“Camelot Community Care, which was named the Large Non-Profit of the year at the Tampa Bay Business and Wealth Magazine’s 2022 Philanthropy Awards, employs over 500 dedicated and talented professionals who lead us in our efforts of helping children reach their fullest potential. Working for Camelot is a unique experience where each employee is asked not only to shape the future of the children they serve, but also help shape the future of the company. We take pride in our organizational culture of allowing local programs and staff an appropriate amount of autonomy to design and deliver services that best meet their community's needs. Camelot is not a top-heavy organization but instead we place our trust and confidence in local leadership with the corporate administration providing guidance, support and the necessary resources to provide high quality services.”

This position requires trained professionals to connect with 20 to 30 youth ages 16 and 17 in licensed foster care settings to yield a productive transition plan. Facilitators meet young people “where they are” and build a trusting relationship with them using an authentic, trauma-informed, strength-based approach. A designated child welfare professional that establishes a positive relationship with the Transitioning Youth, proficient in both case management and independent living services, that takes the lead in coordinating the development of the “My Pathway to Success” transition plan and ensures transition activities are satisfied for each youth. The Transition Facilitator takes the lead role in ensuring that each Transitioning Youth has an opportunity to develop a comprehensive plan and receives the required records and resources necessary to help him or her become self-sufficient.
These services include but are not limited to the development of life skills and preparation for that transition to adulthood. transition planning and preparing for judicial review hearings for children 16 years of age. In addition, this position will ensure that appropriate living arrangements are established that will allow for the young adult’s personal development while providing necessary support, guidance, and continued education and employment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
1. Build relationships with youth assigned on caseload. Employ creative, out-of-the box approaches to engaging youth in life planning activities and do not give up if they are not responsive.
2. Provide minimal quarterly contact for ongoing social/emotional support to youth served.
3. Build relationships and collaborate with the key adults in the young person’s life to support their goals and well-being, including other agency staff (e.g., Youth Success Coaches, Case Planners and Specialists), foster parents, school/program staff, and other significant adult figures.
4. Recognize, respect and respond to the unique, culturally-defined needs of all youth and young adults served.
5. Ensure each youth age 16 and 17 assigned to Youth Success Coach has completed a Daniel Memorial Assessment, and a training plan.
6. Take the lead on scheduling transition meetings consulting with the youth to scheduling a date, time, and place to begin formally drafting the initial Transition Plan. A list of Supportive Adults must be developed, and those adults invited to attend the meeting as approved by the Transitioning Youth and Transition Facilitator. In the instance that a Transitioning Youth provides the Transition Facilitator a completed My Pathway to Success Plan at the time of the initial meeting, the meeting shall focus on going over the youth responses and assisting the youth in enhancing areas that may need further detail. Transition Facilitator may schedule additional meetings as needed to ensure the Transition Plan is updated and reflects the most relevant goals and circumstances to meet the needs of the youth.
7. Participate in both formal and informal meetings with the youth by attending home visits, court hearings, permanency staffings, appointments, and school and community events.
8. If the Transitioning Youth has an impairment due to a physical, intellectual, emotional, or psychiatric condition that substantially limits his or her ability to develop the plan, the Transition Facilitator shall aid in developing the plan with the Transitioning Youth and the youth’s caregiver, as well as other Supportive Adults such as potential guardians, individuals from the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), and School District personnel. The Transition Facilitator must also assist in ensuring that diligent efforts are made by relevant child welfare professionals to obtain a plenary guardian or legal guardianship for Transitioning Youth who are receiving services from APD, are on the APD waiting list, or any youth as specified in s. 39.701(3)(b)1, F.S. A guardian must be identified to assist with informed decisions made on the youth’s behalf when the youth reaches 18 years of age. In the event the Transitioning Youth is unable to write the Transition Plan, the Transition Facilitator shall assist in writing the plan using the responses provided by the youth or the youth’s guardian and coordinate with case management staff to determine revisions to the case plan.
9. Engage the youth in conversation about topics that will elicit ideas for successfully reaching life goals.
10. A thorough evaluation of the youth’s wellbeing will include a review of documents to include, but not be limited to: (1) Child Functioning as detailed in the ongoing Family Functioning Assessment. (2) Department of Juvenile Justice Records. (a) Face Sheet. (b) Risk Assessment. (3) Behavioral Health Records. (a) Comprehensive Behavioral Health Assessment. (b) Psychological and Psychiatric Evaluations. (c) Treatment Plans. (4) Physical Health Records. (5) Education Records. (a) Individualized Education Plan. (b) 504 Plan. (6) Life Skills Assessment(s) 2-5 Records and Resources Exchanged. The item identified in paragraphs 2-5b and c below are included on form CF-FSP 5426 (available in DCF Forms). The list is not meant to be exhaustive. The form includes space for the Transition Plan Facilitator and Independent Living Specialist to add additional items that
need to be included to promote wellbeing during the transition to adulthood. a. Providing youth with essential records and resources during their period of transition shall begin as age appropriate for each applicable item.
11. The Records and Resources Exchanged form must be signed by the Transition Facilitator attesting to meeting the requirements pursuant to s. 39.701(3), F.S., and filed with the court to align with the special 16 and 17year-old judicial review hearings which occurs within 90 days of the youth’s 16th and 17th birthdays.
12. Use an electronic platform each month track contacts, young people’s goals, steps taken towards goals, and other key data.
13. Participate in case management planning activities such as other staffings and court hearings related to assigned youth.
14. Ensure the youth is educated about their rights and responsibility as a youth in foster care.
15. Ensure the youth is educated about Post 18 programs, requirements, and housing options.
16. Ensure ILS Transfer packet is to be submitted no later than 30 days before young adult turning 18 y/o.
17. Ensure EFC agreement, SLA assess, SLP to be completed and e-filed with CLS and uploaded in FSFN.
18. Prepare an initial budget with the youth and request funding for 18th birthday along with EFC application packet part 1 within 90 days before youth turning 18.
19. If young adult is opting out of EFC to apply for other program, submit “My Decision to Leave Extended Foster Care” (Opt-Out) form 0 days before turning 18 y/o, upload to FSFN, and submit completed applications as appropriate to designated supervisor. If young adult is run-away or incarcerated, NOD is to be completed and submitted to DCF for approval with plan for return before 18 y/o. This is due 30 days before young adult turns 18 y/o.
20. Advocate for needed services for 16- and 17-year-olds preparing to transition from care
21. Attend, complete, and demonstrate competency in all required Camelot training.
22. Meet budgetary expectations through utilization management of staff productivity, client authorizations and eligibility, and assuring proper staffing according to the flow of referrals and number of clients in the program.
23. FSFN Documentation. a. Initial Transition Plan Meetings must be documented in the FSFN Meetings Module using the meeting type of “Transition Planning – Initial.” b. Follow up meetings and/or updates to the Transition Plan must be documented in the FSFN Meetings Module using the meeting type of “Transition Planning – Ongoing.” c. All Transition Plans finalized during the 90-day period immediately prior to the date on which the youth will attain 18 years of age must be documented in the FSFN Meetings Module using the meeting type of “Transition Planning – Closure.” d. Both the My Pathway to Success Plan (form CF-FSP 5425) and the Records and Resources Exchanged

A Bachelor’s degree in a Human Service discipline and 2+ years of experience working with young people with diverse needs and attributes.