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Guardian Assistance Program Specialist

  • Closing Date:

    5/30/2025

  • Job Summary:

    This is a professional position responsible for completion of eligibility steps to qualify a child (ren) for the Guardianship Assistance Program and ensuring that timely permanency is being achieved. 

  • Essential Functions:

    • Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with HFC internal and external customers
    • Maintain a strong working knowledge of the available benefits for relative and non-relative caregivers
    • Educate and support relative and non-relative caregivers through the approval process for eligible benefit(s), including the GAP as well as quality discussions on details regarding permanency through guardianship
    • Gather required GAP items for initial approval and required re-determinations for GAP and extended GAP programs 
    • Completion of required background clearance checks for identified successor guardian
    • Complete required steps for eligibility for GAP
    • Participate in meetings and/or staffing’s involving or regarding GAP and/or permanency as appropriate and work collaboratively with case management and children’s legal services
    • Train and educate others about GAP and its requirements
    • Track and monitor related to GAP/EGAP, pending and approved GAP cases
    • Maintain basic knowledge of young adult resources, post-secondary education support services, tuition waivers, housing assistance, aftercare services and career program to provide comprehensive guidance and support to young adults in GAP for educational/career opportunities
    • Completion of reports for data monitoring and tracking of the GAP program and permanency goals
    • Perform special projects as assigned

  • Qualifications Required:

    Bachelors degree in Social Work or related field with Florida Child Welfare Certification is required

  • Qualifications Preferred:

    Two years of experience working with children, adolescents and families in a child welfare setting is preferred. 

  • Physical Requirements:

  • Benefits:

    Excellent benefits package with tuition assistance, domestic partner coverage, retirement and generous paid time off. 

  • Additional Information:

    Drug free workplace.  Drug testing required.  EOE/M/F/D/V.  

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