Integrated Decision Team Facilitator Family Works

Directions for Living•Largo, FL

9d•$73,000 - $73,000

About The Position

This is a professional position providing facilitation of the Integrated Decision Team Facilitator (IDT) for the Family Works (FW) program under the Housing First Division. The FW program provides an intensive wraparound approach to working with children from identified targeted schools in Pinellas County and their families to decrease homelessness and achieve stable and permanent housing potential. FW includes assessing, linking, coordinating, and monitoring services from mental health, social, and educational aspects. The FW team will collaborate and develop service plans in partnership with the family and work closely with the family to identify services needed in the home to maintain a stable environment. Services are provided in-home or in the community. The program works closely with the family to connect with resources and offer educational, financial or other assistance as needed or appropriate. The IDT Facilitator is a position providing team coordination and coaching that focuses on clinical interventions, utilizing natural supports, community supports, and input and resources from other community partners or professional agencies. The IDT Facilitator is responsible for ensuring the youth and family have an individualized treatment plan that is strength based and built collaboratively with each member of the team during the IDT session. The treatment plan, risk level, and clinical interventions are developed by the Integrated Decision Team that consists of the family, natural supports, and formal supports that care about and know the youth and family best. Each IDT member, including the youth and family, contributes valuable knowledge, expertise and perspective that informs the treatment plan and clinical response. The IDT Facilitator ensures the youth and family members are integral parts of the team and must have ownership of the plan. The IDT Facilitator ensures no planning sessions occur without the presence of the youth and family. Youth are engaged as equal partners in creating systems for behavior change. The IDT Facilitator ensures that services are Culturally & Linguistically Competent and are tailored to the unique culture of the child and family. The IDT Facilitator will ensure that IDT’s occur in the community at a place convenient and comfortable for the family. This is a field position. The IDT Facilitator is responsible for meeting an annual client facing client care number of 1,410 hours. Achieving the minimum required weekly, monthly and annual client facing client care hours is an essential function of this position. Directions for Living is an essential services provider. All Directions for Living employees must be willing and able to provide vital support and essential services to the people that we serve in the event of an emergency, pandemic or other disaster situation.

Requirements

Must hold at least a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Social Work or related area of study from an accredited university.
Must have at least two years of experience working with the homeless population and/or vulnerable children and families.
Must become certified as a Wraparound Facilitator in high fidelity Wraparound and become certified as a Wraparound Facilitator Supervisor/Coach within 3 months of employment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in the above identified fields preferred.
Preference will be given to individuals who are currently certified as a Wraparound Facilitator Supervisor/Coach in high fidelity Wraparound.