Child Welfare Facilitator I

Mesa County•Grand Junction, CO

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Schedules, coordinates, prepares, and facilitates family engagement meetings, Permanency Roundtable Staffings, and other meetings, and provides mediation services to children, youth, and families. The position requires impartial facilitation and mediation, meeting preparation and coordination, and maintaining a safe environment where families and invested parties can plan for children’s and youths’ safety and well-being in accordance with agency, state, and federal policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and laws. The facilitator also provides coaching, training, and feedback to coworkers; uses automated systems; collects data; prepares written reports; and independently reviews and recommends quality improvement processes related to service provision, delivery, and outcomes. The role works within a team and supports agency values and a positive work environment. The position coordinates the family engagement process with families, family supports, Department of Human Services staff, and community agency staff. It facilitates meetings, keeps child safety and well-being central to decisions, documents attendance and meeting discussions, and distributes reliable meeting notes to participants. The facilitator mediates conflict, supports positive outcomes and final decisions, and helps create a culturally respectful meeting environment, including identifying accessible meeting locations. Decisions must align with county policies and applicable state and federal requirements. The role also provides constructive feedback to case managers on facilitation and mediation skills, including meeting with the Social Caseworker and Supervisor to discuss strengths and areas for improvement. Other duties may be assigned. Work is generally confined to a standard office environment. The position requires standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 10 pounds.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a major in a human behavioral sciences field, with no substitution, and two years of professional case management experience obtained after the degree, including prior facilitation and mediation experience; or
Master’s degree or higher in social work or a human behavioral sciences field and one year of professional case management experience obtained before or after the advanced degree, including prior facilitation and mediation experience.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of standing, stooping, sitting, bending, twisting, and lifting up to 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Schedule, coordinate, and prepare the family engagement process with families, family supports, DHS staff, and community agency staff.
Facilitate family engagement meetings, Permanency Roundtable Staffings, and other family meetings in a timely and thorough manner.
Keep child safety and well-being central to decisions made during family meetings.
Record attendance, take meeting notes, prepare thorough and reliable written reports, and distribute notes to meeting participants.
Mediate conflict or disputes and facilitate positive outcomes and final decisions.
Create a culturally respectful meeting climate and locate accessible meeting sites for families and service providers.
Ensure meeting decisions comply with county policies and procedures and applicable state and federal rules, regulations, and statutes.
Provide coaching, training, and constructive feedback to coworkers and case managers on facilitation and mediation skills.
Meet with the Social Caseworker and Supervisor to report strengths and areas for improvement.
Use automated systems, collect data, prepare reports, and independently review and recommend quality improvement processes related to service provision, delivery, and outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.