Requisition No: 876229 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: MDT COORDINATOR - 60074704

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60074704 

Salary:  agency to update 

Posting Closing Date: 06/01/2026 

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READY FOR THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR CHILD PROTECTION CAREER?

MDT COORDINATOR

MAY BE THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR YOU.

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Position Overview

This is a professional position responsible for facilitating the collaborative work of multidisciplinary team (MDT) staffing. The position must be able to coordinate and facilitate staffing’s that may result in competing opinions and recommendations from team members that may include the Department, Community-Based Care Lead Agencies, Case Management organizations, parents, community service providers, and other people involved in the life of the child for whom the MDT has been convened.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate multidisciplinary staffing’s in person or remotely and send notifications to all participants who are required to attend.
• Actively and professionally mediate disagreement during MDT staffing’s to ensure effective communication between participating individuals by using conflict resolution and collaborative problem solving to ensure that the child and family remain the primary focus of each MDT staffing.
• Assist participants in using the strengths within the family when determining and establishing goals for the child; confirm best interest factors and specific information related to a child 3 years of age or younger are considered during the multidisciplinary staffing pursuant to s. 39.4022, F.S.
• Provide notification to the courts through Children’s Legal Services and DCF Regional staff within 48 hours after the conclusion of the staffing when a unanimous consensus could not be reached and prepares written reports, within 5 business days, for the courts outlining the outcome of being unable to reach consensus.
• Develop written reports for the courts that outline the overall decisions of the multidisciplinary staffing and the feedback of each individual participant.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with organizations and other agencies involved with child welfare such as community-based care providers, Children’s Legal Services, Guardian ad Litem, schools, clinical professionals, and other community agency resources.
• Maintain an organized tracking system to account for multidisciplinary staffing and confirm participation of required attendees. Documents the outcome of multidisciplinary staffing’s in the Florida Safe Families Network (FSFN) System.
• Review Florida Statutes, DCF Operational Procedures, Administrative Rule and policies. Ensure participants are aware of confidentiality and HIPAA, and identifies potential problems related to case specifics.
• Participate in ongoing cross-program training, team meetings, and planning.
• Other duties as required. Travel Required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge in Florida's Practice Model and Florida’s official electronic system of record, Florida Safe Family Network (FSFN). Experience in Microsoft Office, minimum of three years of Child Welfare experience, excellent written and oral communication skills; strong interpersonal skills relative to diverse populations in academic, public health, and community settings. Excellent skills in public speaking, facilitation, and collaborative problem-solving. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines. Analytical, decision making, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Current or previous Child Welfare Certification from the Florida Certification Board. Information regarding certification can be found at: Florida Certification Board.

• Three years of Child Welfare experience.

• One year of case management experience (preferred) • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills relative to diverse populations in academic, public health, and community settings.

• Public speaking, facilitation, and collaborative problem-solving experience

Growth Opportunities

With 12,000 employees across the state DCF promotes opportunities and training for all. Our jobs are among the most challenging, complex, and difficult in State government. They are also among the most rewarding. All employees are encouraged to take advantage of available Department opportunities for advancement and professional development.

Where Will You Work?

Florida is the only state that borders both the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. In other words, no matter where you land in Florida, you’re never more than 60 miles from a body of saltwater. And if the beach isn’t your scene, there are 175 state parks to explore! Meanwhile, Floridians hail from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities, and walks of life, making it an incredibly diverse melting pot that many residents and visitors to Florida love. The Sunshine State is a great place to live and work – Come join our team!

About Department of Children and Families

Mission: The mission of the Department of Children and Families is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.

Vision: We are a highly skilled workforce committed to empowering people with complex and varied needs to achieve the best outcomes for themselves and their families. In collaboration with community stakeholders, we will deliver world class and continuously improving service focused on providing the people we serve with the level and quality that we would demand and expect for our own families.

Values: A workforce that operates with integrity maintains loyalty to a code of ethics that requires the courage to take responsibility for providing the highest quality of service to the vulnerable. We are a solutions-focused learning organization built on a foundation of transparency in action and accountability of results. Both within the organization and among our stakeholders, we thrive in a culture of respect for diversity of opinion that is nurtured through open communication. High performing and committed, we are unified in our goal of excellence in achieving quality outcomes for those we serve.

To learn more please visit https://www.myflfamilies.com/.

Additional Information

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon the date of your retirement.

The position will perform all job tasks in accordance with laws, rules, regulations, policies, and requirements applicable to state and federal laws or procedures.

We hire only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers.

Participation in the State of Florida Direct Deposit Program is required as a condition of employment per F.S. 110.113, and enrollment must be completed within the first 30 calendar days of your appointment.

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.