Family Safety Worker - SMS

Job Details

Job Location:

CNSWFL Ford Street - Fort Myers, FL 33916

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $20.41 Hourly

Job Title:

FAMILY SAFETY worker – SMS

State:
Florida

Program:
Children’s Network of Southwest Florida, LLC

Reports to:

Safety Management Services Supervisor

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Statement:
This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.

The Children’s Network of Southwest Florida is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.

Support clients engaged in the dependency system. Work in conjunction with the child welfare case management staff to support parental progress in treatment interventions, education, and other supportive services; and to assist in maintaining child safety and well-being.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Support families in their efforts to complete all child welfare-related tasks.
• Act as a resource to families as they engage the community for formal and informal supports.
• Monitor safety plans and document observations to ensure compliance with safety plans, family engagement, and progress. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, conducting and documenting safety plan activities such as drug screens, pill counts, home visits, supervision and contact verification, and other required monitoring tasks. Provide timely, accurate documentation of all client interactions and observations involving the child or family.
• Participate in staffing and court hearings as needed.
• Participate in the quality improvement process.
• Ensure accurate and timely data entry into all required automated systems, including FSFN.
• Perform other duties as assigned and participate in special projects as requested.

CNSWFL’s work week is Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Your supervisor will advise you of your work hours; this position will require flexible hours and days of the week.

Travel in and outside of Circuit 20 (Lee, Charlotte, Collier and Hendry/Glades counties) is required.

All employees must complete fifteen (15) hours of on-line or classroom Training on an annual basis.

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required, A.A. degree preferred;
• Minimum one (1) year of child welfare or family support-related experience preferred;
• Must have a working knowledge of community services and resources in our local five (5) county area.
• Strong organizational skills and problem-solving abilities is a must.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships is also a must.

Must be able to operate standard modern office machinery, including fax, telephone, calculator, computer, scanner, printer, copier, and mail machine. Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm; excellent word processing skills. Must be competent with Microsoft Office Suite programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, and Outlook. Must be competent with basic e-mail protocol and procedures including sending, receiving, replying, attachments, and meeting scheduling;

excellent written and oral communication skills; effective listening skills; self-motivated; ability to manage various work assignments simultaneously; ability to work as a team member, and the ability to work in a multi-cultural environment. Must abide by the highest standards of confidentiality.

• Valid driver’s license required, with proof of insurance.
• Clean Driver’s License check is a requirement (annually).
• No special certification or registration is required for this position.
• Criminal background…