e r v i c e ) an d s u cc e ss f u lly a t t a in a p a ss i n g s co r e o f 86% o r h igher o n th e r e qu ir e d ex a m i n a t io n . 2. Sa f e ty - Co ndu ct f amily fu n ct i on an d c h ild s af e ty ass es s me n t s ; d e v e lo p , mo n it o r, an d ma n age req u ir e d s af e ty p la ns . 3. P e r manenc y - I d e n tify a n d d e v e lop p lan t o succ e ss f u lly ac h i e v e p e rma n e n cy for c h ild r e n p laced in ou t - o f- h o m e care. 4. Se r vi c e D e livery - A ss e s s c h ild a n d fami l y n ee ds ; d e v e lop s e r v ice p la ns ; co o r d i n a t e th e d e li v e ry o f s e r v ic e s ; e nsu re a ll re fe r rals an d li n k a g e s t o c h ild r e n / p ar e n t s /care g i v e rs a re c o m p l e ted. 5. Re po r ts - Prep a r e a ll req u ir e d co u rt r e p or t s an d sub m it w it h in th e r e qu ir e d t i m e f ra m e s ; m a k e r e co m me nd a t io ns ; te s tify at c ou rt h e ari n gs r e gar d i n g reu n i f icati on , p e rma n e n t g u ar d ia n s h i p , t e rmi n a t ion o f p ar e n t a l rig h t s , o r ot h e r ca s e m a n age m e n t ac t i v itie s ; e nsu re c ou rt or d e rs a re c o m p l e t e d wit h in r e q u ir e d tim e f ra m e s . 6. D ocumen t a ti o n – D e v e lop a n d m ai n t a in ca s e a n d p r o g r am d oc u me n t a ti o n accor d i n g to co n tr a ct; e nsu re d oc u me n t a ti o n o ccurs wit h in th e SACWIS s ys tem an d o t h e r r e la t e d s ys te m s wit h in r e qu ir e d t i m e f ra m e s . 7. Engagem e n t - A dh e r e n ce t o th e loc a l SOC v al u e s , g o als an d p riori t i e s for Br e v ar d ’s c h ildr e n , y o u th a n d fami l i e s ; U tilize a f a m ily c e n te r e d s tre n gth b a s e d app r o ach t o c a r e ; M on it o r qu ali t y o f c a re b y c o ndu cti n g fac e - t o- f a c e h o m e v i s its with c h ild r e n min i m ally e v e ry 30 d a ys , o r w ith i n c r e a s e d fr e qu e n cy a s d e te r m i n e d b y c as e s it u a t io n s a n d s up e r v i s ory d ir e ctio n ; f acilit a te, m o n it o r, an d ass es s v i s it a ti o n b e tw ee n c h ild r e n , p ar e n ts , a n d s i b lin g s t o e nsu re s af e ty an d obs e r v e i n t e ractio ns . 8. Suppo r t - Pr ov i d e s up p ort to c h ild r e n , c a r e gi v e rs an d fami l y m e m b e rs t o assu re s t ab le p l a c e m e n t a n d t i me ly ac h i e v e m e n t of p e rma n e n c y ; Coor d i n a t e c as e s with s up e r v i s or, t e am m e m b e r s , p r ov i d e r s , DCF an d a t t or n e y s a s n ee d e d . 9. C ou r t Ap pea r anc e an d P r epa r a ti o n - R e v i e w ca s e i n f orma t i o n p rior to e v e ry h e ari n g in o r de r to b e p r e p ar e d t o a ns we r a n y qu e s ti on s from th e Co u rt r e gar d i n g th e s t a t u s o f th e c as e , s e r v ic e s , an d p r o g r e s s t o w ar d s p e rma n e n c y ; D r e s s app r op ri a tely f or Co u rt a pp e ara n c e s an d e nsu re a ll co u rt h e ari n gs a r e a t t e nd e d t i me l y . 10. I n iti a tiv e s: E m b rac e s an d p artici p a t e s in i n iti a ti v e s an d p r o grams d e s igned t o e nh a n ce th e S ys tem o f Car e . B e h a vi or al Comp et enc i es: 1. Tr u s t an d R e s pec t: A b le t o de m o ns tr a te an d t r e at o t h e rs in an h o n e s t a n d s tr a igh t f or w ard ma nn e r; k ee p d e ali n gs with o t h e rs c on f i d e n ti a l; k ee p word an d follow th r o u gh o n c o mm it m e n t s . 2. P r i o r itizi ng : A b l e t o qu ickly foc u s o n w h at is import an t; e s t a b li s h a s e qu e n ce o f t a s ks a n d compl e ti o n d a t e s ; s e t p riori t i e s an d a lloca t e t i m e a n d r e s o u rc e s w h e n fac e d w ith c o m p e ti n g de m a nds . 3. Sen s itivity: W o rk e f fe cti v e ly w ith an d sh o w s e ns iti v ity t o c u l t u ral d i ffe r e n c e s an d v ario u s s oci o - e co n o m ic b ac k gro und s o f o t h e r s . 4. E t h i c s : A dh e re t o an d mo d e l p ri n ciples an d v al u e s o f Agency an d S ys tem o f Care b y b e i n g s tre n gt h - b a s e d an d s ol u ti on -f oc us e d ; m ai n t a i n s h ighe s t l e v e l o f i n tegrity an d e t h ical s t and ar d s an d wor k ; a b i l ity t o h a nd le co n f i d e n ti a l i n f orma t ion app r o p ria t e l y . 5. P a r t ne rs h i p : colla b orati v e ly w ith e m p lo y ee s , p art n e r s , s t a k e h ol d e rs an d cli e n ts in a ll i n teracti ons . 6. C ommun i ca ti on : A b le t o c on f i d e n tly p r e s e n t i n f orma t ion t o c h ild r e n , p ar e n t s , p ar t n e r s , c o u rt, etc. a n d s p e ak t o i nd i v i du als a n d c o -w or k e rs in a n e ff e cti v e an d p e r su a s i v e ma nn e r. 7. Flexi b ility - A b l e t o p e r f o r m j ob du ties a t a h igh l e v e l o f au t on o m y o r w ith mini m al sup e r v i s i o n ; a b le t o s e t a pp r op ria t e limits an d b o u nd ari e s with c h ild r e n an d fami l i es ; a b le t o t ra v e l an d ma k e h o m e v i s it s ; a b le t o work f l e xi b l e h o u rs a s r e qu ir e d . Bu s i n ess E x p e r i e nc e: Valid D r iv e r' s L i cen s e - E s s en ti a l: A v alid d ri v e r ' s lic e ns e is r e qu ir e d in o r d e r to a t t e n d m e e ti n gs an d o t h e r ac t i v ities th r ou g h o u t t h e Co u n ty an d S t a t e . Possess an operational private vehicle for the use of daily work activities. Proof of registration and insurance coverage is required. 2. S t r on g w r it te n an d v e r ba l c o mmun i ca ti o n skills: Str on g c o mm un icati o n s kills a re e ss e n ti a l in o r d e r to cl e arly an d co n ci s e ly a rtic u la t e p r o gram s , p r op o s al s , write p olici e s an d r e sp o n d t o p r o gram i nqu iri e s in a p r o fe ss io n al m a nn e r. 3. C o lla bo r a tiv e , s o lu t i o n -f ocu s e d app r oach : A c o lla b orati v e , sol u ti o n -f oc us e d app r o ach is e ss e n ti a l in o r d e r to f o s ter an d d e v e lop r e la t io nsh i p s an d to bu ild co n s e nsu s a m o n g p arties with c on f licti n g p o s iti on s a n d op i n io n s . 4. C ompu t e r li te r ac y: I n ter m e d i a te s kill in W or d , E xc e l, SA C W I S sys tem a re r e qu ir e d Educ atio n al a n d E x p e r i e nc e R e qu i r e m e n ts: An associate degree from an accredited college or 60+ college credits from an accredited college AND two years of full-time social work or human services experience or two years of professional work experience. Examples of work experience could be, but are not limited to: Guardian Ad Litem or similar child advocate role Family Support Worker Group Home Staff Teacher’s assistant/aide Childcare provider/staff Therapeutic Assistant Behavioral health technician Family intervention specialist Home health aide Nurse (LPN or RN) or similar profession Nursing facility assistance Emergency Medical Services (EMS Other professional jobs that require an assessment of factors that can contribute to trauma or protective capacities with children and families. A high school diploma or GED equivalent (official transcripts required) AND four or more years of full time social work or human services experience. Bac h e lor ’ s degree , preferably in a s ocial work o r r e la t e d a r e a of s t ud y from a n a ccr e d ited col l e ge o r un i v e r s ity. (R e la t e d d e gr e e s a re Cri m i n olog y , Psy c h olog y , S o ciolog y , C o uns e lli n g, Sp e cial Edu ca t io n , Edu ca t io n , Hu m an D e v e lo pm e n t, C h ild D e v e lo p me n t, F a m ily D e v e lo pm e n t, Marriage a n d F a m ily T h e ra py although other degrees can apply Tw o y e ar s ’ ex p e r i e n ce w orki n g w i th a t ri s k c h ildr e n an d f a m il ie s p r e fe r r e d. You must obtain a Child Welfare Case Manager Certification within 12 months of completion of paid pre-service training Ph y s i c a l R e qu i r e m e n ts: Li f ti n g 20 p o und s Carr y i n g 20 p o und s R e ac h i n g Sitti n g St and i n g B e nd i n g N e ar Ac u ity R e a d i n g Sp e a k i n g Li s teni n g T yp i n g Wri t i n g Family Partnerships of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. These employers also maintain Drug-Free Workplaces. Requests for Auxiliary Aids for Hearing Impaired or Limited English Proficiency Candidates may be made with a minimum of five (5) days notice to C. Hernandez at (321) 752-4650.