Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
Job MCFS Trainee - MTM Only
Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Auburn, Washington, United States, 98001
Job Summary
This is an entry-level trainee position. Trainee will be under the direct supervision of the Muckleshoot Child and Family Services Director. The primary duties will be learning the Protective Advocate Liaison (PAL), Investigator, Prevention Specialist, Foster Licensing, Placement, Data & Records Management, MCFS Transporter/Visitation Specialist and Administration roles within MCFS. Major Tasks and Responsibilities
Observe, learn and gain hands-on experience as a Prevention Specialist, Foster Licensing, Placement, and Administration roles within MCFS Comply with training requirements as established by MCFS management. PAL training: Provide family focused, solution-based risk assessments of families and conduct home studies. Determine the need for intervention and provide appropriate support and/or action to assist families in maintaining children in the home or, if child is placed out of the home; support for swift and sustainable reunification. Facilitate family meetings to offer support and encouragement to families in order to maintain children in the home; or, advocate for voluntary placement and preventative services; and, coordinate resources for reunification. Initiate alternative out-of-home placements, such as in the home of a relative or in foster care for children needing care. Initiate court intervention in Muckleshoot Tribal court, prepare court reports and other required court documents. Provide testimony in Tribal court and other courts, as appropriate, in regards to cases involving Muckleshoot youth. Complete individual service plans and group care packets, as needed. Write and review progress reports and status change reports. Document all contact and services. Monitor visits between children and their families when appropriate. Ensure monthly contact with placement families and individually with the children. Diligently pursues active efforts with parents to ensure rapid and viable reunification. Maintain contact with collateral agencies, families, relatives, foster parents, schools, service providers (internal/external) and other Indian Child Welfare Program staff to coordinate services and advocate for available resources to clients. Meet with youth to assess needs and determine goals for care, monitoring progress and growth. Assist with Child Protective investigations and monitor interviews with children, parents, relatives, other Tribal members or professionals. Determine jurisdiction of child in question to ensure appropriate services. Maintains case records and required forms, including service episode records, case plans, risk assessments and/or safety plans and ensures other documentation is obtained and filed appropriately. Transport clients when necessary. Attend mandatory and/or approved training. Prevention Specialist training: Conduct face to face interviews with investigator, children, parents, caregivers, alleged perpetrators and/or all other official mandated reporters and perform child/family welfare checks in response to incoming calls of concern to the Muckleshoot Tribe and/or CPS in regards to Muckleshoot children. Collect and evaluate relevant information to make decisions related to investigation, services and outcomes. Identify situations presenting risk to Muckleshoot children and families and refer for immediate tribal services. When appropriate make referrals, encourage, support and engage parents, children, or care givers in services to prevent removal of children from the home. Contact other agencies including, but not limited to, tribal, local, state or federal law enforcement and tribal or state courts as appropriate if a crisis situation arises or if the investigation involves criminal activity. Record and document all preventative activity and provide follow-up visits and/or forward information to program manager for Family PAL assignment when necessary. Maintain case records and required forms, including service episode records, case plans, risk assessments and/or safety plans and ensures any required documentation is obtained and filed appropriately. Transport clients when necessary. Attend mandatory and/or approved training. Work collaboratively with investigators. Working with Tribal youth to build critical awareness around the issues of substance use and related consequences. Planning, coordinating, and implementing delivery of training of adults to support family engagement. Developing and implementing tribal wide strategies that promote family and child empowerment. Working collaboratively with other family and child empowerment prevention specialists across the state to leverage resources. Investigator training: Conduct face to face interviews with children, parents, caregivers, alleged perpetrators and/or all other official mandated reporters and perform child/family welfare checks in response to incoming calls of concern to the Muckleshoot Tribe and/or CPS in regards to Muckleshoot children. Interview collateral contacts to gather additional information related to the investigation as needed and appropriate. Make investigative jurisdictional decisions using the Muckleshoot Child and Family Youth Code or forward investigative information to the local CPS if no tribal jurisdiction is founded. Collect and evaluate relevant information to make decisions related to investigation, services and outcomes. Identify situations presenting risk to Muckleshoot children and families and refer for immediate tribal services. When appropriate make referrals, encourage, support and engage parents, children, or care givers in services to prevent removal of children from the home. Contact other agencies including, but not limited to, tribal, local, state or federal law enforcement and tribal or state courts as appropriate if a crisis situation arises or if the investigation involves criminal activity. Record and document all investigative activity and provide follow-up visits and/or forward information to program manager for Family PAL assignment when necessary. Collaborate with other program department staff in regards to service referrals and preventative actions. Prepare court declarations for emergency custody orders. Appear in Tribal Court or State court as needed, requested or subpoenaed. Maintain case records and required forms, including service episode records, case plans, risk assessments and/or safety plans and ensures any required documentation is obtained and filed appropriately. Transport clients when necessary. MCFS Foster Home Licensor training: Recruit families to meet foster home needs sensitive to the needs of Muckleshoot children and other Native American children in "out-of-home" care via advertisements, referrals, personal contacts, and other community outreach efforts. Assist potential foster parents in completion of the application and background checks. Conducts or coordinates pre-service and on-going foster parent trainings, first-aid, HIV/AIDS, and other relevant training or classes to ensure support in care and meet licensing requirements. Meet with prospective foster families in their homes to ensure preparedness and compliancy for foster care for one or more children. When applicable, assist potential foster parents in preparation of any deficient, yet necessary, compliancy components. Meet with other Tribal and State agencies to ensure compliance by keeping well-informed of any and all changes to policy in regards to foster home licensing and Title IV-E requirements. Develop and maintain a license compliance tracking system for both electronic and physical files of foster homes and the Tribes CPA License. Respond to all DLR investigations involving licensed homes that house Muckleshoot children or that are licensed through the Muckleshoot Child Placing Agency (CPA) License. Maintain the Foster Care program for Tribal Title-IVE compliance. Maintain files and procedures manuals to the standards required to meet State and/or Tribal licensing requirements. MCFS Data & Records Management Specialist training: According to established policies and prescribed guidelines, control the proper maintenance, archiving, release, and destruction of vital records, exhibits and/or files to ensure compliance and safeguard confidentiality. Create online complex user friendly documents/forms using current Microsoft office software. Establish, maintain, verify, code, modify, track and/or retrieve information and compile data that may require information searches through files, contracts, policies, claims or computer files. Ensure required information is in correct placement in physical files to maintain compliance with the programs contracts, licenses and federal, state and tribal reporting requirements. Maintain organization of database, physical files, archived files and program specific records. Create files to maintain and track inventory, orders, collect and distribute supplies and/or program equipment. Create and maintain file tracking systems, create reports compliant to the departments reporting requirements. Enter each program physical file in to the data systems database and Laserfiche files accordingly. Maintain strict confidentiality of all program records.
This is an entry-level trainee position. Trainee will be under the direct supervision of the Muckleshoot Child and Family Services Director. The primary duties will be learning the Protective Advocate Liaison (PAL), Investigator, Prevention Specialist, Foster Licensing, Placement, Data & Records Management, MCFS Transporter/Visitation Specialist and Administration roles within MCFS. Major Tasks and Responsibilities
Observe, learn and gain hands-on experience as a Prevention Specialist, Foster Licensing, Placement, and Administration roles within MCFS Comply with training requirements as established by MCFS management. PAL training: Provide family focused, solution-based risk assessments of families and conduct home studies. Determine the need for intervention and provide appropriate support and/or action to assist families in maintaining children in the home or, if child is placed out of the home; support for swift and sustainable reunification. Facilitate family meetings to offer support and encouragement to families in order to maintain children in the home; or, advocate for voluntary placement and preventative services; and, coordinate resources for reunification. Initiate alternative out-of-home placements, such as in the home of a relative or in foster care for children needing care. Initiate court intervention in Muckleshoot Tribal court, prepare court reports and other required court documents. Provide testimony in Tribal court and other courts, as appropriate, in regards to cases involving Muckleshoot youth. Complete individual service plans and group care packets, as needed. Write and review progress reports and status change reports. Document all contact and services. Monitor visits between children and their families when appropriate. Ensure monthly contact with placement families and individually with the children. Diligently pursues active efforts with parents to ensure rapid and viable reunification. Maintain contact with collateral agencies, families, relatives, foster parents, schools, service providers (internal/external) and other Indian Child Welfare Program staff to coordinate services and advocate for available resources to clients. Meet with youth to assess needs and determine goals for care, monitoring progress and growth. Assist with Child Protective investigations and monitor interviews with children, parents, relatives, other Tribal members or professionals. Determine jurisdiction of child in question to ensure appropriate services. Maintains case records and required forms, including service episode records, case plans, risk assessments and/or safety plans and ensures other documentation is obtained and filed appropriately. Transport clients when necessary. Attend mandatory and/or approved training. Prevention Specialist training: Conduct face to face interviews with investigator, children, parents, caregivers, alleged perpetrators and/or all other official mandated reporters and perform child/family welfare checks in response to incoming calls of concern to the Muckleshoot Tribe and/or CPS in regards to Muckleshoot children. Collect and evaluate relevant information to make decisions related to investigation, services and outcomes. Identify situations presenting risk to Muckleshoot children and families and refer for immediate tribal services. When appropriate make referrals, encourage, support and engage parents, children, or care givers in services to prevent removal of children from the home. Contact other agencies including, but not limited to, tribal, local, state or federal law enforcement and tribal or state courts as appropriate if a crisis situation arises or if the investigation involves criminal activity. Record and document all preventative activity and provide follow-up visits and/or forward information to program manager for Family PAL assignment when necessary. Maintain case records and required forms, including service episode records, case plans, risk assessments and/or safety plans and ensures any required documentation is obtained and filed appropriately. Transport clients when necessary. Attend mandatory and/or approved training. Work collaboratively with investigators. Working with Tribal youth to build critical awareness around the issues of substance use and related consequences. Planning, coordinating, and implementing delivery of training of adults to support family engagement. Developing and implementing tribal wide strategies that promote family and child empowerment. Working collaboratively with other family and child empowerment prevention specialists across the state to leverage resources. Investigator training: Conduct face to face interviews with children, parents, caregivers, alleged perpetrators and/or all other official mandated reporters and perform child/family welfare checks in response to incoming calls of concern to the Muckleshoot Tribe and/or CPS in regards to Muckleshoot children. Interview collateral contacts to gather additional information related to the investigation as needed and appropriate. Make investigative jurisdictional decisions using the Muckleshoot Child and Family Youth Code or forward investigative information to the local CPS if no tribal jurisdiction is founded. Collect and evaluate relevant information to make decisions related to investigation, services and outcomes. Identify situations presenting risk to Muckleshoot children and families and refer for immediate tribal services. When appropriate make referrals, encourage, support and engage parents, children, or care givers in services to prevent removal of children from the home. Contact other agencies including, but not limited to, tribal, local, state or federal law enforcement and tribal or state courts as appropriate if a crisis situation arises or if the investigation involves criminal activity. Record and document all investigative activity and provide follow-up visits and/or forward information to program manager for Family PAL assignment when necessary. Collaborate with other program department staff in regards to service referrals and preventative actions. Prepare court declarations for emergency custody orders. Appear in Tribal Court or State court as needed, requested or subpoenaed. Maintain case records and required forms, including service episode records, case plans, risk assessments and/or safety plans and ensures any required documentation is obtained and filed appropriately. Transport clients when necessary. MCFS Foster Home Licensor training: Recruit families to meet foster home needs sensitive to the needs of Muckleshoot children and other Native American children in "out-of-home" care via advertisements, referrals, personal contacts, and other community outreach efforts. Assist potential foster parents in completion of the application and background checks. Conducts or coordinates pre-service and on-going foster parent trainings, first-aid, HIV/AIDS, and other relevant training or classes to ensure support in care and meet licensing requirements. Meet with prospective foster families in their homes to ensure preparedness and compliancy for foster care for one or more children. When applicable, assist potential foster parents in preparation of any deficient, yet necessary, compliancy components. Meet with other Tribal and State agencies to ensure compliance by keeping well-informed of any and all changes to policy in regards to foster home licensing and Title IV-E requirements. Develop and maintain a license compliance tracking system for both electronic and physical files of foster homes and the Tribes CPA License. Respond to all DLR investigations involving licensed homes that house Muckleshoot children or that are licensed through the Muckleshoot Child Placing Agency (CPA) License. Maintain the Foster Care program for Tribal Title-IVE compliance. Maintain files and procedures manuals to the standards required to meet State and/or Tribal licensing requirements. MCFS Data & Records Management Specialist training: According to established policies and prescribed guidelines, control the proper maintenance, archiving, release, and destruction of vital records, exhibits and/or files to ensure compliance and safeguard confidentiality. Create online complex user friendly documents/forms using current Microsoft office software. Establish, maintain, verify, code, modify, track and/or retrieve information and compile data that may require information searches through files, contracts, policies, claims or computer files. Ensure required information is in correct placement in physical files to maintain compliance with the programs contracts, licenses and federal, state and tribal reporting requirements. Maintain organization of database, physical files, archived files and program specific records. Create files to maintain and track inventory, orders, collect and distribute supplies and/or program equipment. Create and maintain file tracking systems, create reports compliant to the departments reporting requirements. Enter each program physical file in to the data systems database and Laserfiche files accordingly. Maintain strict confidentiality of all program records.