Permanency Staffing Facilitator — Drive Child Welfare Outcomes

Family Resource Center of South Florida, Inc.; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (employer paid)

Medical coverage

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

13 Paid Holidays

403b Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Life and AD&D Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Loan Forgiveness eligibility

Career growth opportunities

Make an impact in a child's life

Job summary

Family Resource Center of South Florida, Inc. seeks a Permanency Staffing Specialist Facilitator to coordinate and lead permanency staffings, ensuring timely, meaningful outcomes for children in out-of-home care under CFOP and Florida statutes.

The role requires strong collaboration with the Intake and Permanency Manager and precise SACWIS documentation. The ideal candidate is certified or provisionally certified (CWCM/CWCM-P/CWPI/CWPI-P), with at least one year in Child Welfare, and a

Qualifications

• Certified or provisionally certified by the Florida Certification Board as CWCM, CWCM-P, CWPI, or CWPI-P (Preferred).
• At least one year’s experience in a Child Welfare, or related field.
• A minimum of a bachelor's degree or its equivalent is required.
• A related degree is preferred. Related degrees include Behavioral Sciences; Community Development; Criminology/Criminal Justice; Education; Health Science; Human Development; Human Sciences; Political Science; Public Administration; Psychology; Social Policy; Sociology; Social Work; Law.

Responsibilities

• The Permanency Staffing Specialist/Facilitator serves as the Agency’s facilitator for permanency staffings conducted to ensure timely movement of permanency consistent with the requirements of the Lead Agency Contract and governing policies and procedures, DCF CFOP and Florida Statute.
• The Permanency Specialist/Facilitator will communicate with and cooperate with the supervision of the Intake and Permanency Manager in the scheduling and coordination of these staffings.
• This position will ensure that all staffings occur as scheduled so that there is compliance with the required timeframes for the permanency staffings to be held. The performance metric tracking, State Automated Child Welfare System (SACWIS) documentation and scheduling of the staffings will be coordinated between the IPM and this position such that the IPM is the lead and the Permanency Specialist/Facilitator are equally adept at navigating this process.
• Covers shelter hearings, if needed.
• Participates and testifies in court hearings, if needed.
• Trains all Agency’s Full Case Management Department in the Permanency Staffing Protocol.
• Documents all staffings in SACWIS within 48 hours as required by CFOP and Lead Agency policy.

Skills

CWCM/CWPI certification

Child Welfare experience

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Family Resource Center of South Florida, Inc. seeks a Permanency Staffing Specialist Facilitator to coordinate and lead permanency staffings, ensuring timely, meaningful outcomes for children in out-of-home care under CFOP and Florida statutes.

The role requires strong collaboration with the Intake and Permanency Manager and precise SACWIS documentation. The ideal candidate is certified or provisionally certified (CWCM/CWCM-P/CWPI/CWPI-P), with at least one year in Child Welfare, and a