FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER - 60022013

State of Florida; Lincoln Gardens (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Florida is seeking a Family Support Worker to provide essential support and social services to elderly and disabled individuals. This role involves conducting home visits, assisting with transportation and administrative functions, and ensuring clients receive necessary benefits and services. Applicants should have a high school diploma and demonstrate strong empathy, communication, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; relevant certification is a plus.
• Experience in social services or community support is beneficial.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provides support and social services to elderly and disabled individuals.
• Performs intake duties and maintains intake log.
• Assists clients in accessing community services and completing forms.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Empathy

Organizational Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Relevant Certification in Social Services

Job description

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Requisition No:854784

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER - 60022013

This is work providing support and basic social services to elderly and disabled individuals. Provides direct services to eligible Adult Protective Services clients. Performs a variety of paraprofessional duties in the office and in the community in support of Adult Protective Services staff, including transportation, home visits, and administrative functions in the following manner. Performs intake duties on a rotating basis. Assigns abuse reports to investigators and notifies investigators of report assignment. Maintains intake log. Creates, uploads, and sends correspondence to internal staff and to clients. Attends meetings and takes minutes. Generates monthly reports. Performs related administrative duties.. Assists counselors in maintaining a caseload of elderly and disabled adults by providing information and arranging for medical, housing, social, financial assistance, transportation, food resources and other adult services. Assists clients in completing forms for services and benefits, in arranging appointments and accessing community services. Maintains liaison with community agencies and service organizations in order to coordinate services rendered to individuals. Provides transportation for clients to court, placement facilities, for medical appointments, grocery shopping, paying bills and other client related errands. Completes and submits forms to update client files. Completes mileage and Leave and Attendance. Receives and sends email on computer and completes required written documentation. Completes all monthly HCDA vouchering, and TES vouchering as required. Performs travel, in private vehicle, in relation to the above duties, and to attend meetings, training programs, to pick up and deliver documents as assigned and as needed to assist the Adult Protective Investigators, Human Services Counselor III, and the management team. Performs other duties as assigned.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes,candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

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