Community Practice Coordinator, Early Childhood Court Team (4263)

Find your Career at Northern Illinois University! Community Practice Coordinator, Early Childhood Court Team (4263) Working Position Title Community Practice Coordinator, Early Childhood Court Team (4263) Classification Position Number Position Number 00004263 Open Date Open Date 10/08/2026 Close Date Priority Review Date Priority Review Date 10/28/2026 Employee Class Employee Class Staff Full-Time/Part Time Full-Time/Part Time Full-Time FTE

FTE 1.00

Position Status Position Status Regular FLSA FLSA Exempt Job code Job code 1240SPS03 Union Representation Union Representation Non-Union Union Code Union Code N/A Unit/Department College/Unit College/Unit College of LA&S Dean Division Division Academic Division Location Location PM 409 Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications Position Summary, Requirements, and Qualifications Overview With approximately 16,000 students, NIU is one of the largest public universities in the state of Illinois. The Department of Psychology is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. NIU’s geographical reach extends beyond its main DeKalb campus (65 miles west of downtown Chicago, 60 miles from the O'Hare International Airport, and 40 miles west of Naperville - a booming community with one of the best school systems in the nation.) to satellite campuses in Naperville, Rockford, Hoffman Estates, and Chicago as well as to students online. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services contracts with the Department of Psychology employs 97 staff across the state of Illinois and is committed to enhancing outcomes for the children and families served. The Early Childhood Court Team ( ECCT ) Community Practice Coordinator ( CPC ) working with families involved with Cook County Juvenile Court is a full-time salaried position with full benefits. Under a Contract with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services ( IDCFS ), the Community Practice Coordinator works in collaboration with judicial and child welfare agencies, community partners, and stakeholders to plan, implement, manage, and support the evaluation of the local Safe Babies Court Team ( SBCT ). The goal is to effect system and practice change; the CPC is a champion for the voice of infants and toddlers and a support for family engagement for parents participating in Early Childhood Court Teams. The CPC utilizes coaching strategies and techniques to ensure family-centered, trauma and developmentally informed case management practices. NIU is looking for individuals with a master’s degree in social work, child development, or related field. Three (3) years of work experience in infant/early childhood development or infant/young children’s mental health, or case management, or related field. Demonstrated experience with systems change and/or community collaboration. (Note: master’s degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience.) This is not an academic position on the NIU campus. This is a hybrid position, some travel is necessary and staff must have access to transportation. This is a position working with families involved with the Cook County Juvenile Court System. Position Summary The Community Practice Coordinator will work in collaboration with judicial and child welfare agencies, community partners, and stakeholders to plan, implement, manage, and support the evaluation of the local Safe Babies Court Team™ ( SBCT ). To effect system and practice change, is a champion for the voice of infants and toddlers and support for family engagement for parents participating in Early Childhood Court Teams. Utilizes coaching strategies and techniques to ensure family-centered, trauma and developmentally informed case management practices. This position works under the direction of the Early Childhood Court Team Intervention Manager. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Essential Duties and Responsibilities Clinical Practice Plans and provides coordination and facilitation of monthly Child and Family Team Meetings and written clinical documentation to the Court Team. Community Engagement Identifies and addresses service gaps in communities through community partnerships; coordinates with case management processes through identification and acquisition of effective and evidence-based interventions to support identified child and family needs. Creates connections with community partners to recruit for and develop an Active Community Stakeholders Team. Develops relationships with community providers to explore referral processes and problem solve methods to expedite access. Coaching Coordinates the training of partners through the assessment of learning needs and provides individual and team level education and coaching for implementation of Safe Baby Court Team ( SBCT ) core priority concepts and integration of evidence-based child welfare practices as required to achieve specified outcomes. Clinical Consultation Coordinates and facilitates clinical staffing with the support of DCFS clinical consultation to identify clinical needs and review clinical treatment, barriers and family well-being outcomes. Legal Consultation Provides leadership for advance preparation for court hearings and represents the manager and director through participation in weekly court hearings; works with the local judiciary, child welfare leadership and Zero to Three to model practice that enhances a highlighted focus on the unique developmental needs of infants and toddlers and their families. Coordinates support of #J-18808-Ljbffr Northern Illinois University