Road to Success Specialist

** This is a field-based foster care case management role that will travel and provide coverage to clients throughout Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie Counties**

Are you searching for meaningful work that promotes independent living for teens aging out of the foster care system? Would you like to assist adults formerly in the foster care system transition to self-sufficiency? Then our Communities Connected for Kids program has an opportunity that will interest you! We are looking for a motivated, dedicated and compassionate individual to be a Road to Success Specialist!

Being a Road to Success Specialist has its Advantages

As a Road to Success Specialist with CCKids, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• Opportunities to make a positive impact in the lives of children in need of support
• Unique rewards that come from seeing families improve and flourish with the services you referred them to
• Quality comprehensive Benefits including low-cost, high-coverage health insurance, generous time-off, and competitive 403b retirement plus 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! Home | Bene Portal
• This position requires a background screening in accordance with FS 435.12. See the following link for more information:

Our Communities Connected for Kids Program provides services for children and families in the child welfare system, to ensure a community without abuse, neglect and abandonment. Based out of Port St. Lucie, FL and providing coverage throughout Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, and St. Lucie Counties, this position is responsible for providing and coordinating the provision of independent living transition services to enable individuals in foster care and young adults previously in foster care to transition to self-sufficiency.

This position requires the following professional skills:

* 1.
Internal Processes
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Demonstrates a working knowledge of the child welfare dependency system and can work within the interdependence among internal and external operations. Recognizes how the responsibilities of the position contribute to the success and overall performance of the agency. Understands and practices the concepts of being trauma informed and trauma responsive. Coordinate services with other program areas, such as adoptions, behavioral health services, and permanency.

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Program Delivery
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Demonstrates the skills, knowledge, and ability to implement, develop, manage, and deliver program services and responsibilities. Assists young people ages 13-17 in licensed foster care or a young adult in extended foster care develop and update their independent living transition plan. Assists young adults in extended foster care develop and update their extended foster care plan. Assists eligible clients with applying for Road to Independence Postsecondary Educational Services and Support (PESS).

Assists eligible clients with applying for Education and Training Vouchers (ETV) funding. Connects ILP clients with mentors as needed or requested. Attends all applicable staffings for youth aged 13-17 and any court hearings as needed. Testifies in dependency court proceedings and provides timely court work to CLS as needed.

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Customers / Stakeholders
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Establishes an operational environment and culture, which is aligned with CCKids strategies, initiatives, and practices. Fosters positive relations and interactions between all CCKids departments and employees, which promote the growth and image of the agency. Recognizes, understands, and develops strong internal, business and industry customer relationships. Educate any parties requesting information on Independent Living Program (ILP) services,…