Wraparound Facilitator - Starkville, MS

Canopy Careers•Starkville, MS

About The Position

Wraparound is a care coordination process that builds on the collective action of a committed group of family, friends, community, professional, and cross-system supports mobilizing resources and talents from a variety of sources to address the needs of children/youth with complex mental health challenges and their families. The Canopy Wraparound Facilitator is responsible for engaging the family and developing a strength-based relationship to identify, create and build a supportive Wraparound Team for the purpose of developing a holistic single plan of care in accordance with high fidelity and quality wraparound practice.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in Social Work or a related field.
Experience working directly with children and families and formal/informal systems required.
Must also be able to successfully complete the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Community Support Specialist trainings and certification exam for certification as a Provisionally Certified Community Support Specialist (PCCSS) within 90 days of hire.
Must also be able to successfully complete the Mississippi Department of Mental Health Community Support Specialist training for certification as a Provisionally Certified Community Support Specialist (PCCSS) within 90 days of hire.
Must be available to work a flexible schedule to accommodate occasional evening and weekend hours to meet job responsibilities.
Must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid Mississippi driver license, a good driving record, proof of legally appropriate auto liability insurance, and must be willing to use personal vehicle for organization business.

Responsibilities

Engage the family to begin the process of high fidelity Wraparound and educate family, child/youth, and new team members about the Wraparound process and components of wraparound.
Gather information for the development of the family story and assist family with developing their family vision to present at the first 30 day Wraparound Team Meeting.
Complete the initial Crisis Management Plan with the family within 24 hours of admission to Wraparound.
Engage families in order to identify natural/formal/informal supports for the family and child/youth and have them present at the initial WTM.
Responsible for maintaining team cohesiveness and providing an environment that is conducive for all team members to have supportive and positive communication between the team and families.
Facilitate a Wraparound Team Meeting every 30 days at a minimum, more frequently in the initial stages of development if needed, and as often as needed to provide quality services.