Transitional Facilitator

Facilitator Job

The Facilitator embraces CII's North Star and serves children, youth, and families through a whole-family approach, providing program participants with access to comprehensive services and support to reach their full potential. Uses independent judgment and discretion to provide direct services including case planning, advocacy, outreach, linkage, and home visitation activities for children, youth, and families in collaboration with a team.

Essential Duties

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Uses independent judgment and discretion to conduct regular home visits to determine program participant needs and provides skills building, guidance and support to families.

• Participates in and remains available to assist in crisis intervention and to provide support and assistance to program participants in resolving problems.

• Uses independent judgment and discretion to provide case planning, linkage, and support services to children, youth, and families, including internal linkages to supportive services, referrals, and coordination with educational and employment services, pediatric and dental care, and other services as needed.

• Ensures timely and quality documentation of participant services in accordance with all agency and contractual requirements, including ensuring records are always audit ready.

• Represent CII at DCFS, DMH and community meetings; promotes CII's goals and philosophies; participates in community committees and networks; and actively collaborates with others.

• Establishes and maintains rapport and effective working relationships with children, youth, and families and works effectively within CII and community at large.

• Uses independent judgment and discretion to assess and identify participant's needs.

• In collaboration with participants, develops meaningful goals, monitors progress, measures program outcomes, and provides community referrals.

• Tailors services and supports to be accessible, coordinated, appealing, non-stigmatizing, trauma-informed, and developmentally appropriate, building on strengths and protective capacities and enabling program participants to pursue their goals.

• Advocates on behalf of the participant with other agencies, government programs and similar providers to help them receive needed services.

• Participates in integrated case conferences and team meetings to monitor individual needs and services plans, ensuring effective quality clinical service delivery in alignment with CII's whole-family approach to services.

• Ensures accurate and timely completion of outcome and evaluation testing and reports required by the program.

• Develops and maintains effective working relations with other agencies, schools, community organizations, placement centers and other resources to improve services for CII clients.

Additional Duties

• As required, conducts intake interviews to gather information and completes required paperwork.

• Continuously increases professional knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the art practices; participating in in-service programs.

• Develops and maintains knowledge of service standards and policies as stipulated by contract, licensing, and/or other governing bodies.

• Other duties and special projects as assigned.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• The specific education and experience requirements for this position differ based on the program or contract under which the employee is hired. Please note the specific requirements for each program as follows:

• PFF Home Visitor

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, or a closely related field

• Case Management experience preferred

• Early Childhood Development experience preferred

• Experience working with children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare system preferred

• May request an education waiver from DCFS prior to extending an offer:

• Master's Degree in an unrelated field and strong relevant experience

• Current enrollment in a Master's program in Social Work, Psychology, or a closely related field, with:

• At least 50% of coursework completed

• Good academic standing

• A minimum of two years' experience in home visitation, child protective services, case management, therapeutic services, or work with children 0-5

• FP IHOC

• Master's Degree in a human services field

• Case management experience preferred

• Experience working with children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare system preferred

• May request an education waiver from DCFS prior to extending an offer: Bachelor's degree in behavioral sciences of a related field, and experience providing direct services in a social services agency.

• Launch Transition Facilitator

• Bachelor's degree and 4 years' experience providing case management services, OR Master's degree and 1 year of experience providing case management services

• Experience working with children, youth, and families involved in the child welfare system preferred

Other Qualifications

• Valid driver's license and state-required auto insurance.

• Required to travel to sites extensively (> 50% of the time).

• Spanish / English bilingual preferred.

• Strong ability to work with others towards a common goal.

• Ability to handle confidential information.

• Maintains patient privacy, including protecting the confidentiality, safeguarding the integrity and availability, and limiting the use and disclosure of patient Protected Health Information (PHI) to authorized individuals and entities.

• Participates in, conducts, and sustains performance quality improvement activities according to designated role and responsibilities.

• Sensitivity to service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• None required.

Computer Skills

• Working knowledge of computer programs in a Windows environment, including Word, Excel and E-mail.

Vision Requirements

• No special vision requirements.

Noise Level

• Moderate noise

Required Training

• New Hire Orientation

• Mandated Reporter

• AB-1343: Sexual Harassment Prevention training

• WRAP program only – Wraparound basic training

• Family Preservation program only – Family Preservation basic training

Compensation: $26.75 USD - $32.10 USD

Benefits:

• Generous paid PTO, plus 10 paid holidays and CII is closed between Christmas and New Year

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees and qualified dependents

• 403b Retirement Plan with employer contribution for eligible employees

• Up to $4,500 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year

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