What are the responsibilities and job description for the Child Well-Being Specialist position at Deployed Services, LLC?
Deployed Services serves as a dedicated strategic partner to government and other clients. We hire individuals committed to excellence and who share our passion for making a positive impact in a collaborative and inclusive work environment.
The Licensed Clinician (Specialist, Child Well-Being) is the point of contact for matters related to child well-being at DHS sites.
Essential Functions :
- Observe the physical environment, individual interactions, and verbal and nonverbal cues related to assessing child well-being concerns to ensure appropriate interactions between facility staff, family members, and children
- Proactively propose solutions that leverage existing services and coordinate immediate interventions and case management activities among requisite facility staff as necessary to support a child's well-being
- Partner with management on decisions regarding the care of children who are experiencing current and / or ongoing medical, psychological, physical limitations, developmental, behavioral, or safety needs that require frequent attention or close monitoring, such as those identified as Elevated In-Custody Medical (ECMR)
- Assist CBP personnel in documenting and transferring information for individual cases due to the complex requirements for HHS placements of children with special needs and for other downstream partners
- Proactively engage with children to support their well-being, including identifying children in distress or at risk of distress
- Provide brief, ongoing education during musters and provide facility staff requested tools to respond to specific situations with children, highlight success stories, and provide other insights into culturally sensitive care
- Report activities to leadership on a regular basis via shift reports and supervisory meetings
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge and Skills :
Education and Experience :
AAP / EEO Statement
Deployed Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics ), genetic information, age, marital status, civil union status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, arrest record and / or any other characteristic(s) protected by federal, state or local law.
This policy applies to all terms of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
