FAMILY TEAM CONFERENCE SCHEDULER

Duties & Responsibilities

• Schedule internal and ACS facilitated FTC's including coordination of meeting rooms/virtual links.
• Review FTC requests for accuracy.
• Ensure all parties are invited to the FTC's.
• Accurately track FTC information, rescheduling and cancellations.
• Contact and consult with ACS, agency personnel and service providers as needed.
• Effectively manage conflict and strong emotions as they arise by utilizing conflict management skills while directing the group process and structure of the conference.
• Promote an inclusive, safe and supportive environment where all participants will be assured that they can and will be heard.
• Accurately record FTC information and decisions on designated forms (FTC Summary Report) and provide a copy of the report to all conference participants.
• Help the family understand the agency’s concerns in relation to safety and risk.
• Assist with covering the facilitation of FTCs as needed:
• Lead conference participants in the group process and become involved in the discussion needed to ensure the best decision in regard to the safety and well-being of the child.
• Facilitate a discussion of an appropriate permanency plan and child safety through shared decision making with conference participants.
• Facilitate and lead the process for engaging families, community members, and service providers in critical decisions related to safety and risk.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to walk and to travel independently, as well as to type progress notes and use basic Microsoft word processing programs.