Child & Family Team; CFT Clinical Facilitator; Psych. Social Worker II - Span. Spkng. Pref

Overview

Exciting news! Candidates have the opportunity to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000. First-time external new hires, or current staff promoted internally or from other County departments into a regular Psychiatric Social Worker II role within the Children and Family Services (CFS) branch of the Human Services Agency (HSA), may be eligible to receive a sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 (subject to discontinuation at any time).

The sign-on bonus will be in 3 phases and will be prorated for part-time positions. Restrictions Apply. Please see details at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Child and Family Team (CFT) Clinical Facilitator (Psychiatric Social Worker II) is responsible for coordinating and facilitating Child and Family Team meetings that include youth, caregivers, social workers, mental health providers, educational partners, and other family members or professionals supporting the family in achieving case plan goals. In this assignment, the CFT Facilitator uses clinical skills to guide authentic, strengths-based, family-centered discussions that ensure the voices and perspectives of youth and caregivers are meaningfully included in shared decision-making.

The facilitator may be required to complete the Integrated Practice–Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (IP-CANS) assessment to support service planning, decision-making, and outcome tracking. This role will also be cross-trained in other Psychiatric Social Worker II functions within the program, which may include completing Child and Parent Assessments, providing Therapeutic Supervised Visitation, and/or offering clinical support to the receiving home and/or residential treatment facility.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Demonstrated expertise in facilitating Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings that elevate youth and caregiver voice and support shared decision-making.
• Strong group facilitation, mediation, and conflict-resolution skills in emotionally charged, multi-stakeholder settings.
• Ability to translate clinical assessments (including IP-CANS) into actionable, family-centered service plans.
• Advanced strengths-based and solution-focused clinical approach aligned with Integrated Practice principles.
• Skilled in engaging resistant, overwhelmed, or system-involved families with empathy and cultural humility.
• Proficiency navigating child welfare, behavioral health, education, and community-based service systems simultaneously.
• Capacity to balance clinical judgment with family preference, safety requirements, and system mandates.
• Experience supporting placement stability, transitions of care, and continuity across home, school, and treatment settings.
• High level of organizational skill to manage complex cases, timelines, and documentation requirements concurrently.
• Comfort working independently in community and field-based environments while remaining accountable to a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to adapt clinical style to diverse roles, including assessment, facilitation, visitation support, and consultation.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive practice with children and families.
• Emotional resilience and professional maturity when working with secondary trauma and high-acuity cases.
• Strong ethical judgment and adherence to confidentiality, mandated reporting, and professional standards.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform initial comprehensive assessments including diagnostic evaluation, risk assessment, behavioral symptoms, level of care needs, family history, and other information necessary to determine treatment needs.
• Work collaboratively with client or family to develop appropriate treatment plans for and modify plans on a quarterly basis.
• Conduct home or school visits.
• Provide individual, group and family counseling/therapy sessions, clinical case management, and outreach services for clients toward the fulfillment of their treatment goals and wellness and recovery.
• Participate in developing individual and group treatment plans utilizing a variety of psychotherapeutic, psychosocial and psycho educational modalities.
• Provide linkage and referral to…