Child Welfare Case Manager Senior Specialized

FamiliesFirst Network of Lakeview (FFN) provides foster care and child welfare services in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties. The nonprofit’s specialized team is passionate about helping abused and neglected children and their families. FamiliesFirst Network collaborates with partners throughout the state, in Northwest Florida’s four-county area and within our faith-based communities to ensure the safety and well-being of children. Learn more at FamiliesFirstNetwork.org.

Position Summary

The Senior Child Welfare Case Manager – Specialized primary duty is the performance of work requiring advanced knowledge in the field of social work or human behavioral studies, and to use such advanced knowledge and prior work experience to consistently exercise discretion and independent judgment in providing the most appropriate services and support to families (1) in the Dependency Court system who have been identified by the Court as needing professional services to prevent future abuse and/or neglect of children, and (2) who voluntarily request similar, but non-judicial, in-home services, and (3) who request young adult services. Responsible for taking appropriate actions to ensure that every child has a permanent home that provides physical and emotional safety.

Qualifications

A high school diploma or GED equivalent and four years of full-time social work or human services experience; or associate degree or 60+ credit hours from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of professional work experience (see examples below) or two (2) years of full-time social work or human services experience; or bachelor’s degree for those without relevant professional experience, social work, or human services experience.

Examples of professional work experience could be, although not limited to

• Guardian Ad Litem or similar child advocate role Family Support Worker Group Home Worker Teacher's Assistant/Aide Daycare Provider/Worker Therapeutic Assistant Behavioral Health Technician Family Intervention Specialist Home Health Aide Nurse (LPN or RN) or similar profession Nursing Facility Assistant EMT Other professional jobs that require an assessment of factors that can contribute to trauma or protective capacities with children and families.
• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience
• Must be Certified as a Child Welfare Case Manager (CWCM) or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.