Clinical Case Manager I – Child Protection Team – Lecanto, FL
Staff Full‑Time
Health Care Administration / Support
Location : Lecanto, FL
Classification : Clinical Case Manager I
Job Description
The Clinical Case Manager functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team (headquartered in Lecanto, Florida) organized to provide and coordinate services for victims of child abuse and neglect and their families. This position will travel to outlying counties to provide CPT services in rural communities.
Responsibilities
- Interviews children, family members, and significant others (as needed) to obtain medical and psychosocial information. Follows child through the process of intake, interview, medical exams, and follow up. Presents with medical personnel for clinic and hospital visits. Arranges and conducts team staffing and participates in the development of recommendations. Hosts, organizes, leads, and summarizes staffings. Coordinates client services and referrals to community agencies.
- Completes assessments and sends reports to the protective investigators within the timeframes consistent with the program requirements and best practice. Maintains client records consistent with program requirements. All division performance measures set by the Assistant Director and must be met.
- Participates in "on-call" rotation including nights, weekends and holidays. Provides direct services and completes intakes and case notes during on‑call. All designated paperwork and other requirements are completed during the on‑call shift.
- Travels to a 12‑county catchment area to attend court proceedings, conduct trainings for community partners, and provide CPT services as assigned by Team Coordinator.
Salary
$50,000 – $53,000 annually
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in an appropriate area; or a bachelor's degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.Must possess a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.Twenty (20) hours continuing education is required per year during employment in this job.Preferred
BA or MA degree of Psychology, Social Work, Nursing, or another behavioral science.
Education & Training
BA or MA degree of psychology, social work, nursing, or another behavioral science.Completion / certification in APSAC Forensic Interviewing training within one (1) year of employment (required).Completion of VOCA Victim Advocate designation training within one (1) year of employment.Experience
At least two (2) years of experience working with children and families (required) with one (1) year of that experience involving work with abused and neglected children.Knowledge
Familiar with the Florida Child Welfare system.Skills
Must use critical thinking to prioritize daily tasks and duties to ensure the needs of community partners and families in crisis are met.Proficiency in Microsoft Office.Must be able to navigate multiple job‑specific databases.Must possess college‑level writing skills.Must be able to multi‑task.Abilities
Ability to perform under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, or unusual situations (required).Ability to deal with periodic pressures and levels of responsibility (required).Ability to make independent judgments without supervision (required).Ability to make generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria (required).Ability to work with people beyond giving and receiving instructions (required).Other Qualifications
Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure (required).Must type 35 CWM.Must pass PC skills test.Special Instructions to Applicants
In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
The University of Florida is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified individuals. If you require an accommodation due to a disability to apply for this position, please contact the ADA Office or the Florida Relay System at TDD). For more information, visit the UF ADA Compliance website.
Application Deadline
Applications close : 23 Sep 2025 (Eastern Daylight Time).
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