Family Team Conference Facilitator (Transitions Brooklyn)

Good Shepherd•Brooklyn, NY

55d•$55,000 - $62,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Conference Facilitator coordinates and performs an array of family team conferences (FTCs) involving families enrolled in Brooklyn prevention programs. The Facilitator is responsible for using the Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) approved six-stage model for ensuring that every familys voice and choice are included and highlighted during conferences that address the prevention services in place or needed, as well as the familys progress towards achieving outcomes.

Requirements

Masters degree in Social Work or related field required; clinical license preferred
At least two years of work experience in a child welfare-related setting facilitating groups and/or team meetings required.
Must have excellent group facilitation and communication skills and work well in a team
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word) required
Must have a commitment to work from a strength based, youth and family development, and trauma-informed perspective.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
Familiarity with Connections and PROMIS databases a plus

Responsibilities

Facilitate FTCs for families and staff to review services, assess progress together, and help develop a plan of action to either ensure further progress towards positive child welfare outcomes or end services as appropriate.
Utilize the six-stage model for FTCs and encourage and support the use of specific program models (Solution-Based Casework, Functional Family Therapy, and Family Treatment/Rehabilitation) in interactions with families and staff.
Supervise full-time Conference Scheduler who handles all administrative and organizational tasks associated with ensuring that timely and effective conferences take place for all families.
Conduct visits to participant homes in order to hold conferences when needed.
Review each family case record in preparation for the conference to assess family needs, staff response, progress made, and to determine if additional attendees should be invited to join.
Submit accurate and timely documentation summarizing the outcomes of each conference as required by ACS in PROMIS and Connections databases.
Conduct follow-up reviews post-conference to ensure that agreed upon tasks are occurring as planned.
Facilitate ongoing and/or short-term participant groups or workshops to address salient themes or topics impacting families in the program.
Attend and participate in program staff meetings, case consultations, and related agency, model developer, and external training as appropriate.
Perform other duties as assigned.