MDT COORDINATOR - 60074710

Requisition No: 839809 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: MDT COORDINATOR - 60074710

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60074710 

Salary:  $45,000 - $60,000 

Posting Closing Date: 11/05/2024 

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Anticipated Vacancy

Florida Department of Children and Families

MDT Coordinator, Southeast Region (SER)

Coverage Area: Circuit 15, 17, and 19

In this position you will perform advanced child welfare work that facilitates specific multidisciplinary staffings for DCF.  This will include coordinating and facilitating staffings that may result in competing opinions and recommendations from the Department, as well as other organizations and persons involved in the life of the child.

How you will make an impact:

Coordinate and facilitate multidisciplinary staffings in person or remotely and send notifications to all participants who are required to attend.

Mediate disagreement 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 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.

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 prepare 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 staffings 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 staffings and confirm participation of required attendees.; Document the outcome of multidisciplinary staffings in the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS).

Review Florida Statutes, DCF Operational Procedures, Administrative Rule and policies. Ensure participants are aware of confidentiality and HIPAA, and identify potential problems related to case specifics.

Qualifications:

Current or previous Child Welfare Certification from the Florida Certification Board. Information regarding certification can be found at: Florida Certification Board Florida Certification Board (flcertificationboard.org)

At least 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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge in Florida's Practice Model and Florida’s official electronic system of record, Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS).

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing deadlines; Analytical, decision making, and organizational skills.

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. 

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.