What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dependency Case Manager Specialist position at DISC Village, Inc.?
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Agency Overview:
DISC Village, is a private, non-profit community-based agency, that has been in operation for over 50 years. Through the years, DISC Village has become recognized as a leader in the state for initiating, managing and coordinating substance abuse prevention/intervention, family welfare and delinquency programs in Leon County and North Florida.
We are looking to fill a full time Dependency Case Manager Specialist position in our Gadsden County office.
Dependency Case Management Services: DISC Village Inc., strives to provide the highest quality of child welfare prevention and intervention services to children and their families within their communities of Wakulla/Franklin Counties and Gadsden/Liberty Counties. Our program is designed to provide a continuum of services that assist families with acute or chronic conditions that threaten child safety and family stability.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Oversee the Missing Child Reporting System.
- Review all court proceedings to ensure timely execution of permanency plans and participate in hearings to provide recommendations.
- Conduct home studies for placements from other states.
- Track and manage all requests for incoming and outgoing Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) packets, ensuring completeness.
- Serve as the point of contact for all incoming and outgoing Courtesy Packets within the state of Florida.
- Complete all requests for home studies.
- Perform Pro Se functions as required in the assigned area.
- Review court orders to ensure reasonable efforts are made to finalize permanency plans.
Requirements:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, mental health, or a related field.
- Must obtain Child Welfare Case Manager Certification through the Florida Certification Board.
- Proficiency in the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS).
Rewards:
Full-time employees are eligible for all standard benefits provided by the agency and opportunities for career advancement through continuing education and/or certification/licensure with some reimbursement assistance through the Joseph Aloi Program for Education.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24.04 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Loan forgiveness
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Experience:
- Child welfare: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Child Welfare Case Manager Certification (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $24
