Social Work Services Program Consultant

State of Florida

Social Work Services Program Consultant for Florida Department of Health. Providing support to families and children through Children's Multidisciplinary Assessment Team (CMAT).

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeTallahassee • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $34,760 - $40,320 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Completes day to day administrative operations which include responding to regional and statewide requests for information about CMAT coordination and staffings as well as raising the awareness of stakeholders regarding the team.
Reviews CMAT referrals for appropriateness, obtains all necessary paperwork.
Communicates with stakeholders.
Completes psychosocial assessment including activities of daily living.
Support opportunities for parental participation and family-centered approaches in the CMAT process.
Participate with the team to determine medically necessary eligibility of the client and family for services and about the availability, duration, and limits on possible supports and services in their program.
Participate in collaborative decision-making and problem-solving strategies with other members of the multidisciplinary team to determine individualized services to the care and management of the medical necessities of each client.
Communicate available information to CMAT members about the issues and policies which affect decisions and determinations of eligibility for care and management of the client’s medical needs’.
Encourage the placement of clients in the least restrictive setting appropriate to their medical needs and the wishes of their parents or legal representatives; completes and disseminates CMAT staffing summaries.
Complete additional CMAT activities within required timeframes.
Document CMAT activities in the clients’ CMS electronic medical record.
Facilitate access to reports and records concerning the client being staffed when proper consent is available.
Provide information from data base systems as requested by CMS Central Office.
Participate in training, evaluation, monitoring, and related follow-up activities to improve CMAT functions, activities, and outcomes.
Ensures completion of level of care training for new CMAT members.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must hold a valid unrestricted Florida Driver's License.
An Associate’s degree or higher in Social Services.
2 years of medical setting and child welfare experience.
Experience utilizing computer systems and applications in your daily work.
Familiar with or experience working with medical terminology.
Working knowledge or experience completing a comprehensive psychosocial and activities of daily living assessment.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
Flexible Spending Accounts.
Tuition waivers; and more!

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Hard Skills & Tools

psychosocial assessmentactivities of daily living assessmentmedical terminologydata entrydocumentationeligibility determinationcollaborative decision-makingproblem-solving strategiesclient managementtraining and evaluation

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder engagementteam collaborationorganizational skillstime managementfamily-centered approachadvocacyinterpersonal skillsfacilitationmonitoring

Certifications

valid unrestricted Florida Driver's LicenseAssociate’s degree in Social Services