• Opportunities to make a positive impact in the lives of children and families in need of assistance
• Opportunities to work alongside other talented Child Welfare professionals, providing the opportunity to learn and grow in the field of child welfare case management
• Excellent benefits including low-cost, high coverage health insurance, competitive time-off benefits, retirement, public servant student loan forgiveness, and MORE!

• Provide transportation for dependent children and parents if needed to medical appointments, counseling, court, placements etc.
• Provide long distance transportation (may result in overnight stay for employee)
• Supervise children.
• Coordinate visitations between case managers, foster parents, parents, children and caregivers.
• Transport and supervise visitation between children, parents, caregivers, etc. (Majority of job)
• Document in electronic case file all contacts made as well as observations, interactions, behaviors of children, parents and caregivers.
• Assist Dependency Case Managers in providing case management services (information, referral and linkages).
• Assist Dependency Case Managers in obtaining records and documents needed for the delivery of services (e.g., education records, medical/dental records, vital statistics, etc.)
• Testify in court hearings regarding observations/documentations.
• Effective time management.
• Attend staff meetings.
• Be available to work after hours and/or on weekends as needed.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Participate in the accreditation and re-accreditation processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required

• 1+ years related experience required (preferably working with children); 2+ years of experience working with children or families preferred
• Previous experience in a social service organization preferred
• Prior experience installing children's car seats, types of seats, requirements, and expiration dates

• Valid Driver's License in good standing required
• Class B CDL License with passenger endorsement a plus

About Communities Connected for Kids

Communities Connected for Kids provides oversight and coordination of the child-welfare system in Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties. At any given time, there are about 1,300 abused, abandoned or neglected children in our care. We are responsible for the safety and well-being of each one of them. We meet this responsibility through a mix of direct and contracted services. If you think about it in terms of building a house, we are the general contractor of the child-welfare system. The system is the house, we are the contractor, and our network of service providers are the subcontractors we pull together to make the house strong and ready to live in.

Who We Serve

Communities Connected for Kids offers a full range of care for children, adolescents, young adults and family members in Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast. We offer our services through a wide variety of approaches including in-home parenting and prevention services, family preservation, case management, residential programs and extended foster care services for teenagers and young adults.

In the tradition of true partnership, Communities Connected for Kids works closely with several agencies that are funded through Medicaid, substance abuse/mental health or private funds to offer a continuum of treatment services otherwise unfunded by Community Based Care dollars. These partnerships help families strengthen their capacity to care for their children or help children heal from trauma they’ve experienced.

Mission

Our mission is to enhance the safety, permanency and well-being of all children in Okeechobee and the Treasure Coast through a community network of family support services.

• Individualized, based on the strengths and needs of the families we serve
• Respectful and culturally sensitive
• Effective and accountable
• Evidence based and data driven
• Permanency focused
• Ensure financial and human resources are managed and maximized

Our Vision

We envision a community without abuse, neglect and abandonment so all children grow to their full potential.