Job Type Full-timeDescriptionFamily Access and Connection Team (FACT) FacilitatorMonroe County Department of Human Services, Family Access and Connection TeamRochester, NY On-SiteFULL-TIME Nonexempt : 40 hours per weekCoordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) seeks a talented FACT Facilitator to contribute their expertise in providing essential business services to our provider organizations and customers. The Family Access and Connection Team is Monroe County's integrated entry point to care for our community's highest needs/highest risk children and youth, incorporating the Monroe County Office of Mental Health, Office of Probation - Community Corrections and Department of Human Services. The primary goal of the Family Access and Connection Team is to provide short term strength-based assessments and make referrals to service providers. The facilitator position involves social casework responsibilities. CCSI is partnering with Monroe County Department of Human Services to hire a FACT Facilitator. This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf of Monroe County. In this role, you will
- Manage a caseload consisting of children and families active with the Family Access and Connection Team.
- Conduct strength-based and cross system assessments on all assigned youth and families.
- Utilize Hope Science with youth and families, fully integrating Hope into goal setting and all aspects of collaboration and support.
- Respond to crisis by phone or in person by creating a plan with the youth and family and accessing emergency services if necessary.
- Convene and facilitate Family meetings to begin to create an individualized plan of care that is based on a family's strengths and needs and maximizes the use of informal supports and uses services only when necessary.
- Build effective linkages and relationships with informal and community supports, child and family serving systems, schools and other formal supports.
- Provide casework services to the youth and their family to stabilize the family unit and link to appropriate supports and services.
- Make recommendations to families for programs, services, etc. and completes referrals per family's request.
- Complete all of the systems requirements of Monroe County Office of Mental Health, Office of Probation - Community Corrections and Department of Human Services.
- Provide coverage for intake line and walk-in response for families initiating contact with FACT on a rotating basis.
- Other duties as assigned.
RequirementsEducation and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in a human services field and 2 years of related work experience or equivalent education and work experience. ( see CCSI's equivalency chart ).
- Experience and interest in working with children and families.
Additional Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of all required background screenings.
- Respect the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance. Staff working directly with protected health information /electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data, will abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI's Code of Conduct and CCSI's Privacy and Security Policies, Monroe County policies, New York State regulations and Federal regulations.
We Are CCSI! CCSI employs more than 500 talented, dedicated professionals who provide program management services, consulting, and operational support needed by local departments of mental health and social services, state agencies, community-based organizations, and school districts across New York State and beyond! Our mission, simply put, we help people and communities. CCSI's vision is to be an exceptional place for individuals to grow and build a career, while expanding our capacity to invest in communities. We do this by prioritizing employee voice and equity to ensure we protect employees from harm; provide connection and community; enable work-life harmony; foster mattering at work; and creating opportunities for growth and development. We Can Offer You
- Market competitive compensation.
- An award-winning Wellness@Work and employee benefits program.
- An organization that is committed to racial equity and anti-racist practices .
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- A voice in shaping CCSI's ever-evolving diverse company culture.
CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies. Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Salary Description 50,000/year