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-
- 80% paid medical and dental insurance
- Paid time off
- 12 paid holidays
- Birthday paid day off
- 403(b) with employer match
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $56,000.00 - $66,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Bereavement leave
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid jury duty
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Education:
Experience:
- dependency court: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- English (Required)
- Spanish (Preferred)
- Haitian Creole (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Child Welfare Case Manager certification (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Key Largo, FL 33037 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Key Largo, FL 33037: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person
