Position Description:

Following the Family-To-Family Model of child welfare service delivery, facilitate Family Team Conferences held with social service staff and clients in order to effect timely foster care permanency and prevention case closing goal achievement within a consensus framework.

Treatment Team Meeting (TTM) is an opportunity for the interdisciplinary treatment team supporting the child and family to come together to celebrate successes, identify needs, brainstorm ideas on how

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Facilitate Family Team Conferences or TTM to develop service plans that will enable children in foster care to achieve timely and safe permanency and families in preventive services achieve case closing goals

2. Role model strength-based interviewing, engagement skills, family assessment, and decision making using the principles of Family to Family and Team Decision Making

3. Incorporate understanding of Evidence Based Models for Preventive Services into conferences

4. Document Action Plan or TTM service plan at conference and enter information in Connections in a timely manner

5. Develop capability of assisting staff on an individual basis, particularly with those issues pertaining to achieving permanency and case closing goals, and assisting in identification of resource needs and resources available

6. Monitor foster care permanency goal changes, stage progression in preventive’s evidence-based models, and progress towards service termination

QUALIFICATIONS:

. B.A required or a Masters in related discipline preferred.

2. Minimum of 3 consecutive years of progressive social service experience working in a significant and diverse child welfare social service operation;

3. Thorough knowledge of all areas of child welfare service delivery, ACS’ performance monitoring system, and NYS OCFS’ foster care standards and requirements;

4. Experience in family therapy or group work preferred;

5. Experience working in a community-based organization, particularly providing child welfare, treatment, substance abuse, health, and mental health services in urban neighborhoods;

Current and thorough working knowledge of CONNECTIONS

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Child welfare: 3 years (Required)
• Working in a community-based organization: 2 years (Required)
• Social work: 3 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person