Family Support Worker/Transporter

PURPOSE:

Provides clerical, administrative, and oversite of statistical tracking for the adoptions program.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists Dependency Case Managers in the provision of services to families.
• Facilitating and observing parent/sibling visitations.
• Arrange and/or provide for transportation of children ages birth to 18 years of age to parent visits, doctor appointments, counseling, court, placement changes, etc.
• Monitor parents and children during supervised visits. Complete summary of each supervised activity and document in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) database.
• Provide appropriate modeling techniques, education, and other supportive services delineated in the case plan under the direction of the Case Manager. Provide/Complete documentation of observations during all client activities when interacting with the client or client’s family.
• Supervise children in absence of Case Manager or caregiver in accordance with agency procedures.
• Assist the Case Manager with obtaining client records including birth and death certificates as well as client health and education records.
• Participate in client staffings and all staff meetings.
• Participate in court hearings, as needed.