CWDS Consultant

CWDS Consultant

This position is open until filled with an initial application review to take place on June 16, 2026.

• Starting salary range: $6,829.00 - $7,880.00 per month, non-negotiable.

About the Role

The Academy for Professional Excellence, a project of San Diego State University School of Social Work, was established in 1996 with the goal of revolutionizing the way people work to ensure the world is a healthier place. Our services integrate culturally responsive and recovery-oriented practices into our daily work to promote healing and healthy relationships. Providing approximately 50,000 learning experiences to health and human service and justice system professionals annually, the Academy provides a variety of workforce development solutions in Southern California and beyond. With seven programs, three divisions and over 100 staff, the Academy’s mission is to provide exceptional learning and development experiences for the transformation of individuals, organizations, and communities.

Responsibilities

• Proactively assesses and prepares for the impact of new state initiatives and regulations on county operations.
• Consistently stay informed on county-specific issues to ensure responsive and adaptive practices.
• Work with a trainer/coach/subject matter expert to ensure regional workforce development needs are met.
• Maintain current certification, with a score of 80% percent or higher, on the California Integrated Practice (IP)-CANS certification test.
• Apply knowledge of the four domains of successful implementation to support external partners in adopting and sustaining new and existing initiatives.
• Proactively contribute to contract development by identifying strategies to promote and highlight new services to counties.
• IP-CANS & CFT Leadership: Serve as the primary subject matter expert for the implementation of IP-CANS and CFT/CFTM models within assigned counties.
• Implementation Science Application: Apply deep knowledge of the four domains of successful implementation to support external partners in adopting and sustaining new initiatives.
• Technical Assistance (TA) Delivery: Design and lead TA engagements that bridge the gap between policy and practice, ensuring counties understand how to operationalize state mandates.
• Attend all county specific and statewide CFT/IP-CANS meetings/workgroups.
• Attend and facilitate the county's County Practice Improvement Plan (CPIP) annually.
• Serve as subject matter expert in statewide curriculum workgroup.
• Stakeholder Facilitation: Oversight and facilitation of internal and external meetings to support implementation and collaboration.
• Project Leadership: Contribute to the completion of complex program projects, providing leadership and representing the program outside the organization.
• Data-Informed Practice: Analyze regional training evaluation dashboards and refine technical assistance data tracking systems to inform practice.
• Emerging Initiatives: Monitor, proactively assess, and integrate emerging state initiatives and regulations into county operations.
• Training Delivery: Deliver CFT/IP-CANS training aligning with fiscal year objectives for the region.

Requirements

• Advanced expertise in the Integrated Practice-Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (IP-CANS) and Child and Family Team (CFT/CFTM) models.
• Ability to work independently and in partnership with counties and external stakeholders.
• Experience in developing specialized training, projects, and capacity for best practices on state and county initiatives.
• Strong command of adult learning theory and its application to diverse audiences and statewide initiatives.
• Expertise in interpreting complex policies and aligning implementation with programmatic and system-level goals.
• Proficiency in using standard office software to produce clear communication, reports, and data-informed analysis.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Public Administration, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in child welfare, social work, or related field.
• Current certification in IP-CANS and CFT/CFTM models.
• Experience in delivering training and technical assistance to county staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of technical assistance strategies that drive organizational capacity and sustainable change.
• Strong command of adult learning theory and its application to diverse audiences and statewide initiatives.
• Expertise in interpreting complex policies and aligning implementation with programmatic and system-level goals.
• Proficiency in using standard office software to produce clear communication, reports, and data-informed analysis.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule with remote flexibility, full-time position, typically working M-F from 8:00 to 4:30 p.m.
• Based on contract funding subject to annual renewal.
• Position may be subject to intermittent overnight travel and work shifts outside of normal business hours, including weekends and evenings if needed.
• Reside within California throughout the duration of employment and live within a commutable distance from the worksite your work supports.
• Positions are typically assigned to either our Riverside or San Diego office for any on-site work and will support the Southern Region including Los Angeles county.

Pay

• $6,829.00 - $7,880.00 per month, non-negotiable.

Schedule

• Hybrid work schedule with remote flexibility, full-time position, typically working M-F from 8:00 to 4:30 p.m.