Learning and Professional Development Specialist

Learning and Professional Development Specialist

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Join Our Team and Make a Difference at the Safe Children Coalition!

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of young people?

Join our Safe Children Coalition as part of our Learning and Professional Development Specialist!

As a Learning and Professional Development Specialist, you'll provide training to the Community Based Care initiative, developing and implementing associated quality improvement strategies to strengthen child welfare services in Desoto, Manatee, and Sarasota Counties. Provides analysis and recommendations for improving the system through development of training initiatives.

Job Coach position provides mentoring, support, coaching and guidance to new staff.

• Responsible for assuring compliance regarding current federal, state, and local laws, contracts, accreditation standards, and policies and procedures.
• Research current best practice, regulatory, and accreditation compliance standards, as well as CBC policy and procedure, and integrate them into the CBC Trainings.
• Provide up-to-date information regarding current federal and state rules, contract requirements, procedures, and policies affecting CBC.
• Support professional development initiatives by assimilating recommendations from analysis activities into training tools that can be used to ensure effective deployment of processes and support/retention of appropriate and skilled resources.
• Provide support, direction, and guidance to child welfare staff.
• Assess child welfare staff competency to perform child welfare services under standard supervision.
• Recommend child welfare professionals for required certification based on assessment of skills, competencies, and abilities.
• Promote and participate in agency-wide continuous quality improvement initiatives.
• Provide accurate, professional representation of community-based care to community groups, including speaking engagements and other public relation functions, as designated.
• Participate in accreditation maintenance and reaccreditation activities.
• Assist in the review of CBC policy and procedure, making recommendations for changes, enhancements, and additions based on best practice and compliance issues.
• As a contributing member of the LPD team, engage in systems analysis, evaluation, and delivery of trainings that increase the skills of staff.

Be Part of a Mission-Driven Team: Provides analysis and recommendations for improving the system through development of training initiatives.

Make a Real Difference: Your work will help strengthen child welfare services.

Growth Opportunities: Expand your skills and advance your career in a supportive environment.

• 5 weeks of PTO accruals available during the first year of employment
• 12 paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement – 3% company match

Education and Experience: Minimum of a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in the areas of psychology, social work, or related human service field, plus a minimum of three years' experience working as a child welfare professional. Child welfare training and/or supervision experience preferred.

Other

Minimum Requirements:

May include other trainer specific requirements as determined by FAC or certification needs. Current Child Welfare certification is preferred.

Apply today and become a part of our mission provides training services to the Community Based Care.

Location
:
Sarasota, FL

Salary
: $82,576.00-$98,280.00