Transportation and Visitation Coordinator

Transportation And Visitation Coordinator

Join our team at FSS and enjoy comprehensive benefits including but not limited to:

• Tuition Reimbursement:
  Earn up to $5,250 per qualifying year to invest in your education.
• Health Insurance:
  Choose from four comprehensive Florida Blue health insurance plans to keep you and your family covered.
• Dental Plan:
  Enjoy an employer-paid dental plan for our valued employees.
• Life Insurance:
  Your peace of mind matters to us. We provide employer-paid life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): a free, confidential resource, available to assist employees and their families in dealing with life's challenges, and the demands of work/life balance.
• Paid Time Off (PTO):
  Relax and recharge with our generous PTO plan.
• Paid Holidays:
  Enjoy the 12 holidays (to include 1 floating holiday) and unwind with family and friends to celebrate and rejuvenate!
• Well-Being Program:
  Stay healthy and engaged with our highly interactive well-being program. Employees can earn three additional PTO days per plan year by simply participating.
• 401k Plan:
  Secure your financial future with our 401k plan with employer contribution of 3%.
• Additional Benefits:
  Explore our range of benefits, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Vision Plan, Short & Long-Term Disability coverage, Employee Discounts, and more.

The mission of Family Support Services is to be the leader in providing safety, stability, and quality of life for all children by working with the community to strengthen the family unit.

Job Summary

The Visitation/Transportation Coordinator is responsible for the transportation of parents, children and/or caregivers to and from scheduled court ordered visits. There is also the responsibility of facilitating visitation between siblings when living in separate homes and visits are unable to occur naturally between the caregivers.

The Visitation/Transportation Coordinator will serve to observe and monitor family visits of those who are involved in the child welfare system. These family visits will be focused on the individual needs of the children/families and will occur in a wide variety of settings based on safety and best interests of the family. The Visitation/Transportation Coordinator will always be within visual and auditory proximity of family visit at all times.

The Visitation/Transportation Coordinator will work to remove all barriers related to visitations with families by coordinating schedules between the involved parties, providing transportation when needed to various participants and offering flexible scheduling to accommodate families which will include some nights and weekend availability. This job requires good time management, problem solving, and organizational skills in addition to ability to be flexible.

Feedback to parents regarding their parenting skills, offer praise, and may provide guidance on how to improve interactions. The Visitation/Transportation Coordinator will have an understanding of child development, basic childcare, discipline, and community resources as necessary, as well as, possess a basic understanding child abuse and neglect risk factors (such as mental illness and substance abuse).

The Visitation/Transportation Coordinator will assist with transportation needs within the agency on an as needed basis. Examples of this would be taking parents and children to medical and mental health appointments, assisting in obtaining birth and medical records and general transportation and driving as needed for the Nassau Service Center.

This position operates on a flexible 40-hour workweek that is driven by the needs of the families served rather than a fixed daily schedule. While general business hours are 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., the Visitation/Transportation Coordinator is expected to adjust their schedule to accommodate visitation, transportation, and service needs, which may include early morning, evening, and occasional weekend hours.

Employees in this role are responsible for proactively managing their schedules, ensuring that all assigned appointments, visits, and responsibilities are completed in alignment with case requirements and family availability.

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