Social Work Services Program Consultant

Social Work Services Program Consultant -

This is a professional social services position for the Medical Foster Care (MFC) program reporting to the Registered Nursing Supervisor or Community Health Nursing Director position. The individual in this position utilizes the social work process to provide pediatric and family social work expertise in the assessment, training, implementation, and evaluation of MFC program services. Service area includes Palm Beach, Broward and St.

Lucie Counties.

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage programmatic referrals, assist and complete admissions to MFC homes and discharge from program
• Schedule and participate in monthly assessments, staffing's, and parent-child specific training
• Ensure compliance with program standards, policies, and in-home clinical records through quarterly quality assurance activities
• Complete annual program reviews of medical foster homes and implement corrective action plans and/or technical assistance
• Provide ongoing training and educational opportunities for medical foster parents
• Partner with the local Community Based Care Agency to coordinate MFC admissions, discharges and any needed transition of care
• Recruit, train, and evaluate medical foster parents utilizing Family Match and other available computer based systems
• Act as MFC program liaison in communication with other community providers and stakeholders
• Serve as a liaison between the MFC providers and the MMA plans
• Maintain accurate records and electronic data for each child and parent
• Prepare and submit reports and manage program data as assigned
• Complete home visits with either medical foster parents or birth parents with frequency as indicated
• Attend and participate in meetings and community outreach as assigned

What We're Looking For:

• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to build supportive relationships with families and community partners
• Commitment to ensuring the highest standards of care for children in the child welfare system.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work with families and children with special health care needs
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to collect and organize data
• Ability to access information from computer data systems and websites
• Ability to use a computer for word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications, as well as for attending virtual meetings and training

Qualifications:

• Minimum Valid Florida Driver's License
• Willingness to complete home visits and travel up to 30% of scheduled hours
• Preference will be given to applicants with a Bachelor's degree or higher in the social services or related field preferred.
• 1-3 Years of Child welfare experience and medical setting experience
• Working knowledge of Florida Medicaid as it applies to children and youth, and Department of Children and Families as it relates to foster care.
• Experience in the use of technology, electronic health records including computer systems/applications (e.g. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Working knowledge of medical terminology as it relates to medical conditions, diagnosis and treatment plans.

Where You Will Work:

1150 45th Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407 Counties Covered:
Palm Beach, Broward, St. Lucie Travel Time: 30% This is not a remote position.

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:
Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions (For more information, please click );
Flexible Spending Accounts;
Tuition waivers;

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