Social WORK Services Program Consultant - 64000737

Social Work Services Program Consultant - 64000737

In collaboration with the Nursing Director, the Medical Foster Care (MFC) Social Worker is responsible for the day-to-day administrative and operational oversight of the Tampa/Lakeland MFC Program. In addition, the social worker provides clinical social work interventions to children receiving care through the Medical Foster Care Program and their families and serves as the program coordinator.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to build supportive relationships with families and community partners
• Commitment to ensuring the highest standards of care for children

Your Specific Responsibilities:

• Manage daily referrals, intakes, placements, and discharges
• Arrange assessments, staffing's, and parent-child medical training
• Ensure compliance with program standards, policies, and foster care records
• Lead annual program reviews and implement corrective action plans
• Provide ongoing training and educational opportunities for program staff
• Support medical foster parents with Medicaid regulations, respite care, and community resources
• Partner with the Department of Children and Families to coordinate placements and transitions
• Recruit, train, and evaluate medical foster parents; oversee approvals and renewals
• Serve as liaison with community agencies and healthcare professionals
• Maintain accurate records for each child and parent
• Drive quality assurance initiatives and monitor program performance
• Prepare reports and manage program data

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Knowledge of foster care system and child/family community resources
• Skill in performing psychosocial assessments
• Skill in detailed documentation
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently, prioritize, plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to access and utilize community resources
• Ability to access information from computer data systems and websites
• Ability to use a computer for word processing, spreadsheets, and database applications
• Computer skills, including use of standard office machinery such as laptops, scanners, cell phones, printers and programs such as Outlook

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Driver's License

Preferred:

• An associate's degree or higher in the social services or related field preferred
• 2 years of medical setting experience and child welfare experience preferred
• Experience with PowerPoint, and Excel

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission: To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision: To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

Innovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

Collaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

Accountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

Responsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

Excellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work: Tampa, FL 33602 Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State's total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waivers
• And more!

Please be advised: Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process. This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered. The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation. The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Veterans' Preference. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.