Family Team Coordinator

The Jewish Board; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join The Jewish Board as an FTC Coordinator, playing a vital role in scheduling and facilitating Family Team Conferences to enhance child safety and well-being. With generous benefits, including a $3000 sign-on bonus and comprehensive health plans, this role seeks candidates with relevant degrees and a passion for child welfare. Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Generous vacation time

Affordable medical/dental/vision plans

Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness

Free continuing education opportunities

403(b) retirement benefits and a pension

Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation

Life and disability insurance

Diversity and inclusion working groups

Qualifications

• Master’s degree and license in Social Work (LMSW, LCSW preferred) or Mental Health Counseling (LMHC).
• 5 years of work experience in a child welfare setting without a license.
• 18 months of experience with children and families, preferably in a child welfare setting.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and track Family Team Conferences (FTCs) for programs.
• Facilitate conferences to help participants reach consensus.
• Coordinate with program staff and families for scheduling FTCs.

Skills

Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish

Organizational skills

Strengths-based engagement

Facilitation skills

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or Mental Health Counseling

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday, June 16, 2023 at 4:00 AM

Make a bigger difference

WORKING WITH US

At The Jewish Board, we don’t just make a difference – we make a bigger difference. As we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year, join our dedicated team that’s been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make. $3000 SIGN-ON BONUS

IF YOU JOIN US, YOU’LL HAVE THESE GREAT BENEFITS:

• Generous vacation time, in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 Sick Days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
• Life and disability insurance
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee

ABOUT THE JOB

The Family Team Conference (FTC) Coordinator schedules and tracks required conferences for programs and facilitates conferences that are not facilitated by ACS. The purpose is to assist the team in making quality decisions related to child safety, well-being, and permanency. Additionally, the facilitator provides support to program staff and families. FTC Coordinators work with multiple borough-based programs.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Engage participants in non-ACS facilitated Family Team Conferences.
• Facilitate conferences to help participants reach consensus.
• Participate in debriefing meetings immediately following FTCs.
• Ensure all conference participants sign the Summary and Action Plan following conferences.
• Coordinate with program staff and families for scheduling and rescheduling FTCs as needed.
• Schedule separate conferences for suspected or known DV batterers or victims.
• Identify families with limited proficiency and make arrangements for Language Interpretation Services if necessary.
• Maintain a tracking log for requested and completed FTC facilitations.
• Float within the designated borough to provide FTC facilitation services to multiple programs.
• Conduct FTCs according to ACS protocol and FTC model.
• Review family history in CONNECTIONS and hard case records prior to the FTC.
• Consult with Case Planners/Therapists about unresolved questions or concerns after case review of documentation prior to the FTC. Provide in-home and office FTC facilitation as necessary.
• Review and identify external child welfare resources and community linkages.
• Use conferences to model effective strategies for engagement, assessment, and problem-solving when appropriate.
• Attend agency and ACS trainings and meetings.
• Use knowledge of different types of FTCs and EBMs (e.g., high, medium, low) to make referral recommendations.
• Work collaboratively with team members on challenging issues to resolve barriers or develop effective interventions.
• Utilize knowledge about ACS standards and protocol to help the team arrive at safety, well-being, and permanency decisions.
• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED: Master’s degree and license in Social Work (LMSW, LCSW preferred) or Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) with at least 18 months of experience with children and families, preferably in a child welfare setting.

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Master’s degree without a license with 5 years of work experience in a child welfare setting.

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Bachelor’s degree with 5 years of work experience in a child welfare setting.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:

• Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish. Knowledge of motivational interviewing, family systems theory, and/or trauma-informed care. Good strengths-based engagement and facilitation skills, as well as strong organizational skills.
• Prior experience working with children and families using an evidence-based model.

We respect diversity and are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status by law.

We will make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities unless it would impose undue hardship on our operations. Employees needing assistance due to physical or mental conditions should contact human resources.