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Title IV-E Peer Reviewers

reston, va • Posted 6 days ago
Onsite Contract General

Title IV-E Peer ReviewerICF is seeking experienced Title IV-E Peer Reviewers to join a team of child welfare professionals to support the Children's Bureau with conducting onsite reviews in states. Title IV-E Reviewers will apply the Title IV-E Foster Care Eligibility Review Instrument to review child welfare agencies' compliance with requirements for claiming IV-E foster care payments.This will be an Independent Consultant opportunity and will require travel to week-long onsite reviews which occur from Sundays to Fridays. Candidates must be available for the full week of review activities for any reviews committed to.Position availability is dependent upon contract award to ICF; qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for consideration by filling out an application.Key Responsibilities:Assisting CB in conducting a Title IV-E Review by:Working alone or with a state reviewer: reviewing case records, and completing the Review InstrumentUsing professional judgement to make case rating decisions based on Review Instrument instructions and regulationsParticipating in group meetings during the onsite review as requiredAssisting in compiling a summary of the team's findings during the onsite reviewParticipating in periodic and refresher training or review of materials as requiredBasic Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in social work, human services, public administration, counseling, or a closely related fieldMinimum of 5 years' work experience in a IV-E program determining IV-E eligibility, and/or experience participating in Title IV-E reviews.Extensive working knowledge of IV-E eligibility criteria.Strong assessment skills, including the ability to: (1) synthesize information from a variety of sources; (2) take notes and compile information obtained from multiple sources; and (3) make professional judgments about IV-E eligibility based on the information collected during the reviews.Preferred Qualifications:Supervisory, administrative, and/or management experience in a public (federal, state, or local) or private child welfare agencyTitle IV-E PIP development and/or implementation experience, or similar Continuous Quality Improvement or Quality Assurance processes at the federal, state, or local levelExperience working in a federal contracting environment

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