Court Liaison

Wesley House Family Services • Full-time • Key Largo, FL, US • $56k - $66k / year • 4m ago

Wesley House Family Services is a nationally accredited not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting and nurturing children and strengthening families with services spanning Monroe County, Florida. Social services provided by WHFS include: Full case management, Intensive preservation services, Enhanced-in-home services, Intensive family reunification services, Prevention & intervention services, Foster care & adoption services, Health families Monroe and Inez martin child development center.

The Court Liaison will be doing

Continually staff court cases with case managers, service providers, CLS and GAL Office, to ensure accuracy of all information being presented to the judiciary and that the same is current.
Meet with program administrator and FCM team, CLS attorney and GAL attorney for weekly docket staffings to review and prepare for upcoming court hearings.
Provide training to staff and clients regarding court processes and appropriate court-room behavior.
Obtain copies of court dockets and notify FCM and FCMS of all upcoming hearings, by tracking and calendaring dates for all court hearings.
Maintain communication with staff regarding due dates and deadlines for the filing of all court documents.
Notify program administrator and FCM team of all follow ups resulting from court hearings and schedule deadlines for the same.
Provide assistance and support to the FCM team by completing home visits for OTI cases on and as needed basis.
Provide assistance to the permanency specialist with documentation and permanency staffings on an as needed basis.
Complete Diligent Search Inquiries and Prepare Diligent Search Affidavits.
Track Judicial Review timeframe compliance and ensure that judicial reviews are filed timely.

The successful Court Liaison candidate will have-

Bachelor’s degree in social work or related area of study such as Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Child Development, Family Studies
Two years’ experience in dependency court
Child Welfare Case Manager (CWCM) certification preferred but not required
Experience in social services
Independent decision making and flexible scheduling
Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills

Full Case Manager Benefits-