Requisition No: 215961
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: OPERATIONS REVIEW SPECIALIST OPS - 60932017
Position Number: 60932017
Salary:  $44,500 - $47,500
Posting Closing Date: 08/27/2020
This Operations Review Specialist position covers the Suncoast Region to include 11 counties and 4 circuits. There is also some travel required for the position. The position is an OPS position and does include different health plan and retirement options outside of the statewide plans offered for other classification positions. In addition, the position also does not include paid time off for sick leave, holidays, and vacation time.
Duties and Responsibilities:
-Review of the licensing and re-licensing packets (with a focus of level 1 licensure) submitted by providers for compliance with Florida Administrative Code and Florida Statute compliance.
- Schedule and conduct relicensing of Child Placing and Child Caring Agencies, ensuring that all required documents, background screening, training requirements, personnel files, and children’s files are current and in order with licensing rules and regulations.
-Assist Lead Agency, applicants and other members of the community with training and/or questions related to licensing and guardianship assistance program.
-Input of data into the FSFN/CCWIS and Integrated Child Welfare Services Information System.
-Work with the lead agency and sub contracted providers on guardianship assistance program related issues, including payment enhancements, exceptions and denials.
- Performs other related duties as requested.
-Participate, upon request, in the quality improvement process to include conducting on site reviews, file reviews, and evaluate statistical reports for continuous improvement of the guardianship assistance program and all levels of licensure.
- Participate in legal/QA staffing’s regarding abuse reports, licensing concerns or criminal charges involving foster parents, permanency guardians, or other providers.
- Track abuse reports related to institutional abuse to ensure that each report is staffed and reviewed for issues that may relate to licensing the foster home or facility.
-Provide technical assistance to provider agencies and other licensing staff not under contract with Lead Agency.
-Participate on statewide meetings regarding initiatives relevant to Foster Care Licensing, group care licensing and guardianship assistance program.
- Attend appeal hearings and provide pertinent testimony as requested by legal.
-Complete site visits to Initial CCAs and CPAs to determine if they meet licensure requirements.
Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position :
Knowledge of family safety, and preservation, licensure and the guardianship assistance program. Knowledge of theories and practice of child protection, counseling, social work, investigations and family assessments. Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing, and analyzing data. Skill in child protection, counseling, social work, investigations and family assessments. Skill in development of requests for proposals, contract evaluations and contract management.  Ability to develop policies, procedures, standards and rules. Ability to develop methods for monitoring and evaluating quality of service and compliance with rules, policies and statutes.  Ability to review and evaluate plans and programs. Ability to identify improvements and adjustments needed to insure program effectiveness and efficiency. Ability to establish and maintain a liaison with other agencies. Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments. Ability to communicate effectively.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others. Ability to use computer systems. Ability to conduct effective case staffing’s and other meetings. Ability to interact appropriately with families, community resources, service providers and other department professionals.
Licensure/registration/certification requirements (If applicable, list the appropriate Florida Statute or federal regulation cite) :
Must maintain a valid driver's license and must be in good standing with current or previous child protection professional certification through the Florida Certification Board.
Other job-related requirements for this position :
Some Regional travel required
Working hours :
(A) Daily from 8:00AM to 5:00PM
(B) Total hours in workweek 40
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.