The Facilitator of the Wraparound Program will work on a team providing services to children and their families/caregivers involved in the Los Angeles County foster care system using a Wraparound services delivery model. This model maintains that team members assist high need children, and ensure their success in school, home, and other communities with the ideal goal of maintaining the child’s involvement in community settings. Using information regarding the family’s strengths, needs, history, cultural identity, and past traumatic experiences, the Facilitator empowers the family and child (or youth) by highlighting their strengths, assets, cultural background and discussing the youth’s identification with cultural norms, values, beliefs and practices. In this role, Facilitators are responsible for: 1) convening the team and ensuring the continuity of care and that all identified services in the Plan of Care are provided, 2) ensuring the application of family-centered practice by the entire team, 3) serving as the contact point for children, families, service providers and the community, and 4) ensuring there is continuous input and feedback from the family and service providers.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides mental health assessments, crisis intervention and case management services through a Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health Services contract. Develops CFT meeting agendas, facilitates meetings with the family and child (or youth), and encourages the respective youth and family to lead scheduled meetings. Provides support and coaching as the child and family take lead on facilitating their own meetings. Coordinates and schedules staff and family engagement meetings. Outreaches and engages formal and informal supports. Facilitates debrief meetings with Wraparound team members, including the CSW and/or DPO. Uses the Integrated Core Practice Model when navigating the CFT Meeting. Leads the child and family teams to work directly with the children and family/caregivers per the Plan of Care in their respective environments, including but not limited to in homes, out-of-home placement(s), schools and/or in the community to help achieve permanent placement for the child. Ensures timey completion of required paperwork, record keeping, and performs other, similar paraprofessional job duties as required. Completes other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree in Psychology or related field from an accredited college or university is required. Two years of experience working with severely emotionally disturbed youth and DCFS/Probation consumers is preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Employee regularly works out in the field and in an office environment. Employee may be required to work flexible, evening and/or weekend hours for time-sensitive projects.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions Ability to read, analyze and interpret manual and office documents Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to define problems, gather, transcribe and post data, analyze, synthesize and classify information, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to work independently and with others - including other employees, clients and members of the public - in face-to-face and telephonic contexts. Ability to multi-task, establish priorities and manage time, meet deadlines and perform duties under time constraints. Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing work demands. Maintain a high level of concentration and attention to detail for extended periods of time. Maintain a high level of ethical and professional standards in accordance with agency policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Ability to talk or hear in order to give and receive information and instructions. Ability to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls Ability to reach with hands and arms. Ability to use computer keyboard up to 50% of the day. Visual acuity, ability to adjust focus and peripheral vision for work on a laptop or other computer equipment. Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Able to use telephone, office copier, calculator, fax machine, computer printer and scanner, or other equipment as required.

This description is only intended to illustrate the duties, responsibilities and requirements for it. It is not intended, nor should it be interpreted to describe each and every duty the employee may be required to perform.