LPN Medical Liaison for Child Welfare

Kids Central; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 71,134,000 - 86,960,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids Central is seeking a Medical Liaison - Child Welfare in Ocala, FL. This full-time role supports case management and community agencies by coordinating medical, dental, and mental health services for children in the dependency system.

Responsibilities include attending staffings, managing psychotropic medication documentation, updating FSFN entries, and scheduling medical appointments. Prior experience with LPN duties and mental health care is required.

Qualifications

• Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) license required.
• Graduate from a state-accredited school of Practical Nursing.
• Must have coursework training or experience with mental health diagnosis, substance abuse issues, and related treatment recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Attend client staffings, including case transfer staffings on medical neglect or medically complex, Baker Act, multi-disciplinary, permanency, and Children’s Medical Services (CMS).
• Attend medication management appointments and assist with obtaining medical reports and appropriate forms for children in care.
• Assist case managers to ensure all children in out-of-home care who are on psychotropic medications have all required documentation (psychotropic treatment plans, etc.) in the case file and are filed with Children's Legal Services (CLS).
• Conduct ongoing reviews with case managers and supervisors for children on psychotropic medication to ensure proper follow-up and documentation has been completed and answer questions as needed about the medication and/or diagnosis.
• Assist case managers with updating psychotropic, medical, immunization, and educational Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) entries.
• Contact caregivers of children who are on psychotropic medications to ensure caregiver is educated on how to administer medication and answer any questions.
• Complete monthly reports.
• Attend meetings with Sunshine Health and other health care providers.
• Complete Health Readiness Assessment (HRA) forms for children in care.
• Make sure all children in out-of-home care have routine medical and dental care. Assist case managers with scheduling medical and dental appointments.
• Assist with medication administration for children in care in the office as needed.
• Assist the case manager and or caregivers with any medical questions they may have.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Report writing

Organizational skills

Medical terminology

Education

Graduate from a state-accredited school of Practical Nursing

Tools

FSFN knowledge

Job description

Kids Central is seeking a Medical Liaison - Child Welfare in Ocala, FL. This full-time role supports case management and community agencies by coordinating medical, dental, and mental health services for children in the dependency system.

Responsibilities include attending staffings, managing psychotropic medication documentation, updating FSFN entries, and scheduling medical appointments. Prior experience with LPN duties and mental health care is required.