Child Protective Services Nurse Consultant
Core
Provide clinical oversight, quality improvement training, and consultation to support the health and well-being of children in foster care and their caregivers.
Role type
Nurse Consultant (Clinical Quality & Case Management)
Builds
Health and safety protocols for children in foster care
Domain
Child Welfare / Public Health / Behavioral Health
Required skills
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure, case management, medication management, child welfare systems, behavioral health management
Preferred skills
Child health and development knowledge, child abuse and neglect expertise, trauma-informed systems of care, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment knowledge
Responsibilities
Collaborate with OCFS staff and medical providers to improve child well-being; Provide consultation on children with unique medical needs; Deliver quality improvement training to direct line staff; Monitor psychotropic medications for children in foster care; Gather and document health data (immunizations, evaluations, well-child checks)
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC