Child and Family Team Specialist II

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and supports. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.Who We ServePacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout various counties in California.What We OfferCompensation We OfferThe initial compensation for this position ranges from $21.00- $25.83 per hour.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.8% License Differential for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, PsyD, and select Peer Certifications.7.5% Bilingual Differential for qualified positions.Benefits We OfferBenefits 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 3.5%.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.The CFT Specialist is responsible for facilitating ongoing Child and Family Team Meetings. Specifically, the CFT Specialist is responsible for facilitating time limited, outcome-focused Child and Family Team (CFT) Meetings with families, extended family, children/youth, caregivers, community representatives, service providers, and agency staff for all placement-related decisions in partnership with Child Protective Services (CPS). The CFT Specialist guides meeting participants through discussion of concerns, identification of strengths, and development of ideas to reach consensus regarding the least restrictive, best possible placement-related decisions. The CFT Specialist is required to complete session notes. The CFT Specialist works in a primarily office-based setting, under the guidance of a Clinical Program Manager.JOB SUMMARYWorks within the vision, mission, and philosophy of the agency and the Department of Child, Family, and Adult Services (DCFAS). Demonstrates advanced skills and abilities regarding facilitation, conflict management, and mediation of teams. Trains and provides leadership to peers in the implementation of Safety Organized Practice (SOP) in their engagement with families, supports, and system partners. Provides advanced cross-functional team facilitation to support and enhance the efforts of youth, their families/caregivers, and the system workers who are part of the Child and Family Team. Provides leadership, facilitation, engagement, and quality documentation for services planned and provided. The CFT Specialist works in a primarily office-based setting, under the guidance of a Clinical Program Manager (CPM).Works collaboratively with others within the program and agency, as well as with system and community partners.RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIESDemonstrates mastery of the CFT Specialist I position.Understands and demonstrates proficiency with interactions of Child Protective Services, Probation, Mental Health Providers, Educational System, and other complex systems in the context of a family’s life, service delivery structures, and the community’s resources.Supports in training CFT Specialist I in facilitating SOP Child and Family Team Meetings (CFTMs) and Emancipation Conferences (ECs).Explores, identifies, and incorporates community resources that may meet the needs of families.Demonstrates excellence in role modeling and partnership for others of how to partner with social workers, system partners, and service providers participating in child and family team meetings.Role models for other staff on how to engage youth, parents, and caregivers in different emotional states of well-being and individuals with special needs in order to ensure family voice, choice, and access.Participates effectively in internal and external multidisciplinary teams. Acquires, monitors, and evaluates information to provide effective feedback to CFT Specialists and CPM.Provides coaching and mentoring to others in the agency principles, concepts of Safety Organized Practice and reviews process of ROI with Social Workers, behavioral health, attorneys, families, and other team members.Supports peers, social workers, parents, children, and natural supports to identify, learn and access self-care strategies.Assumes leadership and increases participation of others in work groups, committees, and team meetings.Takes initiative to identify and resolve conflicts and recognizes strength in the diversity of families and teams.Initiates, organizes, and facilitates projects and activities as well as models effective prioritization of work tasks.Required to meet timeliness and documentation requirements.Required to facilitate CFTMs and ECs.Required to observe CFT Specialist I facilitate CFTMs and ECs, frequency determined by consultation with CPM.OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESPractices self-care, remains aware that others may be contending with stress, and treats others with grace.Travels to facilitate.Travels to provide observation and live coaching to CFT Specialists.Supports CPM in facilitation of trainings and onboarding of new staff.Physical interactions with children of variable ages such as but not limited to games, sports, and other activities.Assists in monitoring data tracking of each CFT Specialist I.Performs other responsibilities, as assigned, to support department and business needs.JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIESDocuments clearly and accurately.Encouraging customer focus.Leads team performance.QUALIFICATIONSTo 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.MINIMUM EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCEThree (3) years experience working with youth/families with complex needs required. Experience with child welfare, juvenile probation systems, and/or mental health systems required.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSBachelor’s Degree (BA/BS) in Behavioral Science, Education, or related field preferred.Three (3) years experience in Healthcare/Medical – Psychology/Behavioral/Mental Health preferred.HIGHLY DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONSSpeak, read, and/or write another language fluently.Experience with Child and Family Team Meetings.Experience and Knowledge of Sacramento County Child Protective Services.

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