Job description

Job Id: 685714

Title: Family Services Counsellor

Client: DCF

Location 9393 N. Florida Ave, Suite 500 Tampa, FL 33612

Duration: 12+ Months(contract)

Work Hours: M-F, 8-5PM - one office day per week

L-DCF-Tampa-Safety Program-Family Services Counselor - responsible for inspecting and licensing Family Day Care Homes, Large Family Child Care Homes, and Child Care Facilities within established time frames.

Mileage Reimbursement: DCF pays .41 cents for mileage reimbursement directly to the candidate monthly.

Travel Territory: Manatee and Desoto County

• Conducts inspections for childcare homes and facilities to monitor compliance with Florida Statutes and Child
• Care Regulation standards. Maintains tracking system to ensure inspection timeframes are met and the correct
• number of inspections are completed annually.
• Processes initial and renewal applications, including background screening clearances and training as required
• by statute, determines eligibility and makes recommendations for licensure to supervisor/regional program
• manager.
• Investigates complaints on licensed providers and illegal childcare operations. Prepares reports and initiates
• administrative action as required by statute and/or Child Care Regulation Standards.
• Inputs and updates provider database, CARES, on a regular basis. Archive’s inspections timely and monitors
• accuracy of data.
• Develops professionally by acquiring a proficient working knowledge of the applicable statutes, rules, regulations,
• policies, procedures, and community resources which provide the framework for the childcare regulation
• program.
• Provides technical assistance and support to childcare providers to promote sustained compliance with Child
• Care Regulation standards and ensures corrective action requirements are met.
• Attains a high proficiency/skill level as demonstrated through the competent utilization of the program's hardware,
• software, system applications and web pages.
• Manages the progressive discipline and administrative action processes, which includes providing timely
• administrative complaint notifications to providers, keeping the information system current throughout the
• administrative action process and closing out each action timely and accurately.
• Responds to telephone and email inquiries and walk-in requests from the public, parents, other agencies and
• providers and provides accurate information on childcare programs. Consults with stakeholders and other
• clients regarding childcare regulation.
• Responds positively and timely to special assignments and performs other related duties as assigned by the
• supervisor.

Skills

• Must have a completed Bachelor's Degree
• Investigative, Problem Solving and Organizational Skills
• Ability to work independently and reliable, team player
• Great, effective and efficient verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable with the sue of computer and various computer programs
• Candidate MUST be task oriented and flexible

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $17.65 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: One location

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