Courtesy Dependency Case Manager
Courtesy Dependency Case Manager
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Job Description
Paygrade: 7
ChildNet Inc. is a private notforprofit communitybased care (CBC) agency servicing Broward and Palm Beach County. We are contracted with the State of Florida Department of Children and Families to provide case management support to abused abandoned and neglected children. ChildNet is nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA) and employs over 450 staff at its location in Ft Lauderdale and West Palm Beach Florida.
Job Summary: This position provides comprehensive case management services to children and families involved in the dependency system in other circuits in the State of Florida in a collaborative approach with the primary case manager. The primary responsibility of the Dependency Case Manager in the courtesy unit is to promote the safety permanency and wellbeing of children and families.
The items listed below are intended to provide an overview of the essential functions of the job. This is not an exhaustive list of all functions and responsibilities that the position may be required to provide.
- Act as the courtesy worker for all assigned cases conducting the below tasks in collaboration with the primary worker in the initiating county.
- Conduct home visits with children parents and caregivers to assess for child safety case permanency and well
- Engage parents caregivers and children to achieve permanency goals as identified per case following the requested support from the primary worker.
- Identify medical dental educational and mental health needs for children under case Verify children are referred to all relevant services.
- Prepare detailed reports for the primary case worker to support their reports to the judiciary in the primary circuit and assist in achieving permanency.
- Ensure court orders are followed in all
- Maintain both electronically and written uptodate case
- Update case notes into the system of record on all contacts meeting notes and completed
- Develop and manage relationships with clients and respond to client concerns in a timely and thorough manner to resolve outstanding issues.
- Gather information about the child(ren) and family to support case planning and begin assessment process and decision making by the court and ChildNets System of Care.
- Operate their own vehicles safely observing all rules of the road to ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals in the
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Skills/ Requirements:
Years of Experience:
- Two 2 years of experience in Human Services or Child Welfare programs
Education/Licenses/Certifications:
- Bachelors degree in social work or related field
- Obtain Child Welfare Certification within 1 year and maintain on an ongoing basis
- Valid Florida state issued drivers license and insurance required
- Operate their own vehicle safely observing all rules of the road to ensure the safety and wellbeing of individuals in the vehicle.
Important Notes:
ChildNet is committed to equal employment opportunity for all applicants without regard to race sex age religion color disability national origin or ancestry citizenship status genetic information marital status veterans status or military service obligation medical condition sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and any other status protected by applicable law. Including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 the Americans with Disabilities Act and CFOP 6010 Chapter 4. ChildNet is also a DrugFree Workplace (DFWP).
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
