AAP HFW FACILITATOR

Job Description

Job Description

Description : PROGRAM SUMMARY :

South Coast Community Services takes pride in providing our staff with competitive compensation, opportunities for professional growth, access to diverse client populations, clinical autonomy, and a strong support system of seasoned employees. The Facilitator ensures that the Wraparound process is implemented with fidelity and integrity, consistently maintaining hope that each family can achieve a better future. This role is responsible for initiating engagement with parents and youth, forming the Child and Family Team (CFT), developing safety plans, and creating an individualized CFT plan based on family strengths, needs, and preferences.

Throughout the process, the Facilitator maintains a non-judgmental, strengths-based, and culturally responsive approach. They coordinate the development and ongoing revision of CFT plans, reflecting lessons learned from what has and has not worked. From the beginning of care, they also plan for transitions, ensuring smooth movement toward independence and stability.

The Facilitator provides leadership to the team, consistently demonstrating Wraparound values and principles. They engage others in a shared mission, display strong interpersonal skills, and effectively navigate the complex systems of public services. They also build strong connections among CFT members, valuing diverse perspectives that support family-driven success. Additionally, the Facilitator provides direct services and interventions aligned with the Wraparound plan.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION :

The Adoption Assistance Program serves adopted children / youth and their families. This program provides a collaborative and highly individualized process for developing specific resources and services for the referred child and their families. The goal of the program is to utilize an adoption-competent, strength-based approach to maximize the capacity of each family to meet the child’s needs, and maintain permanency outcomes and well-being. AAP uses the CA High-Fidelity Wraparound (HFW) model, which is a team-based evidence-based practice that includes an “anything necessary” approach to care for youth and families with the most intensive mental or behavioral health challenges.

Requirements :

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS :

Education / Experience

• Must qualify as a Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services (SMHS) provider. Eligible activities may be claimed under Medi-Cal if all state and federal Medicaid requirements are met.
• Required Training - Completion of the Statewide Standardized Child and Family Team (CFT) Facilitation Training, accessible through Regional Training Academies, the UC Davis Resource Center for Family-Focused Practice (RCFFP), or CACWT

Licensure, Registration, Certification

JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

Actively participate in the engagement process by providing reassurance that the family’s circumstances and support the team in identifying and celebrating achievements, growth, and strengths throughout the Wraparound process.

During Team Meetings (Child and Family Team Meetings / Wraparound Team Meetings )

Outside of Team Meetings

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

EOE, INCLUDING DISABILITY / VETS

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under California law.