Facilitator I

Master's Degree (M.S./M.A.) in related field and one (1) or more years of experience serving individuals with complex needs including SED youth/families and/or youth residential settings, and with the mental health, child welfare and/or juvenile probation systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience (two years of relevant experience equals one year of education). Provides meeting minutes to all Child and Family Team members and facilitates communication plans to support on-going inclusion and accountability of all team members.

General Information:

Compensation We Offer

• The initial compensation for this position ranges from $71,760.00 - $85,000.00 per year.
• Salary is dependent on commensurate experience above the minimum qualifications for the role and internal equity considerations.
• The salary may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.
• 7.5% Bilingual Differential for qualified positions*
  
  • * must meet company policy eligibility requirements.

Benefits We Offer

• Benefits eligibility starts on day ONE!
• We Offer Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, Voluntary Life Insurance, Flex Spending, Health Savings Account, EAP, and more!
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability & Basic Life Insurance
• 401K Employer Match up to 4%
• Competitive Time Off Plans (may vary by employment status)
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.

 

Overview:

Facilitator I is responsible for leading group discussions, workshops, or training sessions to help individuals or teams achieve specific goals or outcomes. They create a supportive and engaging environment, guide discussions, manage group dynamics, and ensure that objectives are met. Facilitators may also provide feedback, encourage participation, and help participants develop skills and knowledge.

Responsibilities:

• Provides facilitation and coordination in the development of individualized services for youth and families.
• Implements strength-based family centered methodology into planning and develops creative methods to ensure individualized culturally sensitive care.
• Understands interactions of complex systems in the context of a family’s life, service delivery structures and the community’s resources.
• Elicits, values and incorporates divergent perspectives in action plans and strategies in order to help youth stabilize in a placement and connect them with a permanent setting. 
• Participates with families as a complete unit with focus on individual strengths/concerns/needs.
• Partners with parents of special needs children in order to ensure parent voice, choice and access.
• Facilitates the development and refinement of effective reactive and proactive safety plans.
• Provides leadership role in linking parents, youth and staff when a crisis arises.
• Ensures the involvement of natural members with the Child and Family team.
• Assists Family Specialists and other line personnel to develop strength-based interventions and strategies which include plans for transition to primary caregiver.
• Provides meeting minutes to all Child and Family Team members and facilitates communication plans to support on-going inclusion and accountability of all team members.
• Participates effectively in both internal and external multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Assesses and integrates internal and external customers’ concerns, needs and expectations into planning process.
• Organizes and presents clinical evaluation and initial treatment plans to staff and community partners and participates in service reviews.
• Understands and implements funding policies/procedures and trains Child and Family Teams in stewardship practices.
• Provides effective, therapeutic linkages with referral sources, collateral contacts, community resources and program staff.
• Manages flexible schedule consistent with family and program needs.
• Monitors effectiveness and efficiency of interventions with youth and families.
  Demonstrates effective personal organizational systems for ensuring paperwork/information management accuracy and timeliness.
• Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support department/business needs.

Qualifications:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
• Master's Degree (M.S./M.A.) in related field and one (1) or more years of experience serving individuals with complex needs including SED youth/families and/or youth residential settings, and with the mental health, child welfare and/or juvenile probation systems, or equivalent combination of education and experience (two years of relevant experience equals one year of education)
• Speak, read, and/or write another language may be required in some programs/areas.
• Availability to participate in 24-hour on-call program.
• Programs in San Bernardino require BBS registration and Facilitators to be licensed in six (6) years.