Field Training Specialist – Child Welfare

Heartland East; Bartow (WV); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance

Domestic partner coverage

Retirement plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Heartland for Children in Florida seeks a Field Trainer to develop and deliver training activities for case workers and supervisors at contracted CMOs, ensuring transfer of learning from classroom to field.

You will conduct field/home visits, provide system training (LMS, Florida Safe Families Network), document sessions, and coordinate field days while ensuring training hours compliance. Requires a bachelor’s degree and active child welfare certification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social services or related field.
• Two to three years’ experience in child welfare.
• Active child welfare certification.

Responsibilities

• Establishes and maintains positive working relationship with HFC customers.
• Provide post pre-service field support to new trainees and supervisors at the designated CMO.
• Provide feedback to trainees, case managers and supervisors.
• Maintain documentation of field and classroom training as required.
• Provide assistance in safety plan and case plan development, judicial reviews, family functioning assessments, program updates, court related functions, staffing preparation.
• Conduct field/home visits and court hearings alongside the new trainees.
• Provide assistance within a variety of systems such as Florida Safe Families Network, Mindshare, Learning Management System, Random Moment Time Study system, and all other systems.
• Assess child welfare training strengths and needs for development of trainings.
• Provide in-service trainings, follow-up trainings and make-up trainings.
• Develop expertise on training related technology, techniques and presentation media.
• Ensure “best learning and training practices” are implemented and being utilized.
• Ensure continuous quality improvement throughout the system of care.
• Ensure compliance of training hours for all staff at the designated CMO.
• Track certifications and recertifications for staff at the designated CMO.
• Coordinate structured field days and shadowing opportunities for trainees while in preservice.
• Understand and maintain knowledge of the preservice curriculum to work with trainees.
• Streamline the Florida Certification Board preservice paperwork to ensure timely and accurate submission for trainees entering preservice.
• Perform special projects as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services or related field

Master’s Degree preferred

Tools

Learning Management System

Florida Safe Families Network

Mindshare

Random Moment Time Study system

Job description

Heartland for Children in Florida seeks a Field Trainer to develop and deliver training activities for case workers and supervisors at contracted CMOs, ensuring transfer of learning from classroom to field.

You will conduct field/home visits, provide system training (LMS, Florida Safe Families Network), document sessions, and coordinate field days while ensuring training hours compliance. Requires a bachelor’s degree and active child welfare certification.