Family Engagement Facilitator
Core
Facilitate planning, support meetings, and end-of-placement conferences for youth and families within the juvenile justice system to develop service plans and ensure well-being.
Role type
Senior IC family engagement facilitator (social work)
Builds
Service plans and treatment goals for youth in the juvenile justice system
Domain
Child welfare and juvenile justice services
Required skills
Family team conference facilitation, family group decision-making, clinical group work with children/youth/families, professional training on child/family services, case coordination, policy compliance
Preferred skills
Experience with Close to Home program, inter/intra-agency collaboration
Technologies
Children's Services Family Team Conference Model
Responsibilities
Facilitate planning and support meetings using the Family Team Conference Model; Ensure service plans reflect agency values and best practices; Conduct meetings with youth, families, and community organizations; Collaborate with internal divisions and contracted providers; Complete administrative documentation and data entry; Apply state and city laws regarding juvenile justice services; Provide recommendations to residential and aftercare providers; Attend inter/intra-agency meetings to develop policies; Provide ongoing training on goal development.