Certified FTC Facilitator, Bronx (46149)

Salary Range $64,654.00 - $66,654.00 Salary/year

Level Experienced

Position Type Full Time

Education Level Graduate Degree

FTC Facilitator/Family Treatment & Rehabilitation

Position Title:

FTC Facilitator, FTR

Position Type:

Full-Time, Salary, Exempt

Schedule:

35 hours/week

Format:

Hybrid

Department/Program:

Family Treatment and Rehabilitation

Location:

Bronx

Direct Supervisor:

Director, Family Treatment & Rehabilitation

Direct Reports (if any):

N/A

About Graham:

Graham provides life-changing tools and resources for children, young adults and families who face some of the most difficult obstacles caused by poverty, racial injustice, and lack of access to educational opportunities, living wage employment, quality healthcare, and affordable housing.

We collaborate with communities and strong partners to create and implement innovative strategies so everyone can lead healthy, joyful, and successful lives.

Program Description:

The Family Treatment/ Rehabilitation Program (FTR) located in the Bronx offers intensive preventive case management services to families at risk of removal of children to foster care due to neglect and abuse. Risk factors for families served by the FTR program are sometimes advanced because of caretakers’ drug use and/ or mental illness. The stressors of poverty, substance use, instability and criminal justice involvement can greatly compromise a parent’s capacity to care for their children, despite strong desires to be engaged. Our goal is to partner with families to keep them together while ensuring that children will be safely cared for.

Principal Objective/Role Overview:

FTC Facilitators facilitate and lead the process for engaging families, community members, and service providers in critical decisions related to safety and risk.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead conference participants in the group process and become involved in the discussion needed to ensure the best decision regarding the safety and well-being of the children.

• Direct the group process and structure of the conference.

• Facilitates discussion of safety and permanency ensuring that:

• No family leaves the FTC table until he/she understands the agency’s concerns in relation to safety, risk and permanency.

• Safety and risk are not confused in the discussion – that only matters directly related to safety (not poverty, not risk) are named as safety issues.

• Through the skills of brainstorming, assessment, negotiation and consensus building, guides and assists the participants to produce a safety plan that reflects the family’s strengths and incorporates community resources.

• Every family member leaves the FTC table with a clear understanding of the steps to take to achieve the desired case outcomes.

• Information shared in the conference is clear and straightforward and that all present have a turn to convey the issues as they view them.

• Through shared decision making helps to develop a plan with the family, family supports ACS and Agency.

• Effectively manages conflict and strong emotions as they arise by utilizing Conflict Management skills.

• Accurately records FTC information and decisions on designated forms and provide a copy of the report to all conference participants.

• Contribute knowledge about the needs, strengths and resources which may contribute to ensure the child(ren)’s safety while supporting the family.

• Help the family understand agency’s concerns in relation to safety and risk.

• Help families to access services in the community.

• Tracks the conferences coming due and sends report to Director on a monthly basis.

• Promotes an inclusive, safe and supportive environment where all participants will be assured that they can and will be heard.

• Contact and consult with ACS, Agency personnel and service providers.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Position Qualifications:

• Completed or currently enrolled in obtaining a master’s degree in social work, or a related field

• Three or more years’ experience as a child welfare caseworker or case planner

• ACS FTC Facilitator Certification required upon application

• Strong verbal and written communication abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills.

Salary & Compensation:

• Salary: $64,654.00 - $66,654.00 /year + Potential to Earn Merit Performance Based Incentive for Eligible Staff + Comprehensive Benefits + Professional Development Opportunities

• FLSA Status: Exempt

• Benefits Eligibility: This role is eligible to participate in our Performance Based Merit Award program at the end of each fiscal year, and eligible for benefits including health insurance, retirement plans (pension and 403B thrift), career coaching via Bravely, and more!

EEO Statement

The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of Graham is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability. Graham hires and promotes individuals solely based on their qualifications for the job to be filled.