PAIP Facilitator

The Archway Careers • Arlington, TX

19d

About The Position

The PAIP Facilitator co-facilitates weekly group sessions using the Domestic Abuse Intervention Program’s (DAIP) model of partner abuse intervention. The role includes documenting client participation and progress, reporting attendance and concerns, and maintaining professional relationships with referring agencies. The facilitator must act in accordance with the agency’s mission and goals and may be asked to assist with other tasks in keeping with the agency’s team philosophy.

The position requires completion of state-mandated and ongoing training, including DAIP curriculum and facilitation training. The role involves frequent contact with court- and CPS-mandated populations and exposure to descriptions of abusive behaviors, as well as occasional exposure to communicable diseases and clients with addictions or co-morbid psychiatric disorders. Flexible hours, including nights and weekends, are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Knowledge of clinical intervention, social work theory, and ethics.
• Ability to draft emails, reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to respond effectively to questions from managers, clients, and the public, and to speak effectively before large groups of clients.
• Ability to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries or complaints and de-escalate situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems involving varied circumstances and limited standardization, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
• Current Texas driver’s license and proof of automobile liability insurance.
• Reliable transportation.
• Successful completion of state and federal criminal background checks and clearance appropriate to the role.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent prolonged sitting, occasional walking, stooping, and standing, and lifting up to 20 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Social Work or a related field.
• Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field.
• Experience in and knowledge of family violence theory.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• LMSW or LPC license.

Responsibilities

• Co-facilitate at least four two-hour PAIP group sessions each week using the DAIP model of partner abuse intervention.
• Generate and assist with accurate facilitation notes for rostered clients within three days of each session.
• Monitor and document client participation, and communicate concerns about accountability for abusive choices to program leadership, referral sources, and, when applicable, the DVHRT hosted by Archway.
• Fax reports of client absences and tardiness within 24 hours of a session.
• Fax and email monthly reports to clients’ referral sources.
• Complete required initial training in battering intervention and family violence, and maintain continuing education on a two-year cycle.
• Attend DAIP’s annual “Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter” training and, after the first year of hire, the annual DAIP “Advanced Facilitation Series.”
• Serve as a liaison and maintain professional relationships with referring agencies.
• Perform other tasks as required in accordance with the agency’s team philosophy, mission, and goals.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time