Child Well Being Specialist (PRN)

Job Description 

Job Title: Specialist, Child Well Being, PRN 

Classification: Hourly, Non Exempt (FTE) 

Reports To: Child Well-Being Lead Specialist  

Last Modified: 01/08/2025 

Deployed Services serves as a dedicated strategic partner to the government and other clients. We provide professional services that help transform lives, from direct care to specialized facilities and logistical support. To meet our clients’ needs, Deployed Services operates 24 hours/365 days and requires the flexibility to work additional hours, nights, weekends, and holidays.   

Summary: 

The 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 non-verbal conversations to assess child welfare concerns and ensure proper interactions between facility staff, family members, and children. 
• Develop solutions that leverage existing services, coordinate immediate interventions and case management activities among the staff to support the children's wellbeing. 
• Partner with management on decisions regarding the care of children who are experiencing 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 employees 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. 
• Engage with children to support their well-being, to include identifying those who are in distress or at risk. 
• Provide 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: 

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite. 
• Ability to support several sites with ongoing communication, review and assessment of data. 
• Ability to communicate with site and government staff. 
• Ability to operate in a dynamic environment within a developing new program 
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills 
• Ability to prioritize projects and strong problem-solving skills 
• Solid research skills and attention to detail 
• Ability to work flexible hours in a 24/7/365 business environment.   

Education and Experience: 

• Master’s degree in behavioral health or related field; doctoral degree is preferred; related experience will be considered in lieu of degree. 
• Licensed Social Worker (LCSW or LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Doctor level prepared psychologist (LP) or equivalent within the state(s). 
• Two plus years of working experience in child development, culturally aware and trauma-centered care, performing clinical evaluations in direct engagement with children and their families. 
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team-based environment. 
• Prior experience in an immigration setting is preferred. 
• Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred. 
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. and able to travel within the Continental United States (CONUS). 
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.   
• Must pass a motor vehicle record check and employer and government (eQip or eApp) background checks after accepting a conditional offer of employment.   

Supervisory Responsibility   

This position will not have direct reports.   

Work Environment  

This position operates in a field work environment, seven days a week and holidays.  

Physical Demands    

The employee may be required to stand, walk, twist, turn, bend, climb, lift, or kneel.  Occasional lifting to 25Ibs may occur.   

Travel 

May require travel. 

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.