MDT COORDINATOR - 60074681

Requisition No: 857400 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: MDT COORDINATOR - 60074681

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60074681 

Salary:  $45,000.00- $130,810.33 

Posting Closing Date: 07/30/2025 

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JOB TITLE: FAMILY SERVICES SPECIALIST- MDT Coordinator - 60074681

Department of Children and Families

Northeast Region

Office of Child Welfare & Well Being- Child Protective Investigations

Anticipated Vacancy

Successful candidates will be compensated in accordance with DCF salary policy

This is a professional position responsible for the facilitating the collaborative work of the multidisciplinary team (MDT staffings. The position must be able to coordinate and facilitate staffings that may result in the competition 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 persons involved in the life of the child for whom the MDT has been convened.

This position is assigned to the Northeast Program Director Office of Child Welfare & Well Being.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMS:

(Notes: The examples of work as listed in this class specification are not necessarily descriptive of any one position in the class. The omission of specific statements does not preclude management from assigning specific duties not listed herein if such duties are a logical assignment to the position. Examples of work performed are not to be used for allocation purposes.)

• Coordinate and facilitate multi-disciplinary staffings in person or remotely and send all notification to all participants who are required to attend
• Actively and professionally mediate disagreements during MDT staffings 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 establish 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 MDT staffing pursuant 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 MDT staffs 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 and organized tracking system to account for MDT staffings and confirm participations of required attendees’ Documents the outcome of MDT staffings in the Florida Safe Families Network (fsfn) system
• Review Florida Statutes, DCF operations procedures, administrative rule and polices ensures all participants are aware of confidentiality and HIPPA and identifies potential problems related to cases specifics.
• Participates in ongoing cross program team meetings, and planning
• Other duties as required

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITES:

(Note: the knowledge, skills and abilities identified in this class specification represent those needed to perform the duties of this class. Additional knowledge, skills and abilities may be applicable for individual position in the employing agency.)

• Knowledge of family safety and preservation
• Knowledge of theories and practice of child protection, counseling, social work, investigation, and family assessment.
• Knowledge of method of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data.
• Skill in child protection, counseling, social work, investigations, and family assessments.
• Ability to establish and maintain a liaison with other agencies.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
• Skilled in public speaking, facilitation and collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with others.
• Ability to use computer systems, particularly FSFN and excel
• Ability to conduct effective case staffings and other meetings.
• Ability to interact appropriately with families, community resources, service providers and other department professionals.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and four years’ experience in a child protection program and a child welfare certification
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university can substitute for one year of the required experience.
• A master’s degree from an accredited college or university in social work can substitute for two years of the required experience.

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.