Family Team Conference Facilitator

The Conference Facilitator (MSW) coordinates and performs an array of family team conferences (FTCs) involving families enrolled in the Bronx prevention programs. The Facilitator is responsible for using the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) approved six-stage model for ensuring that every family’s voice and choice are included and highlighted during conferences that address the prevention services in place or needed, as well as the family’s progress towards achieving outcomes.??

Reports To: Social Work Supervisor or Program Director

Location: 187th St. Bronx, NY

Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Non-Exempt

Salary: $55,000-$62,000/year

Major Duties

• Facilitate FTCs for families and staff to review services, assess progress together, and help develop a plan of action to either ensure further progress towards positive child welfare outcomes or end services as appropriate.
• Utilize the six-stage model for FTCs and encourage and support the use of specific program models (Solution-Based Casework, and Family Treatment/Rehabilitation) in interactions with families and staff.
• Supervise full-time Conference Scheduler who handles all administrative and organizational tasks associated with ensuring that timely and effective conferences take place for all families.
• Conduct visits to participant homes in order to hold conferences when needed.
• Review each family case record in preparation for the conference to assess family needs, staff response, progress made, and to determine if additional attendees should be invited to join.
• Submit accurate and timely documentation summarizing each FTC as required by ACS in PROMIS and Connections databases.
• Conduct follow-up reviews post-conference to ensure that agreed upon tasks are occurring as planned.
• Facilitate ongoing and/or short-term participant groups or workshops to address salient themes or topics impacting families in the program.
• Attend and participate in program staff meetings, case consultations, and related agency and external training as appropriate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Qualities Sought

• Works to create and support a respectful and collegial environment.
• Handles group facilitation and collaboration with staff and participants with professionalism and competence, ensuring the success and effectiveness of the program at large.
• Creates, embodies and supports a learning environment, regularly participating in training and professional development to augment conference facilitation skills and knowledge.
• Offers and receives feedback and suggestions in a strength-based and constructive manner.
• Dedicated to being a team player and active contributor to achieve the vision and mission of the program and agency.
• Energetic, empathic, honest, genuine, creative, and committed to making a difference with families in the program, community, and agency.
  
  

Qualifications For Social Worker

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field required, clinical license preferred
• Bilingual in English/Spanish Required
• At least two years of work experience required in a child welfare-related setting facilitating groups and/or team meetings
• Must have excellent group facilitation and communication skills and work well in a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, and Word) required
• Familiarity with Connections and PROMIS databases a plus
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength based, youth and family development, and trauma-informed perspective.