Residential Facilitator
Core
Assess, evaluate, and determine the Level of Care (LOC) for children entering foster care; provide therapeutic support and facilitate placement decisions using a trauma-informed lens.
Role type
Senior IC child welfare specialist (clinical social work)
Builds
Care plans, crisis plans, and placement recommendations for vulnerable children in the foster care system
Domain
Child welfare / Juvenile justice / Clinical social work
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Trauma-informed care, child intake assessment, multi-disciplinary team collaboration, care plan development, crisis intervention, resource identification, family dynamics analysis, behavioral management, child welfare system navigation
Preferred skills
Experience with family team conferences, family group decision-making, clinical group work with children/youth, professional training in child services
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Identify, assess, and recommend resources and LOC for children/youth; conduct child intake to gather social, emotional, academic, medical, and family history data; facilitate conferences with children, team members, and service providers; consult with professionals to support multi-disciplinary care; ensure safety and risk concerns are addressed in team meetings; serve as program liaison for placement and behavioral concerns; orient children/youth to the NSCC program and Child Welfare System
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC