Cottage Facilitator

Founded in 1867, the Sacramento Children's Home is the oldest active charity in Sacramento and among the most highly respected. SCH is an equal opportunity employer who values an inclusive work environment that celebrates and recognizes the diversity of its employees. At SCH, we appreciate that having employees of many different backgrounds strengthens our organization, and we strive to create a workforce that reflects the diverse and culturally rich communities that we serve.

OVERVIEW: The Cottage Facilitator acts as the liaison between the child and all other parties significant in his/her life such as the County Worker, attorney, Therapist, Mental Health Specialist, school, family, CASA, friends, and all Residential staff members. This position serves as Head of Service for the STRTP. The Cottage Facilitator will work with the child in a Trauma Informed manner to help the child and staff members understand the childs triggers and needs. The end goal is to help the child with emotional regulation and behavioral safety so he/she can return to a family setting.

DUTIES:

• Social Work Activities
• Ensures that the team delivers appropriate services that are compliant with SCH standards of care and established residents goals.
• Represents the current treatment and behavioral intervention plan and its intent at provider meetings including Care Review, Child and Family Team (CFT), Individual Education Plan (IEP), Student Study Team (SST) and any other identified needs.
• Facilitate CFT meetings and represent residents and family at CFT meetings, Care Review and other community coordination needs as necessary.
• Acts as primary point of contact for all residential-based services communication with the county placement workers.
• Ensures the cottage integration of skill-based and behavior-based programs for the residents (i.e. Trauma Informed Care and Love and Logic, etc.) and serves as a leader for cottage staff by role modeling these skills.
• Assists in training cottage staff to address the individual needs of their residents, in conjunction with the Cottage Supervisor, Lead Residential Counselor and Mental Health Specialist.
• Ensures compliance with Community Care Licensing (CCL) residential program responsibilities by completing appropriate documentation and communication protocols with residents family, natural supports, placement worker and licensing agency as necessary.
• Completes Needs and Services Plan every 30 days.
• Coordinates with childs school, Residential Mental Health Supervisor and (as needed) Training and Therapy Recreation Manager to advocate for residents educational rights and assure that residents are in school and appropriately placed.
• Conducts group and individual rehabilitation sessions for residents.
• Meets monthly productivity expectations.
• Completes and submits billing notes within established time frames.
• Maintains a safe, healthy and therapeutic environment at the STRTP
• Ensures that each child admitted to the program has a mental health assessment
• Ensures that each child in the STRTP has commonality of needs with the other children in the STRTP, including whether the childs presence is averse to the safety of mental health needs of the child or other children admitted to the STRTP
• Ensures the mental health services identified on each treatment plan are provided and appropriate to meet the individual needs of the child
• Make arrangements, including transportation, for children to receive mental health services that cannot be provided by the STRTP
• Arranges for special provision of mental health services to children with disabilities including visual and auditory impairment
• Coordinate with the Clinical Program Manager, Cottage Supervisor, Lead Residential Counselor and Mental Health Specialist to assure daily development, integration and implementation of Needs and Services Plan.
• Attend all appropriate SCH meetings and trainings.
• Participate in on-call as assigned.
• Involved in monitoring the quality of the mental health services provided to the children
• Involved in ensuring that documentation and recordkeeping requirements for the mental health contract are met
• Involved in the development of mental health staff schedules, training schedules, mental health treatment service schedules, medication schedules, and any other schedules for the operation of the STRTP mental health program
• Perform other duties as assigned.

LOCATION:

2750 Sutterville Rd. Sacramento, CA 95820

SCHEDULE:

Monday Friday, Full-Time

SALARY:

$70,116.80 annually, PLUS $7,500 if licensed

$300 monthly stipend to candidates bilingual in Spanish, Russian, Hmong, Cantonese, Farsi (Dari), Vietnamese, or Arabic.

Education and Experience:

Graduating with a Masters Degree in a Behavioral Science and registered with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences as a LCSW (ACSW), MFT (AMFT) or LPPC (APCC). New graduates may be considered for employment and are required to have submitted their application for associate registration to BBS within 90 days of their degree award date.

Students may be considered for employment as long as they are enrolled in an applicable graduate program and are required to apply to be registered with the BBS within 90 days of graduation.

Unregistered graduates and students are required to have at least 2 years of qualified mental health experience.

Must receive LMFT, LCSW or LPCC license within six years of initial registration with the California BBS as an intern to meet Sacramento County contract requirements.

Experience working in a residential setting is desired. Prior experience with children, adolescents, and families with emotional problems is preferred.

Driving is an essential function of this job. As such, employees in this position will be required to furnish their own vehicle to be used in the course of employment. A valid drivers license and minimum insurance coverage is also required. Must be at least 21 years old.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.
• Knowledge of child/adolescent development, mental health assessment procedures, DSM IV, variety of therapeutic interventions and models, legal/ethical guidelines as related to the practice as a clinician, child abuse issues and treatment, team and group dynamics, anger management and coping skills.
• Ability to relate to children and families in a positive manner.
• Ability to establish and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients.
• Ability to function independently and seek guidance when necessary to assist in working with the children and families.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Skill to maintain a professional, confidential work environment.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at one time in an efficient manner.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work cooperatively with a culturally diverse resident population and work force.
• Ability to work with community and outside agencies in a collaborative and cooperative manner.
• Ability to report to work on a regular and reliable basis.

BENEFITS:

Excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and accident insurance, short and long-term disability plans, retirement plan with company match, paid vacation, sick leave, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, professional development and career advancement opportunities. Qualified candidates may receive a monthly bilingual stipend.

TO APPLY:

External candidates must complete our online employment application available at www.kidshome.org/careers.

PLEASE NOTE:

Non-SCH employees who are made an offer of employment will be required to pass a post-offer, pre-employment background process that includes passing a drug test, including marijuana. Applicants who do not pass any part of this pre-employment process will have their offer of employment rescinded.