Conference Facilitator
Core
Facilitate Family Team Conferences (FTCs) to ensure child safety, develop safety plans, and determine appropriate out-of-home placements by engaging families, kinship resources, and stakeholders.
Role type
Senior IC child and family specialist (conferencing)
Builds
Safety plans and permanency outcomes for children at risk
Domain
Child welfare and juvenile justice services
Required skills
Family team conferencing facilitation, kinship resource identification, case conferencing, stakeholder engagement, clinical group work, legal posture assessment, emergency fund requests, documentation and reporting
Preferred skills
Experience with family group decision-making models, training on child and family services topics
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Facilitate FTCs focusing on child safety, risk, well-being, and permanency; address critical issues for children, families, and providers; prepare administrative documentation and action plans; complete expedited home study packages with kinship resources; interface with interagency support resources; consult with attorneys on legal posture and court orders; provide conferencing in the family's natural community