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MyFlorida FAMILY FINDER SPECIALIST - 60074774 in FORT PIERCE, Florida
FAMILY FINDER SPECIALIST - 60074774
Date: Nov 19, 2024
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Requisition No: 841350
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: FAMILY FINDER SPECIALIST - 60074774
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 60074774
Salary: 50,086.14
Posting Closing Date: 12/03/2024
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Family Finder (Operations Review Specialist)
Department of Children and Families
Location
This position is located in Circuit 19. The chosen applicant can expect to travel in and around Saint Lucie, Martin, Indian River, and Okeechobee counties.
Salary
$50,086.14 *Current employees will be compensated in accordance with DCF salary policy guidelines.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (degree must be conferred at the time of application)
Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work or related field preferred
At least 2 years in child welfare, child abuse investigations
Current/Active Child Welfare Protective Investigations Certification credentials from the Florida Certification Board
Must be trained and practicing Florida's Safety Practice model
Valid Driver License
Must possess operational private vehicle for use in the performance of daily work activities. Selected applicants are required to provide proof of vehicle registration and documentation of the appropriate insurance coverage. The Department provides a Vehicle Insurance Allowance to assist with the cost of insurance coverage due to the use of private vehicle for work purposes
Duties and Responsibilities
This position performs advanced family finding program efforts to discover, engage, plan, make decisions, and evaluate strategies to locate relatives and fictive kin
Conducts extensive/advanced searches, such as case mining, mobility mapping, internet searches and cold calls, to locate adult relatives and fictive kin
Meet and completes home studies with identified relative/ nonrelative caregivers
Collaborate with the child protective investigator to identify and build positive connections between the child and the child's relatives and fictive kin
Identify and build positive connections between child and the child's relatives and fictive kin
Attends and participates in family finding group decision making which may include to include DST and MDT meeting with all parties involved and prospective family members or fictive kin
Attend Case Transfer Staffing as needed to inform Child Welfare Professionals of 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, HIPAA, and identifies potential problems related to case specifics
Meet and complete Other Parent Home Assessment (OPHA) with identified non-maltreating parent
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, familiar with the child welfare system, 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.
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.
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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Location:
FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 32982 OKEECHOBEE, FL, US, 34972 PORT ST. LUCIE, FL, US, 34945 PORT ST. LUCIE, FL, US, 34986 WEST PALM BEACH, FL, US, 33409 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34945 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL, US, 34987 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34947 PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL, US, 34984 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34946 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34982 STUART, FL, US, 34996 STUART, FL, US, 34994 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34951 OKEECHOBEE, FL, US, 34974 WEST PALM BEACH, FL, US, 33401 STUART, FL, US, 34984 STUART, FL, US, 34997 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34950 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34981 PORT ST. LUCIE, FL, US, 34983 JENSEN BEACH, FL, US, 34957 FORT PIERCE, FL, US, 34949 OKEECHOBEE, FL, US, 34973
