Do you like to work with professionals and people from all walks of life? Do you have a passion for working with families involved in the child welfare system? Do you feel most comfortable in a group of people, collaborating to get to a better outcome? Are you a savvy facilitator and communicator? If so, this exciting opportunity might be a great fit!
New Jersey’s Safe Babies Court Team (SBCT) is a program affiliated with Zero to Three, a national, evidence-based model for supporting children up to three years of age who are in foster care. The Safe Babies Court Team Community Facilitator is the lead staff person for the county site, within New Jersey’s SBCT. The SBCT Community Facilitator works with the local SBCT judge, court and family teams in each county to support local families. S/he facilitates meetings to direct site policy, engage with all stakeholders, and explain the program to local providers of services.
The SBCT Community Facilitator coordinates a caseload of 10-20 families with children under the age of 3 involved with the Division of Child Protection and Permanency due to concerns about abuse and/or neglect. S/he works closely with the parents, supporting them in remaining engaged and keeping in contact with them and their service providers. The SBCT Community Facilitator maintains close, collaborative working relationships with all stakeholders, service providers, Division caseworker(s), resource parent(s), attorneys, and CASAs on each case.
The SBCT Community Facilitator helps the SBCT find creative solutions to navigate roadblocks of the child welfare system, liaising between birth parents, foster parents, court staff, service providers, and community members while seeking faster, lasting permanency and the best interests of children in foster care. The SBCT Community Facilitator is a neutral facilitator, who leads monthly Family Team Meetings incorporating all parties and works hand in hand directly with both professionals and caretakers.
Responsibilities
Skills & Experience
Additional Preferred Skills and Experience
Essential Qualities
Education
Do you like to work with professionals and people from all walks of life? Do you have a passion for working with families involved in the child welfare system? Do you feel most comfortable in a group of people, collaborating to get to a better…
Benefits for all positions are as follows:
Benefits for all positions are as follows:
Bilingual Spanish a plus, but not required
Bilingual Spanish a plus, but not required
Please submit a cover letter along with resume to Resumes@njsafebabies.org
Please submit a cover letter along with resume to Resumes@njsafebabies.org