Missing Children Specialist - Brevard, Orange, Osceola, Seminole Counties

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $53,000/year

POSITION OBJECTIVE: The Missing Children Specialist coordinates and supports dependency case management efforts related to missing children to ensure active engagement, diligent search efforts, and timely documentation to support the safe recovery of missing youth. This position implements the organization’s Missing Children Program Manual and works under the guidance of the Special Projects Supervisor to support program goals, compliance standards, and continuous quality improvement efforts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Serve as the Missing Child point of contact for Family Partnerships of Central Florida and maintain regular contact with all case management agencies, DCF, NCMEC, local law enforcement, and others that will help in the location efforts of missing children.

· Provide guidance and support to case management agencies regarding Missing Children Requirements and Services to ensure all missing youth are found in an expeditious manner support of successful outcomes, with the appropriate documentation in accordance with Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code, and DCF CFOP.

· Maintain tracking and ensure missing child episodes are documented accurately, completely, and timely in the required data system.

· Oversee Missing Children efforts to locate and track in accordance with DCF and FPOCF Operating Procedures.

· Complete reviews on all missing children’s cases weekly and document the review in FSFN timely.

· Review data, monitor compliance, and report progress weekly/monthly to DCF and the FPOCF Case Management and Permanency Administrator for all missing youth.

· Provide training and technical assistance to operation staff and case management staff.

· Maintains and updates the Missing Children Program Manual as necessary.

· Escalate high-risk, complex, or prolonged missing child cases to the Special Projects Supervisor for guidance, direction, and additional coordination as needed.

· Provide training and ongoing technical assistance to operational and case management staff in coordination with and under the direction of the Special Projects Supervisor.

· Participate in FPOCF’s Quality Assurance and Improvement activities deployed throughout the organization to include contracted providers including technical assistance, training, and assistance in policy development as needed.

· Assists in the collection, analysis, and reporting of program data for Missing Children

· Participates in creation and annual reviews of Unit Policy and Procedure Manuals to ensure all policy and procedures reflect current state, federal and system of care requirements.

· Participates in the agency strategic plan & quality improvement processes.

· Ability to safely & successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, & other federal, state, & local standards, including meeting qualitative & quantitative productivity standards.

· Ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA & other federal, state, & local standards

· Ability to comply with all personnel policies & procedures.

We understand the importance that every provider, parent and employee play in the success of our mission to protect and inspire every child, every day. An essential function of all employees is to provide excellent customer service by being professional and respectful in all interactions each day. It is also expected that all employees are timely and responsive in their communication with others.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Duties in other counties as assigned.

This list of functions is not intended to be exhaustive. The agency reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 year experience in child welfare services.
• Experience in working with missing youth.
• Florida Child Protection Certification
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel.

PREFERRED:

• Experience in Data Analysis
• Dependency Case Management experience

SKILLS:

REQUIRED:

· Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite

· Conducts self in a professional manner with colleagues, peers, and clients. Demonstrates professional behavior toward clients consistent to the enhancement of the client’s dignity and well-being. Upholds established policies and professional standards of conduct.

· Effective leadership and planning skills

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

· Must be capable of completing assignments with minimum guidance and supervision.

· Ability to objectively coach & mentor staff through complex & difficult issues

· Demonstrated ability to identify, prioritize, and execute tasks to meet deadlines.

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

· Ability to analyze, integrate and report data.

· Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality.

· Ability to represent and promote positive and solution-oriented behaviors within their team and the organization.

· Demonstrate cultural and linguistic competence & sensitivity to population served.

· Ability to travel.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

· Thorough Background Screening upon hire including FBI, FDLE, Local Law check, Employment Reference check, DMV check, Criminal Records check, Social Security Trace & Drug Screening. FDLE check will be run at least every 5 years.

· On-call assignments- No

· Travel- local: 10% per week, long-distance: 1% per month.

· Attend at least 15 hours of in-service training annually.

PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: (N=Needed P=Preferred)

Analyzing ( N ), Bending-neck ( P ), Bending-waist ( P ), Calculations ( P ),

Carrying/Lifting ( P ), Climbing ( P ), Crawling/Crouching ( P ), Finger Movements ( N ), Handling Objects ( N ), Kneeling ( P ), Pushing/Pulling ( P ), Reaching ( P ), Reading & Comprehending ( N ), Reasoning ( N ), Sitting ( P ), Squatting ( P ), Standing ( P ), Twisting-neck ( P ), Twisting-waist ( P ), Walking ( P ), Writing ( N )

For more information regarding our screening process please visit Clearinghouse.com .

Family Partnerships of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. These employers also maintain Drug-Free Workplaces. Requests for Auxiliary Aids for Hearing Impaired or Limited English Proficiency Candidates may be made with a minimum of five (5) days notice to C. Hernandez at View phone number on ziprecruiter.com.