Child & Family Facilitator - FSP

SUMMARY:

Under limited supervision, works independently in the familys home and a variety of community and/or treatment settings, coordinates services with an understanding of the complexity of each family while blending the critical area of the youth with the facilitation to support and enhance the efforts of youth and their families/caregivers, system workers who are part of the support team and other individuals in a variety of environments. The incumbent in this position will provide facilitation, assessment and case management services including all related documentation for services planned and provided.

JOB DUTIES:

• Responsible for delivery of therapeutic interventions/services as established by the Client Care Coordination Plan and the Needs and Service Plan. Interventions include individual, family or group format. All interventions/services will be consistent with established standards of practice and standards of proficiency discussed and established in clinical and administrative supervision
• Verifies the client meets medical necessity by processing the Clinical Assessment and developing a Client Care Coordination Plan for delivering services to meet the clients needs. Clinical assessment and Client Care Coordination Plan will meet standards for clinical competence and best practices, as reviewed in supervision and quality assurance oversight
• Collaborates effectively with internal and external departments and agencies, DCFS, Probation, family/foster members to assist with successful integration and delivery of services, and transition into the community. Coordinates and works cooperatively with all designated Haynes staff to ensure a team approach to delivery of treatment for each child and family
• Monitors and documents the individuals progress toward meeting the personal objectives outlined in the Client Care Coordination Plan. Ensures required documentation of case consultations, individual and family therapeutic interventions to track progress and increased level of functioning. Completes all documentation in accordance with deadlines and performance standards established by the Mental Health Policy and Procedures Manual and/or the Director of Mental Health
• Provides Evidenced-based Practice (EBPs) interventions to clients commiserate with the appropriate training, education, and respective model adherence requirements, including but not limited to, booster courses, conference calls, dashboard guides, EBP-specific supervision, respective certification requirements and in consideration of the individualized needs of each client
• Ensures compliance with and timeliness of documentation, productivity standards and service delivery. Documentation is to be turned in according to established schedules
• Initiates, updates and coordinates the initial, revised, and annual Client Care Coordination Plan, Assessment and any other required Department of Mental Health documentation needed to verify medical necessity and deliver services.
• Maintains knowledge of Title 22 and all regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to services with children receiving out-of-home care
• Attends all scheduled clinical and quality improvement in-services, company-based training, and treatment team meetings to develop, review, and implement quality improvement service delivery practices and to develop and maintain effective clinical skills
• Meets with the Clinical Supervisor or designee, weekly to review job performance, access support and guidance in working with severely emotionally disturbed children and their families, and identify areas needing improvement with action plans for performance enhancement or training. These areas may include additional trainings and encouragement for further professional growth and development to improve job performance
• Obtains necessary documents, such as previous psychological and social history records; reviews and maintains all records with timeliness, accuracy, legibility, and clinical appropriateness. Prepares and forwards all reports required by State, County, and other agencies, on a timely basis
• Performs other reasonable related duties as assigned

COMPETENCIES

• Approachability: Is easy to approach and talk to; spends the extra effort to put others at ease; can be warm, pleasant, and gracious; is sensitive to and patient with the interpersonal anxieties of others; builds rapport well; is a good listener; is an early knower, getting informal and incomplete information in time to do something about it
• Ethics and Values: Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches
• Organizing: Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner
• Presentation Skills: Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; is effective both inside and outside the organization, on both cool data and hot and controversial topics; commands attention and can manage group process during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isnt working.
• Problem Solving: Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesnt stop at the first answers
• Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; share wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

In the course of performing this job, the incumbent typically spends time standing, walking on sloped/hilly areas of campus, carrying, driving, lifting (up to 40 pounds), listening, speaking, reaching, writing, and participating in restraint procedures

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree (BSBMA) in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling or related field Preferred
• Experience serving individuals with complex needs including Severely Emotionally Disturbed (SED) youth/families and/or youth residential settings
• Experience with the Mental Health, Child Welfare and/or Juvenile Probation Systems Preferred
• Preferred MHRS and licensure eligibility
• Bilingual in Spanish both written and verbal preferred
• Proof of valid California drivers license and personal vehicle insurance required. Must maintain a good driving record and be an acceptable driver to the companys insurance provider
• Must fulfill all requirements of employment, including clearance of all required background records (e.g. Department of Justice, Child Abuse, California Community Care Licensing, County Sanction List, etc.), physical examination, and drug testing