Embrace Families is posting this job on behalf of one of our trusted partners, Camelot Community Care.

Orange/Seminole County- Orlando, FL

• $53,000 annually
• Day Shift
• 4 year degree *Please see Qualifications for list of accepted degrees.

Camelot Community Care employs over 500 dedicated and talented professionals who lead us in our efforts of helping children reach their fullest potential. Working for Camelot is a unique experience where each employee is asked not only to shape the future of the children they serve, but also help shape the future of the company. We take pride in our organizational culture of allowing local programs and staff an appropriate amount of autonomy to design and deliver services that best meet their community's needs. Camelot is not a top heavy organization but instead we place our trust and confidence in local leadership with the corporate administration providing guidance, support and the necessary resources to provide high quality services.

Child Welfare Case Managers are responsible for participating in staff development opportunities and maintains child welfare certification through on-going training. They work cooperatively with our team of case managers and maintain relationships with supervisory staff, community resource providers with children and families, including awareness of and attention to achievement of permanency, satisfaction with services, and overall safety of children. They also complete case notes, prepare for and attend court activities, develop and complete judicial reviews, assessments, makes referrals, arranges placements, conducts home studies and facilitates family contacts.

Position Responsibilities

Participates in staff development opportunities and maintains child welfare certification through on-going training.

Works as a cooperative member of the unit particularly in the area of backing up other team members and assisting on cases.

Maintains relationships with supervisory staff, emphasizing proper response to and use of supervision and appropriate reliance on supervisory staff to guide their activities during unusual circumstances.

Maintains relationships with community resource providers, particularly emphasizing facilitation of the referral process and providing continuity of care to the families on the caseload.

Establishes and maintains relationships with children and families including awareness of and attention to achievement of permanency, satisfaction with services, and overall safety of children.

Accurately completes case notes on a continual basis which are factual, up to date and descriptive. All case notes are entered into the required data system according to current policy and contractual outcomes.

Prepares for and attends all court activities as necessary. This includes court hearings, testifying concerning the status of cases and progress toward permanency, appropriate interactions with attorneys, and making recommendations to the court.

Develops and completes judicial reviews, initial and quarterly assessments, child well being assessments, medical reviews, reunification packets and termination reports/summaries as well as all other required reports on time according to current policy and contractual outcomes.

Attends individual case staffings.

Conducts initial and ongoing child safety assessments.

Makes referrals for services for all cases as needed.

Arranges for emergency placement, emergency medical treatment and emergency services for children at risk.

Conducts diligent searches for parents and family members as needed and thoroughly documents that the effort has been made to locate parents and family members.

Completes home studies as required for prospective placements.

Plans and facilitates visits between children in care and their family members.

Conducts minimum monthly face-to-face contacts with children, parents, relatives and others for their caseload.

Reviews and assesses the family's progress made toward achieving case plan goals.

Supports foster and adoptive families.

Negotiates subsidy agreements with adoptive parents when applicable.

Completes required adoption paperwork leading to finalization as assigned and when applicable.

Meets adoption goals when applicable.

Qualifications

*Bachelor’s degree in social work or related area of study, required

• Related degrees include: anthropology, behavioral science, child development, child protection, cognitive science, community organization & advocacy, counseling, criminal justice, criminology, economics, education, family development, healthcare, human development, human services, juvenile justice, law & protection, marriage and family therapy, mental health, nursing, philosophy, psychology, public administration, public health, sociology, and special education. Degree programs deemed to be similar may also qualify.

*Florida CWCM, required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $53,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sanford, FL 32773: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Social work: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• FL Driver's License (Required)
• Child Welfare Social Work License (Required)

Work Location: In person

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