C.A.R.E.S. DJJ Liaison - Seminole County

Job Description

Job Description

Starting Salary : $52,000 / year

Position Summary : The DJJ Liaison is responsible for demonstrating strong communication and fostering positive relationships between the Juvenile Justice System, Prevention / Diversion staff, and FPOCF. In this role, the liaison connects youth and families to essential community resources and facilitates family team conferences to ensure coordinated support. This position involves active participation in court hearings and engagement with the Juvenile Justice System while maintaining partnerships with community organizations to enhance program effectiveness. Additionally, the DJJ Liaison provides technical assistance and guidance to staff on DJJ programs, policies, and protocols and participates in staffings related to delinquent youth, offering insights and support as needed.

Technical / Functional Expectations :

• Authorization Coordination-Essential Function : This is strongly recommended to ensure timely delivery of appropriate services while managing the budget allocations and identifying alternative community resources as well as other funding streams in order to maximize resources and adhere to policies and procedures. Responsible for utilization and monitoring flexible funding and service coordination in order to meet client needs.
• Care Planning Resources-Essential Function : Access 3rd party, Medicaid and community resources and ensures inclusion in care planning in order to maximize resources.
• Crisis Interventions-Essential Function : Provide crisis intervention linkages, referrals through consultation to ensure family support and stabilization in order to follow-up with emergency FTC for continued authorization. Ensures interim safety plan and follow up development in order to protect clients and agency's best interests.
• Facilitate FTC's-Essential Function : This is strongly recommended in order to effectively bring a diverse team of professionals, family and community resources together to provide support to the family in order to develop strategies and identify needs to address their issues. Ability to use judgement and a solution focused style to address differing points of view to achieve consensus within the FTC process. Ensure that the family voice drives the process and that decisions and actions have support of the group.
• Other duties as required : Job performance requires fulfilling other incidental or related duties as assigned, assisting and training others, and performing duties of higher rated positions from time to time for developmental purposes.

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Family Partnerships of Central Florida is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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 (321) 752-4650.

Salary : $52,000