Community Practice Coordinator (1552) (Multiple Positions)

Position Information Posting Detail Information

Working Position Title: Community Practice Coordinator Classification: Coordinator Position Number: 00001552 Open Date: 08082025 Close Date: 09082025 Priority Review Date: 09082025 Employee Class: Staff Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time FTE: 1.00 Position Status: Regular FLSA Exempt: Yes Job code: 1240SPS03 Union Representation: Non-Union Union Code: NA Unit/Department: Psychology College: College of LA&S Division: Academic Division Location: PM 409 Link to Department Website or Custom Search Page: https://www.niu.edu/claspsychology/index.shtml

Position Summary

NIU is one of the largest public universities in the state of Illinois, with approximately 16,000 students. The Department of Psychology is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all students, staff, and faculty. NIUs geographical reach extends beyond its main DeKalb campus, with satellite campuses in Naperville, Rockford, Hoffman Estates, and Chicago, as well as online students.

The Department of Psychology employs 97 staff across the state of Illinois and is committed to enhancing outcomes for the children and families served. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services contracts with the Department of Psychology.

The Community Practice Coordinator (CPC) will work in collaboration with judicial and child welfare agencies, community partners, and stakeholders to plan, implement, manage, and support the evaluation of the local Safe Babies Court Team (SBCT). The CPC is a champion for the voice of infants and toddlers and a support for family engagement for parents participating in Early Childhood Court Teams.

The CPC utilizes coaching strategies and techniques to ensure family-centered trauma and developmentally informed case management practices.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice Plans and provides coordination and facilitation of monthly Child and Family Team Meetings and written clinical documentation to the Court Team
• Clinical Consultation Coordinates and facilitates clinical staffing with the support of DCFS clinical consultation to identify clinical needs and review clinical treatment barriers and family well-being outcomes
• Community Engagement Identifies and addresses service gaps in communities through community partnerships, coordinates with case management processes, and identifies and acquires effective and evidence-based interventions to support identified child and family needs
• Creates connections with community partners to recruit for and develop an Active Community Stakeholders Team
• Develops relationships with community providers to explore referral processes and problem solve methods to expedite access
• Legal Consultation Provides leadership for advance preparation for court hearings and represents the manager and director through participation in weekly court hearings
• Coordinates support of Judicial Leadership in the convening and facilitation of the monthly Court team meetings to promote collective impact for systems change
• Coaching Coordinates the training of partners through the assessment of learning needs and provides individual and team-level education and coaching for implementation of Safe Baby Court Team (SBCT) core priority concepts and integration of evidence-based child welfare practices as required to achieve specified outcomes
• Continuous Quality Improvement Facilitates coordination of the Core Court Teams training and continuous quality improvement by supporting strategic decision-making and interpreting operational policies and processes
• Engages in the evaluation of the Court Teams effectiveness by collecting and interpreting data and ongoing reflection of practice through data exploration and strategic planning to improve practice outcomes
• Responsible for facilitating the use of resources for obtaining case-level data collection, analysis, and reporting protocols to be used with assigned agencies and by the evaluation team

Training and Technical Assistance

• Administers the assessment of the Court Teams training and Technical Assistance needs and serves as a point of contact with the National and local content matter experts for the provision of educational opportunities to meet those needs
• Provides program knowledge through active participation in monthly Networks and Community Coordinators virtual practice calls with other Court Team communities
• In collaboration with DCFS, implements program priorities in the implementation of program evaluation and research activities

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Civil Service na
• Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) Civil Service na
• Specialty Factors Civil Service NA

Preferred Qualifications

• Civil Service na
• Minimum Required Qualifications SPS
• Masters degree in social work, child development, or related field
• Three years of work experience in infant/early childhood development or infant/young childrens mental health or case management or related field
• Demonstrated experience with systems change and/or community collaboration
• Additional Requirements
• SPS Working knowledge of infant/toddler social-emotional development and impact of abuse and neglect
• Knowledge of historical trauma, intimate partner violence, mental health, substance use disorders, social health determinants, and developmental and intellectual disabilities

Physical Demands/Requirements

• The position requires the individual to be in person, so the ability to travel to Winnebago County Court is necessary.

Appointment and Compensation Details

• Anticipated Appointment Start Date: 10/1/2025
• Anticipated Appointment End Date: Percent of Staff Year 1.00
• Standard Hours Per Week: 37.50
• Working Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, one-hour lunch
• Salary: $70,000.08 annually
• NIU offers a robust benefits package.

Application Procedure

• For full consideration, please visit http://employment.niu.edu/postings/84814 to submit the following materials by 9/8/2025
• Required Documents:
• Cover Letter - Please include your interest in employment with NIU and how your previous experiences position you for success in the role for which you are applying
• Current Resume
• Unofficial Transcripts - Official transcripts will be required within 30 days of start date
• Applications submitted after 8/13/2025 are welcomed but will be considered as needed.

Special Instructions

• Quick Link to Applicant: http://employment.niu.edu/postings/84814
• Is Background Check Required: Yes
• EEO Statement: In accordance with applicable statutes and regulations, NIU is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, religion, age, disability, physical and mental marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and expression, or any other factor unrelated to professional qualifications and will comply with all applicable federal and state statutes, regulations, and orders pertaining to nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action.

The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:

Ethics and Compliance Officer Title IX Coordinator Health Services Building, Room 230 TitleIXCoordinator@niu.edu 815-753-5560

Visa Policy: In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

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