Parenting Program Facilitator & Circle Keeper, Community Works, San Francisco, CA, USA.

From the job posting: One Family was established in September 2008, an initiative led by Community Works in collaboration with the San Francisco Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (SFCIPP) and the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department. One Family offers parent/child contact visits to every eligible parent incarcerated in San Francisco County Jails. The primary goal of One Family is to provide meaningful, frequent, and consistent opportunities for children to remain connected to their parents during a stressful time. Subsequent goals of the program are to: identify the number of incarcerated parents impacted by the San Francisco Justice system; reduce the trauma to children associated with separation due to parental incarceration; address the structural and cultural barriers that limit family reintegration for parents who are incarcerated; and to connect with other community based organizations to provide the most comprehensive services for families both in-custody and in the community for parents, caregivers and children.

The One Family Program Facilitator and Family Transition Circles Keeper is responsible for facilitation in all aspects of the One Family Program, the parenting curriculum, parent/child contact visits, therapeutic support and restorative justice. This person works on the One Family team and is expected to support and participate in all team functions.

Characteristics:
- Is candid and transparent
- Has the ability to look beyond clinical labels and social stigma to see clients for their character and not their behavior
- Is kind, caring, and respectful with all those they encounter
- Believes in healing past wounds in order to help find a place of inner peace
- Believes that families are better healed and together than broken and apart

Responsibilities Include:
- Facilitate and coordinate Restorative Justice components of One Family Program
- To meet individually with clients weekly to support them
- Facilitate parent/child contact visits
- Facilitate groups in-custody
- To create and write curriculum for clients
- To complete necessary paperwork and data tracking.
- Attend all staff meetings
- Ensure culturally appropriate services
- Uphold the mission and integrity of One Family
- Enhance the One Family’s capacity to meet ethical and professional standards
- Meet semi-regularly with Program Manager to ensure program integrity and cohesion

Qualifications:
- Have experience in Restorative Justice
- At least a BA in social work or social justice
- Be experienced working with families impacted by incarceration, substance/alcohol abuse issues, and/or domestic violence
- Must have a positive attitude
- Experience in group facilitation
- Must be flexible and dedicated

For more information and to apply, see the original job posting.

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