Family Engagement Facilitator - Meeker or Rangely

BENEFITS:

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement benefits
• Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional voluntary benefits

The initial Final date to receive applications is August 15, 2026 @ 3:00 pm. This position may remain open longer than that date depending on the number of qualified applications received.

Job Title:

Family Engagement Facilitator

Department:
Human Services

Reports To:

Human Services Director

FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Serves as a liaison between family members, friends, members of the family’s faith community, professionals, and other identified parties necessary for Family Engagement Meetings. Provides support to children and family, is solution-focused and skilled in keeping the focus on safety and permanency, engaging team members, assessing needs, facilitating the development of a plan, recording specific responsibilities of team members, and coordinating actions.

Assists and encourages team members to share pertinent information related to the safety, well‑being and permanence of the child.

The following statements are illustrative of the essential functions of the job and do not include other non-essential or peripheral duties that may be required. Rio Blanco County reserves the right to modify or change the duties or essential functions of this job at any time.

• Independently analyzes complex situations and formulates plans and makes quick decisions as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to use a strength-based and solution-focused practice.
• Practices, effective strategies that result in effective engagement of families during the course of the case.
• Coordinates and facilitates meetings focused on permanency and best practice for families, staff and parties connected to the case.
• Locates and prepares the family, relatives, Guardian ad Litem, service providers, etc. for their role in the meeting and educates them on the purpose of the meeting.
• Mediates difficult interactions between the parties involved in the case.
• Uses diligent search techniques throughout the life of the case to locate family and kin of children.
• Enters information into a computer system or otherwise prepares, routine and non-routine reports utilizing a variety of software; receives, sorts, and summarizes material for the preparation of reports; prepares work reports; relays and interprets administrative decisions, and instructions.
• Provides direct customer service at the front desk and answers the phone. Provides information and referral services to both the public and other agency staff.
• Case management and support activities for foster homes, respite care providers and kinship homes with monthly on-site check‑ins and reporting and documenting activities regarding the status of the child in the home.
• Caseworker will work with Case Aides in Request and gathering all documentation and conduct any additional background information, gather training certificates and training records, ICPC home studies, provide paperwork to the potential new foster homes
• Conduct home studies for foster homes and kinship homes. This includes home studies for ICPC requests from other states or counties.
• Provide a training program partnership with Project 1.27 that will qualify for the certification requirements for foster homes, respite providers and certified kinship homes. This program will also provide ongoing training.
• Maintains records and completes required paperwork and evaluations.
• Participate in various committees and boards related to program activities and responsibilities.
• Greets customers, answers phones and answers general Human Services questions.
• Perform other duties as appropriate or necessary for the performance of the job.
• Case management and support activities for foster homes, respite care providers and kinship homes with monthly on-site check‑ins and reporting and documenting activities regarding the status of the child in the home.
• Assist foster home participants in obtaining and maintaining appropriate certification to be a certified foster home for Rio Blanco County.

• Receives requests for…