Family Group Decision Coordinator Making provides community based, family social casework, family social group work, and family engagement services at a professional level, including interventions, and family engagement.

The FGDM Coordinator engages families, works with other family support teams and EAI’s ON clinicians to ensure decision-making is strength based, goal directed and centered on children’s safety and well-being.

The FGDM Coordinator prepares and facilitates family meetings related to information sharing, relationship building and respect for culture and diversity.

The position reports to the Director of Community Based Services.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or an equivalent behavioral science.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Preferably, 2 year experience in child welfare, or mental health setting

Major Duties (*Essential Element)

• Screens and accepts assignment of referrals meeting criteria for program appropriateness. *
• Meets with assigned families to prepare for Family Group Decision Making meetings, to negotiate a plan designed to address agency concerns and family goals. *
• Utilize independent judgment and planning regarding the child’s safety and well-being.*
• Identify, develop (if not available) and implement family and community supports needed to address the needs of the family and ameliorate stresses or behaviors that are at risk of or have resulted in past abuse or neglect.*
• Provides modeling of positive behaviors in all interactions with the family and stakeholders.*
• Must be able to work productively and respectfully with individuals and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.*
• Secures information in regard to the family unit from various sources and prepares a plan that addresses the agencies concerns and the family’s goals.*
• Manages payroll and supervision of one (1) person.
• Facilitates team meetings and secures information which is included in weekly progress notes, outcomes, and distributes to various agencies as agreed upon at the local level within the established time frames.*
• Utilizes a computer in preparing professional written reports and summaries for various agencies within the established time frame.*
• When required, attends court hearings, permanency planning meetings, and other such meetings to engage and empower the families.*
• Maintains records of accountability within established time frames.*
• Performs administrative and/or other duties after hours, on weekends, holidays, and whenever deemed necessary by the Director of Community based Services or the Regional Vice President.*
• Other duties as assigned

Must be 21 years old to apply. Pre-employment drug screen, physical and background check required.

About KVC

KVC Missouri is a nonprofit child placing and behavioral health agency with a long legacy of compassionately serving children and families.

KVC Missouri's Residential Treatment program offers therapeutic services in a 24/7-supervised facility for children and teenagers with acute emotional and behavioral problems.

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