Community Practice Coordinator (1552) (Multiple Positions)

With approximately 16,000 students, NIU is one of the largest public universities in the state of Illinois. The Department of Psychology is committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environments for all of our students, staff, and faculty. NIU's geographical reach extends beyond its main DeKalb campus (65 miles west of downtown Chicago, 60 miles from the O'Hare International Airport, and 40 miles west of Naperville - a booming community with one of the best school systems in the nation.) to satellite campuses in Naperville, Rockford, Hoffman Estates, and Chicago as well as to students online. Illinois Department of Children and Family Services contracts with the Department of Psychology employs 97 staff across the state of Illinois and is committed to enhancing outcomes for the children and families served. Position Summary The Community Practice Coordinator [CPC] will work in collaboration with judicial and child welfare agencies, community partners, and stakeholders to plan, implement, manage, and support the evaluation of the local Safe Babies Court Team (SBCT). To effect system and practice change, the CPC is a champion for the voice of infants and toddlers and a support for family engagement for parents participating in Early Childhood Court Teams. The CPC utilizes coaching strategies and techniques to ensure family-centered; trauma and developmentally informed case management practices. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Clinical Practice * Plans and provides coordination and facilitation of monthly Child and Family Team Meetings and written clinical documentation to the Court Team Clinical Consultation * Coordinates and facilitates clinical staffing with the support of DCFS clinical consultation to identify clinical needs and review clinical treatment, barriers and family well-being outcomes. Community Engagement * Identifies and addresses service gaps in communities through community partnerships; coordinates with case management processes through identification and acquisition of effective and evidence-based interventions to support identified child and family needs * Creates connections with community partners to recruit for and develop an Active Community Stakeholders Team. * Develops relationships with community providers to explore referral processes and problem solve methods to expedite access Legal Consultation * Provides leadership for advance preparation for court hearings and represents the manager and director through participation in weekly court hearings; works with the local judiciary, child welfare leadership and Zero to Three to model practice that enhances a highlighted focus on the unique developmental needs of infants and toddlers and their families. * Coordinates support of Judicial Leadership in the convening and facilitation of the monthly Court team meetings to promote collective impact for systems change. Coaching * Coordinates the training of partners through the assessment of learning needs and provides individual and team level education and coaching for implementation of Safe Baby Court Team (SBCT) core priority concepts and integration of evidence-based child welfare practices as required to achieve specified outcomes. Continuous Quality Improvement * Facilitates coordination of the Core Court Team's training and continuous quality improvement by supporting strategic decision-making and interpreting operational policies and processes. Engages in the evaluation of the Court Team's effectiveness by collecting and interpreting data and on-going reflection of practice through data exploration and strategic planning to improve practice outcomes. * Responsible for the facilitates the use of resources for obtaining case level data collection, analysis and reporting protocols to be used with assigned agencies and by the evaluation team. Training/Technical Assistance * Administers the assessment of the Court Team's training and Technical Assistance needs and serves as a point of contact with the National and local content matter experts for the provision of educational opportunities to meet those needs. * Provides program knowledge through active participation in monthly Networks and Community Coordinators virtual practice calls with other Court Team communities. * In collaboration with DCFS, responsible for implementing program priorities in the implementation of program evaluation and research activities. Minimum Required Qualifications (Civil Service) n/a Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) (Civil Service) n/a Specialty Factors (Civil Service) N/A Preferred Qualifications (Civil Service) n/a Minimum Required Qualifications (SPS) * Masters's degree in social work, child development, or related field. * Three (3) years of work experience in infant/early childhood development or infant/young children's mental health, or case management, or related field. * Demonstrated experience with systems change and/or community collaboration. Additional Requirements (SPS) * Working knowledge of infant/toddler social-emotional development and impact of abuse and neglect. * Knowledge of historical trauma, intimate partner violence, mental health, substance use disorders, social health determinants, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Preferred Qualifications (SPS) * Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Professional Counselor (LCPC), Clinical Psychologist. * Five (5) years of relevant work experience. * Working knowledge of infant/toddler social-emotional development and impact of abuse and neglect. * Knowledge of historical trauma, intimate partner violence, mental health, substance use disorders, social health determinants, and developmental and intellectual disabilities. Physical demands/requirements * The position requires the individual to be in person, so the ability to travel to Winnebago county court is necessary.

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