Are you interested in becoming an integral part of our amazing team? Do you want to improve the outcomes of children and families?
We are excited to announce the opening for a position as a Learning and Professional Development Specialist!
We support the important child welfare work being done in Desoto, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. The SCC Learning and Professional Department works closely together as a team and with our case management professionals to develop, coach, and train our staff. Job responsibilities include individual and group training, assessment, continuous quality improvement, observation and evaluation of skills.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Responsible for assuring compliance regarding current federal, state, and local laws, contracts, accreditation standards, and policies and procedures.
•Researches current best practice, regulatory, and accreditation compliance standards, as well as CBC policy and procedure, and integrates them into the CBC Trainings.
•Provides up to date information regarding current federal and state rules, contract requirements, procedures, and policies affecting CBC.
•Supports 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.
•Responsible for providing support, direction, and guidance to child welfare staff.
•Assesses child welfare staff competency to perform child welfare services under standard supervision.
•Responsible for recommending child welfare professionals for required certification based on assessment of skills, competencies, and abilities.
Benefits
A comprehensive benefits program including:

• 5 weeks of PTO accruals available during the first year of employment
• 13 paid holidays
• Professional development
• Ongoing coaching and feedback
• Employee Assistance Program ("EAP")

Health Benefits with shared premium costs, including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) retirement

Requirements
LIST OTHER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
May include other trainer specific requirements as determined by FAC or certification needs.
Current Child Welfare certification preferred .
EDUCATION / 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.