MDT Coordinator

Requisition No: 825872 Agency: Children and Families Working Title: MDT COORDINATOR - Pay Plan: Career Service Position Number: Salary: $32,760.00-$105,833.60 Posting Closing Date: 03/29/2024 Total Compensation Estimator Tool This is an anticipated vacancy MDT Coordinator can be housed anywhere in the Northwest Region. A successful applicant for this position must have a degree from an accrediated College or Univeristy as well as hold a current Child Welfare Certification. MDT Coordinator must demonstrate the ability to schedule and hold multi-disciplinary staffings within legislative timeframes ensuring all relevant parties are invited to attend. Use appropriate methods to engage and empower families and collaborate with relevant stakeholders towards making decisions in the best interest of the children in a safe and family-centered manner. Mediate disagreements and reach consensus with all relevant parties when possible regarding placement, sibling, and educational decisions. Effectively present pertinent information during multi-disciplinary staffings utilizing a strengths-based approach to identify goals for the children and best interest factors. 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 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-). 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 ) 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.