Certified Wraparound Facilitator (CWF)

A CWF is a person who assists children and youth deemed appropriate for Wraparound in New Mexico by supporting the services and systems a youth and family already have in place and helping to identify new ones that may be needed. They provide intensive care coordination to assist youth who may have a SED diagnosis, a history of unsuccessful multiple placements, Juvenile Justice & Protective Service involvement, and are at risk of or in an out-of-home placement. CWFs work with youth and families to make their existing services more effective and engage them when previous services and interventions were unsuccessful.

What is Wraparound?

Wraparound is a youth and family-driven, solution-focused process. It utilizes the strengths of a child and family as well as their supports to create an individualized plan for care and recovery. Wraparound places families and youth in the driver’s seat—they determine what is ultimately best for their family. It acknowledges the role that system advocates (e.g. juvenile justice, protective services) may be playing in the family’s life, and these advocates help them create strategies to meet the needs of those involved. Through partnering with and truly listening to the youth and family, facilitators of the Wraparound process bring together a team of people to provide real help to the family that will last beyond their time with formal system involvement.  

The NCBBHP collaborates with the Center of Innovation and CYFD-Behavioral Health for this credential. It is the function of this Board to administer the testing for Facilitators in Training to become Certified Wraparound Facilitators and the Recertification for Certified Wraparound Facilitators. To start this process, you must be hired as a Wraparound Facilitator. Please see the link below for more information.