Job description

MISSION: For more than 30 years, Drew CDC has been instrumental in making a difference in the South Los Angeles Community to prepare the children of Watts-Willowbrook, Compton and South Los Angeles to succeed and thereby strengthen our community’s future. We’ve dedicated our mission to providing groundbreaking, innovative, high quality programs that are outcome driven and best practices supported. Our values of accountability, integrity, and respect govern our decision making and ensure that everything we do strives to promote the health and well-being of those whom we serve.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the supervision of the Wraparound Program coordinator, The Facilitator is responsible for leading the Child and Family Team Meetings (CFTM) in providing Wraparound services to assigned youth and their families. Facilitator coordinates all facets of case needs including helping families use their voice, choice, and strengths to develop a support plan with the input from CSW/Probation officers and court mandates. A Facilitator seeks out and organizes client, family and CFT input to complete all case documentation including (but not limited to) Strength Summary, Matrix, Crisis and Safety Plan, Progress Notes, CFT Meeting notes and any other required documentation.

SUPERVISES: No supervisory responsibilities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's in Human Services, Social Work or Psychology with relevant experience in the social services field;
• Two years' experience with high risk children/youth in either child welfare, probation or mental health systems;
• Must be able to demonstrate a valid CA driver’s license, registration and insurance;
• If position is bilingual; must be fluent in speaking, writing and reading Spanish.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working in DMH community mental health agency;
• Experience providing mental health Program;
• Wraparound experience working in intensive services;
• Experience in utilizing electronic health record systems (EHR);

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Manage a caseload of 10 to 12 families
• Make contact with newly assigned referral family within 24 hours and secure intake appointment.
• Establishes relationships and maintain effective communication with clients, CSW/probation officers, family members, and staff. Provide direct and timely services to children and families, and maximize the involvement of all persons in the implementation of plans.
• Completes initial Child and Family Matrix and safety plan to ensure that all strengths and underlying needs are identify within 30 days of intakes. Facilitates ongoing child and family team meetings and continuously reassesses the needs of the child and family with the team and modifies the Matrix as needed (typically every 4 to 6 weeks)
• Meet required productivity standards set forth in the Fiscal Year Production Days Schedule (indicates all expected monthly and annual productivity expectations)
• Demonstrated adherence to Drew CDC and DMH contractually-required note and form submission standards (includes all progress notes submitted in EHR within 48 hours
• Available 24/7 (on rotation schedule) for crisis situations either over phone or in the field, submitting all required documentation related to crisis which includes SIR’s, reporting Suspected Child Abuse immediately
• Apply the Integrated Core Practice principles, which includes community partnership, teamwork, cultural competence, respect, accountability, and continuous quality improvement.
• Consistently attends and collaborates with other Wraparound Team members by attending Child and Family Team Meetings, individual/group supervisions, Wraparound Team Bi-Monthly meetings.
• Decrease any barriers of families accessing MH services, to include providing services in the home, field, school, and/or office

CONTACTS AND RELATIONSHIPS: Department Of Mental Health, County Workers, Probation Officers

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: Not applicable to role

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for Sedentary Work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated for Light Work.

WORKING CONDITIONS: Primarily Field-based services: traveling to Office, Community, Schools, and Client homes to deliver services.

FLSA STATUS: Regular, Full-time, Non-Exempt

DISCLAIMER: The above information regarding this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job.

BENEFITS AT A GLANCE - 2022

Health & Welfare Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance (100% Agency Paid)
• Long Term Disability Insurance (100% Agency Paid)
• Short Term Disability Insurance (100% Employee Paid)
• FSA- Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• 403b Retirement Plan
• *The Agency pays 85% of the premium cost for employees and a generous portion of the premium cost for dependent coverage.
• Eleven paid holidays per year
• Two Floating Holidays per year
• Nine accrued paid sick days per year (rolled over up to a maximum of 18 days)
• Winter Break: December 25 - January 1
• Up to 20 days of accrued paid vacation days per year based on tenure

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $24.10 - $28.55 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
We have secured PPE for our employees and clients and implemented social distancing and other best practices across the organization.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• working with high risk children/youth: 2 years (Required)
• Mental health services: 2 years (Required)
• EHR systems: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: In person

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