OHC Coordinator

MISSION STATEMENT The Children’s Network of Hillsborough LLC is committed to working with the community to protect children and preserve families.

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB Provide direction, support, and technical assistance to sub-contracted providers to meet performance objectives for the Lead Agency and Circuit 13 system of care, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws. Participate in meetings with residential group home providers and foster parents to strengthen relationships and address systemic issues. Update the daily placement report and review bed hold requests, while also participating in staffing to address high-end placements and step-down plans.

Additionally, as a Family Team Facilitator, work with families and support figures to develop collaborative plans that ensure children's safety, well-being, and permanency within the family unit.

QUALIFICATIONS 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.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Track, review and report on placement stability, enhanced bed rates, separated siblings, and residential placement. Will work collaboratively and remain flexible in taking on new responsibilities or time-sensitive projects, including stepping into a project lead role when needed.

Facilitate and/or participate in meetings with residential group home providers and/or foster parents to strengthen relationships and address systemic issues impacting the children under lead agency supervision.

Participate in clinical and other staffing’s, (i.e.: MDT, SB 80, stability, disruption, etc.) as needed, to address the special needs of high-end placements and to plan for step down into less restrictive settings. Track and follow up on all reportable placement issues.

Facilitate qualified rate staffings for foster children with qualified rates every 30-60 days. Complete and track funding authorizations for children with qualified rates.

Facilitate DJJ staffings for dependent youth also have dealings with the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Facilitate and/or Participate in Family Team Conference Meetings within the child welfare case management team, primarily at either the inception or toward the conclusion of a case, to help promote and engage families to achieve safe and healthy (child welfare) outcomes.

Monitor, support, and encourage academic performance and educational success.

Review and Complete Bed Hold Requests from RGC providers.

Communicate effectively with other direct care staff during shift change and keep other staff informed of pertinent youth information and campus events

Assist in re-licensing of CNHC’s Residential Group Homes to ensure current federal, state, and local laws, contracts, accreditation standards and policies and procedures are being followed.

Perform other duties as assigned to support departmental and agency goals, as needed and appropriate to the position.

WORKING HOURS Children’s Network of Hillsborough’s standard business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This position is an in-office based position with fieldwork requirements, that averages 40 hours per week. Work hours may vary outside of these standard hours, including evenings and weekends, as needed to meet operational demands. All hours worked will be compensated in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and agency policies, including applicable overtime and other compensation requirements.

TRAVEL within and outside of Hillsborough County is required.

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