Conference Facilitator Family Services ENY

Position: Conference Facilitator - Family Services

Program/Department: Family Services

Reports to: Program Director

Work Location: 400 Liberty Ave Brooklyn NY 11207

Hours: Full Time Monday - Friday ability to work to 8:00pm one day per week

Annual Rate of Pay $60000-$66000

In our Preventive Services program Conference Facilitators support the preventive team to provide a range of supportive services to families who have been identified by the child welfare system as being at-risk for child abuse and/or neglect. The Conference Facilitators primary responsibility is to facilitate conferences that include the families we work with the preventive team and other service providers to ensure appropriate action plans are formed. This includes making safety-focused assessments of child and family functioning guiding discussion for intervention plans and helping caretakers take charge of their respective situations and avoid future child maltreatment. Additionally Conference Facilitators conduct the initial intake process with families which includes explaining the services provided and completing the initial sign-on paperwork.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate family team conferences (FTCs) with family members social workers and other service providers in the office the clients home and virtually.

• Review progress notes and other relevant paperwork to prepare for conferences

• Oversee and record data related to clients FTCs and Family Service Plans (FASPs)

• Collaborate with ACS (and other referral sources) to successfully engage families and transition them into specialized services as needed

• Support coworkers with additional home visits

• Manage and conduct outreach efforts to other community partners

• Document all casework activity into city and state reporting systems (i.e. PROMIS CONNECTIONS) maintaining compliance with all mandates set by the child welfare system as well as program protocols and procedures

• Actively participates in individual and group supervision staff trainings and unit meetings. This includes participating in consultations (of live or taped sessions) and receiving and giving direct feedback from/to peers and supervisory staff on a regular basis

• Engage in all activities required by the programs model development process and deliver services as described by the current version of the model

• Collaborate with ACS and other service providers (as needed) to address barriers or challenges related to assessment service coordination or planning and/or crisis intervention

• Coordinate and follow the intake procedure for new clients including initial joint home visit with the family and ACS

• Other tasks as may be required

Qualifications Required:

• Masters degree in Social Work Mental Health Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy required;

• Basic computer literacy;

• Strong time management and organizational skills;

• Experience facilitating workshops or interventions tailored to the needs of children teens and parents. Skilled in engaging and navigating complex family dynamics within a social service or educational framework.

• Willingness and ability to do field work including home visits in the community;

• Strong interest in learning Structural Family Therapy and working from a systemically- oriented perspective; willingness to participate in training and supervision methods that include live and taped observation (i.e. give and take constructive feedback) on a regular basis;

• Ability to be resourceful and remain communicative in the face of stress and change;

• Ability to work until 8 pm twice a week

BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities