Conference Facilitator, Brooklyn Transitions Program at Good Shepherd Services

Reports To: Social Work Supervisor or Program Director

Location: Park Slope and East New York, Brooklyn

Hours: 35 Hours- Position Requires to staff be on site. Hybrid schedules are at discretion of program needs and program leadership. Some evenings may be required

Salary Range: 55k-62k. Salary commensurates with relevant experience and education.

Job Summary: The Conference Facilitator coordinates and performs an array of family team conferences (FTCs) involving families enrolled in Brooklyn 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.

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, Functional Family Therapy, 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 the outcomes of each conference 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, model developer, 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/group 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, genuine, creative, and committed to making a difference for families and within the program, agency and community.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work or related field required; clinical license preferred
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred
• 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 with 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.