Child Welfare Resource Specialist

Immediate need for a talented Child Welfare Resource Specialist . This is a 06 months contract to hire opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Polk county, Lakeland FL (Hybrid). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID: 26- 18989

Pay Range: $25 - $27/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Shift: 8am-5pm, Monday through Friday
• The caseload is 100 members. This position will document in an electronic health record and will be required to document outreach notes, complete assessments, and complete a care plan on each member.
• Helps with assessing member needs and develops or contributes to the development of care plans/service plans for members with care team in accordance with their goals and preferences for various services (e.g., employment, housing, independent living, justice, foster care, and/or community transitions) including the identification and coordination of referral for care/services
• Assists with connecting members to local resources for various services (e.g., employment, housing, independent living, justice, foster care), obtaining required documentation and supporting the application process, as needed
• Acts as an available resource for members seeking local resource services support and works with members to determine eligibility and care needs based on assessments and care plans/service plans
• Monitors delivery of care/services and performs follow up to members, caregivers, and/or providers to verify members have been transitioned or have access to the appropriate care/service in a timely manner
• Works with providers, community-based organizations, community stakeholders, and governmental entities to support members and their families and/or caregivers in accessing essential care/services and resources in the local community
• Assists with developing education and training programs for care management staff and providers to improve resource service identification for members in the local community
• Supports with efforts to draft materials and assists in the development of local resource services, policies, and procedures including programs, eligibility lease agreements, advocacy, retention, emergency or temporary housing
• Ensure all resource services information is appropriately documented and up to date
• May conduct telephonic and in-person outreach to locate individuals and families in the community who are hard to reach
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned by people leader to meet the member and/or business needs
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Key Skills; [“Foster Care”, "Adoption", "Child Welfare" , "DCF", "Department of Children and Families" , "Resource Specialist" , "Dependency Case Manager" , "Child Protective" , "Resource Coordination" , "Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)"
• Child welfare experience
• Experience connecting families/children to local resources for various services including employment, housing, independent living, justice, foster care, etc.
• Microsoft Office- Outlook, Word, and Excel
• PREFERRED: Health plan experience
• Foster care and/or adoption experience
• Required: Bachelor’s Degree and 2 – 4 years of related experience.

Our client is a leading Healthcare Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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