Salary: $45,000/year POSITION OBJECTIVE: To act as the primary point of contact between the Circuit 9 dependency court system and FPOCF in all cases involving closed Permanent Guardianship. Working in conjunction with the courts and FPOCF operations and diversion staff, this position will develop and manage a process to ensure that inactive cases involving permanent guardians continue to be stable and have access to any needed services. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Utilize multiple tools, including but not limited to FSFN, FLEMMIS, CLEAR, and CCIS, to locate guardians on closed cases identified by the courts. Request an update on the child’s educational and medical status and determine if services are needed for the child. If services are needed, community referrals for the child should be completed. Provide written reports and updates to the courts regarding status of cases, including the well-being of the child(ren). If a child cannot be located or is not with the court approved guardian, the Coordinator is responsible for attending the scheduled court hearing to provide updates on efforts to locate the families. If a case re-opens, the Coordinator would staff the case with the assigned case management team. Act as a liaison between guardians in need of intensive services and diversion and prevention programs. Maintain monthly data regarding workload and other outcomes and output measures. Interpret collected data for the purpose of resource allocation, identification of gaps in services, tracking of service array usage and performance of service providers. Assist with diversion related continuous quality assurance and improvement activities Attend and participate in relevant training and meetings. Participates in the agency strategic plan & quality improvement processes, as needed. Ability to safely & successfully perform essential job functions consistent with the ADA, FMLA, & other federal, state, & local standards, including meeting qualitative & quantitative productivity standards. Ability to maintain reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with ADA, FMLA & other federal, state, & local standards Ability to comply with all personnel policies & procedures We understand the importance that every provider, parent and employee play in the success of our mission to protect and inspire every child, every day. An essential function of all employees is to provide excellent customer service by being professional and respectful in all interactions each day. It is also expected that all employees are timely and responsive in their communication with others. NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: N/A This list of functions is not intended to be exhaustive. The agency reserves the right to revise this job description as needed to comply with actual job requirements. QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED: Bachelor’s Degree in a Social Services related field 1 year of experience in child welfare Child Welfare Certification PREFERRED: Family finding experience Experience with: FSFN, FLEMMIS, CLEAR, and CCIS SKILLS: REQUIRED: Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Proficient in the use of Word and FSFN. Ability to analyze, integrate and report data. Demonstrate cultural and linguistic competence & sensitivity to population served. Ability to travel and appear in court. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Thorough Background Screening upon hire including FBI, FDLE, Local Law check, Employment Reference check, DMV check, Criminal Records check, Social Security Trace & Drug Screening. FDLE check will be run at least every 5 years. On-call assignments- N/A Travel- local: 25% per week Orange, Osceola and Seminole Counties long-distance: 0% per month PHYSICAL & MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: (N=Needed P=Preferred) Analyzing (N), Bending-neck (P), Bending-waist (P), Calculations (N), Carrying/Lifting (N), Climbing (P), Crawling/Crouching (P), Finger Movements (N), Handling Objects (N), Kneeling (P), Pushing/Pulling (P), Reaching (P), Reading & Comprehending (N), Reasoning (N), Sitting (P), Squatting (P), Standing (P), Twisting-neck (P), Twisting-waist (P), Walking (P), Writing (N) 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. This employer also maintains a Drug-Free Workplace. 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.