Regional Trainer, CCS Foster Care

Benefits and Perks: 

LSSI is growing! Come be a part of this rewarding environment, and enjoy the knowledge that you’re helping make a positive difference in the lives of others, as well as these career advantages: 

• On Demand Flexible Paydays for earned wages through an app called Dayforce Wallet.
• Competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure.
• Salary $57,000-$58,500/Annually.
• Opportunity for advancement.
• Hybrid Schedule.
• Comprehensive benefits package for Full-time employees includes healthcare insurance, up to 26 days of paid time off per calendar year, 11 paid holidays, sick time, 403(b) plan, Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
• The paid training you need to learn, grow, and succeed!

Essential Functions:

• Develop and facilitate in-person and virtual support/assistance to programs to ensure staff training needs are met and collaborate with other regional trainers to ensure a cohesive training system is being provide to the CCS program.
• Develop and facilitate in-person and virtual support/assistance to programs to ensure foster parent training needs are met and collaborate with other regional trainers to ensure a cohesive training system is being provided to the CCS program.
• Conduct program-wide training needs assessment and identify skill or knowledge gaps that need to be addressed for designated coverage area.
• Participate in the training and staff development organization-wide initiatives.
• Work in conjunction with staff to address local development needs of foster parents to support the CCS Network efforts toward development and implementation of a foster parent recruitment and retention model.
• Keep accurate, organized training records and monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain data reports to assist with agency-wide training efforts.
• Demonstrate professional, positive behavior and carry out responsibilities with integrity, treating clients, families, other LSSI workforce members, and collaborative organizations and/or individual in a dignified, respectful, honest, and fair manner.

Position Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human services field required.
• Master’s degree in social work or related human services field preferred.
• Background check clearance, both criminal and CANTS required.
• Child Welfare Employee Licensure (CWEL) preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) year’s experience in human or social services or other related field required
• Experience interacting positively and professionally with internal and external resources required.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, effectively manage time, and deliver results on time.
• Experience assessing, interpreting, thinking critically and creatively to employ effective problem-solving to the organization’s challenges preferred.
• Must possess a high degree of organizational skills and multi-tasking abilities including the aptitude to prioritize multiple functions and tasks.
• General understanding of the social services landscape in Illinois, such as Foster Care System, Human Services, and Medicaid, etc. preferred.
• Ability to use and/or adapt to and learn technology-based tools such as pc/computers, software, and applications, including HER’s and social media, collaborative applications, and other job-related tools as well as proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Demonstrated ability to communicate in a clear, comprehensible manner, verbally and in writing.
• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.

Salary : $57 - $59