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Position Description: Child Welfare SpecialistPurpose of PositionThe Child Welfare Specialist will be responsible for providing technical assistance, facilitation, and training on child welfare projects within the Child Welfare and Education Line of Business. This position will provide direct service to jurisdictions to state, regional, and local level child welfare contracts. The successful candidate will have broad knowledge of the public child welfare service continuum and of child welfare policy and practice issues as well as collaboration and project management.Key Responsibilities:
Establish a “shoulder-to-shoulder” working relationship with the client
Communicate with client project staff about service delivery to help achieve the goals of the project to which he/she is assigned.
Develop relationships with other partners providing services as indicated by the project scope and goals
Help conceptualize creative project scopes, tasks, and opportunities
Assure no cost overruns and all deliverables meet expectations for time and quality
Document areas of progress and contacts in monthly updates to principle and to the client as indicated by the scope of work
Troubleshoot all barriers and concerns to the successful completion of the project
Maintain expert knowledge about focus of project
Maintain contextual information to support the project and to be used to inform any providers of service who are working on the project
Provide direct consultation to the client in the completion of any activities outlined on the scope
Generate additional consultative opportunities with prospective clients
Other duties as assigned
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors degree in social work, public administration, or related field.
8-10 years professional work experience with at least 7+ years of experience training/technical assistance provision in a human services field, preferably in child welfare.
Demonstrated consultative experience, including client relationship management and budget management in a contract consulting environment including experience applying research-informed frameworks and strategies for capacity building and implementation.
Ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships for child welfare projects.
Demonstrated ability to create infrastructure and achieve deliverables
Working knowledge of the Child Welfare Systems of Care and federal laws that apply to Child Welfare such as ASFA and ICWA
Knowledge of the following:
Change management processes
Child and Family Services Plans
Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process
Title IV-E waiver demonstration authority
Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
Preferred Skills:
Master’s degree in social work, public administration, or related field
Experience with title IV-E waiver demonstration projects.
Experience with the CFSP/APSR process
Experience with the FFPSA
Experience with Child and Family Services Review (CFSR) process and data-driven decision making.
Experience implementing a broad scale project in a public service system
Project Management Professional or similar certification
Professional Skills:
Solid team builder and team player with proven ability to manage competing priorities, perspectives and stakeholder needs.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
Ability to multi-task and maintain high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated, outstanding level of professionalism in providing administrative support, including ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, tact and diplomacy.
Proficient with MS office applications (i.e. Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Experience with training, curriculum development, and facilitation
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