Job Information
Do you want to make a positive impact on the lives of children and families?
Then being a Family Specialist at Devereux is for YOU! You belong here.
Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health provides Family Preservation and Child Welfare case management services for children and families referred by the Department of Children and Families, to ensure a community without abuse, neglect or abandonment. Based out of Deland and providing coverage throughout Volusia, Flagler, and Putnam Counties, this position is responsible for helping families with resources and preventing children from entering the foster care system. This role works very closely with Department of Children and Families to develop a family preservation plan. It engages the Family via family Team Meetings. It will determine needs and implement resources. It works in conjunction with support staff to ensure necessary referrals are completed for external providers as well as completes necessary follow-ups to ensure the needs of the families served are being met. This position will maintain close contact with the assigned DCF investigator to ensure adequate updates are provided as to the family’s progress throughout participation in the Family Builders Program.
Salary: Starts at $19.00 - 22.48 / hr (rate is based on education and relevant experience). This position is eligible for a $1000 sign-on bonus.
Schedule: Full-time; Flexible schedule to accommodate families scheduled; this is NOT a 9-5 position.
Location: This is a field-based position and will provide coverage between Volusia, Flagler, and Putnam Counties.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in social services related field required
Experience:
- Three years' of experience providing direct services to at-risk children and families required.
Other Requirements:
- Must be able to complete a 3-day new hire orientation class via MSTeams; hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day.
- Valid FL Driver's License required.
- Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Test and TB Test.
Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.
Posted Date: 3 days ago (10/23/2024 1:36 PM)
Requisition ID: 2024-40456
Category: Family Support
Position Type: Full-Time
The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.
Devereux uses E-Verify to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Through E-Verify, employers send information from the I-9 form to the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security to verify that newly hired employees are authorized to work in the United States. Devereux will inform the newly hired employee if E-Verify issues a mismatch and provide written instruction for contesting a mismatch. Devereux will keep all personal information confidential.
Devereux is a drug-free workplace; drug screening is required.
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