Family Permanency Specialist
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Description: Nebraska Families Collaborative is in need of Family Permanency Specialist right now, this job will be assigned in Nebraska. For detail informations about this job opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Assess and insure child and youth safety, permanency and well-being while making reasonable efforts to solidify, preserve, strengthen and maintain family unity through direc! t case management. Maintain case loads involving abuse and neglect, foster care, protective services, status offenders, or other cases of a similar nature. Organize/facilitate family team meetings focused on safety, permanency, and well-being. Conduct face to face visits with children, youth, and families. Collaborate with agency providers to ensure quality services are being provided to children, youth, and families.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES
Conducts safety, risk and needs assessments in cases of child abuse/neglect, dependency, status offenders and juvenile law violators and develops safety plans as needed.
Monitors and ensures that case records and documentation, including but not limited to case plans, forms, reports, narratives, outcome measures, demographics, etc. are completed appropriately and according to established timelines.
Gather collateral information and complete necessary assessments to expand on Initial Assessment information. Provide training and support in developing and utilizing fu! nctional skills for individuals/families with problems (i.e., child management, personal and family adjustments, finances, employment, and physical and mental impairments) which occur in the family, home, and community.
Attends juvenile court to provide case plan and court reports along with testimony when required.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with families and build on family skills and competencies.
Develop timely permanency plans for youth who cannot return to their biological families. The permanency plan will be in the best interest of the youth.
Engage families in the case planning process, including concurrent planning, for youth and assess individual client needs and link them with culturally competent formal and informal resources within the community to most effectively and efficiently meet the needs. Ensure case plan interventions are of appropriate intensity to meet case plan objectives.
Write case plans and court rep! orts with child/family involvement for each case assigned. Evaluates information concerning clients social, economic, and personal background and situation to facilitate the establishment of a client-counselor relationship, facilitate case/treatment plan development, and to identify potential methods of case/treatment plan implementation.
10. Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with DHHS staff, judicial branch, county attorney, GALs CASA, law enforcement and other case-specific stakeholders.
11. Coordinate provision of all non-treatment services and supports.
12. Facilitate monthly family team meetings utilizing elements of Wraparound.
13. Maintain complete and accurate master case files.
14. Complete referral for Relative home studies, and assist in gathering paperwork for finalization of permanency.
15. Assure that each child or youths educational needs are met.
16. Conduct face to face visits with children, youth, and families con! sistent with federal guidelines.
17. Document information in N-FOCU! S.
18. Coordinate access to supports and after-care services for children, youth and families.
19. Maintain working knowledge of, and compliance with, all contractual requirements.
20. Maintain working knowledge of and compliance with all NFC policies and procedures.
21. Available for mandatory on call status as outlined by NFC.
22. Adhere to applicable federal guidelines, Nebraska statutes, and DHHS policies and procedures.
23. Advocate for children, families, and youth at all times.
24. Cooperate and collaborate with NFC staff, DHHS, subcontractors and other key stakeholders.
25. Serve as a role model in carrying out the NFC mission.
26. Dependable and punctual regarding scheduling and attendance.
27. Abide by all specific program and agency procedures, policies, and requirements.
28. Perform other program related duties as assigned.
PREFERRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree required. A Bachelor's degree in soci! al work, human services, counseling, psychology, education or criminal justice is considered. A BSW is preferred. Two years experience in case management services preferred.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of direct case management including assessment, analyzing critical information, plan development and implementation.
Knowledge of the techniques for interviewing for collecting client information and assessing client needs.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with formal and informal services within Douglas and Sarpy County.
Must demonstrate capacity to provide case management activities, be knowledgeable of, and comply with, statutes and policies which affect target population.
Ability to work effectively with community service providers, law enforcement, the court and legal systems.
Ability to apply the principles and practices of direct case management in setting up individual case/treatment plans.
Must ! successfully complete DHHS approved case management training and comple! te periodic retraining as required. Former CFS Specialists may complete a training waiver.
10. Must possess valid driver's license with a good driving record, plus ability to provide own transportation to complete travel requirements of job.
11. Must have a valid auto liability insurance policy.
12. Must be knowledgeable of, and comply with, statutes and policies which affect target population.
13. Must maintain a high level of confidentiality.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
From sedentary to light work; exerting up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or 40 pounds of force occasionally to move obs. The physical requirements described are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Employee is subject to inside environmental conditions: protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily temperature changes. Work may occur outd! oors, in family homes, and other places outside of the NFC office. Work schedule must be flexible to provide services when youth and families are available. The schedule will include evening and weekend hours.
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This job will be started on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 10:13:07 GMT
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