Family Team Conference Facilitator (FFT-CW)

$66,300 to $70,000 / year

Position Summary

The Family Team Conferencing (FTC) Facilitator will report to the Program Director and will be responsible for scheduling, coordinating, facilitating, and tracking all various family team conferences for the program. The FTC facilitator will also gather reports on conference occurrence for purposes of QA compliance. The incumbent will understand and promote the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Core Values to ensure alignment with the functions of the position.

Children’s Aid Mission

To help children in poverty to succeed and thrive. We do this by providing comprehensive support to children and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods. Children’s Aid annually serves children and their families at over 40 sites in New York, as well as through three national program models. Children’s Aid is concentrating its efforts on creating cradle-through-college pathways in high-need neighborhoods, with a focus on children’s health, family stability, education, and social and emotional development.

Culture and Values

We put children, youth, and families first: We listen to and incorporate the voices of children, youth and families in all that we do.

We seek equity and transformation in our communities: We courageously work within and outside systems to create opportunities for children, youth and families.

We strive for excellence: We hold ourselves to the highest standards and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.

We are powered by collaboration: Our work is stronger when we trust, partner, and respect each other and the communities we serve.

We are driven by compassion: We lead with kindness, care, and empathy and believe in the endless potential of the people we serve and our team.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

General responsibilities for the position of FTC facilitator include but are not limited to the following:

• Complete training for FTC Facilitation.
• Develop working knowledge of all current FTC standards and policies.
• Familiarize new staff, as needed, with various FTCs, and program compliance mandates.
• Conduct pre and post FTC briefing of case with case planner and Supervisor.
• Facilitate FTCs in which Children’s Aid has facilitation responsibility.
• Participate in team meetings, training, and planning sessions.
• Fulfill Work Force Institute requirements.
• Liaison with ACS FTC and FSS units as needed.
• Ensure that case planners/ therapists have invited all the necessary participants and that families have been encouraged to include community partners who will support them.
• Prepare statistical reports with regard to FTC’s.
• Secure documentation of FTC outcomes in Connections.
• For ADVPO (voluntary) cases - conduct periodic sampling of case record documentation of FTCs.
• Ensure documentation of all conferences in ACS PROMIS system.
• Collaborate with the Quality Assurance/Director to ensure compliance with all conference mandates and policies.
• Take the lead in response to any new ACS FTC implementation initiatives.
• Facilitate groups as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree required in Social Work or a related field.
  
  

Key Competencies

• Experience working with adolescents and families in a child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice setting preferred.
• Trained in FTC preferred.
• Knowledge of ACS CONNECTIONS and PROMIS systems a plus.
• Comfortable with training a plus.
• Experience creating and providing training preferred.
• Ability to work independently, as well as contribute to a team.
• Strong clinical, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Excellent engagement and interpersonal/communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible, including travel.
  
  

It is the policy of Children's Aid to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and is dedicated to maintaining a work environment that is free from harassment and discrimination. Children's Aid will not tolerate discrimination, harassment, or retaliation on any basis, including race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, alienage or citizenship status, gender/sex (including pregnancy), disability, religion, source of income, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, familial status, caregiver status, military status, marital or partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest or conviction record, credit history, unemployment status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Children’s Aid is committed to complying with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Children’s Aid will conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of all allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or any violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy in a confidential manner and will take appropriate corrective action, if and where warranted. Children’s Aid prohibits retaliation against employees who provide information about, complain about, or assist in the investigation of any complaint of discrimination or violation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.

The incumbent is expected to work a schedule, whether in-person or hybrid, as determined by the department's needs to facilitate effective collaboration with the team. This flexibility is essential for maintaining seamless communication, fostering teamwork, and ensuring the smooth operation of the department's processes. The position's requirements are subject to periodic review and adjustment based on organizational needs and changes in work dynamics.