Regional Trainer, Children's Community Services

About the role

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois (LSSI) is seeking a full-time Regional Trainer to join our team. The position is Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

Responsibilities

• 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 provided 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 individuals in a dignified, respectful, honest, and fair manner.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related human services field required.
• Master’s degree in social work or related human services field preferred.
• Child Welfare Employee Licensure (CWEL) preferred.
• Minimum of two (2) years' 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.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license, in good standing for the state of residency required.
• Access to reliable transportation required.
• Valid IL statutory minimum liability insurance coverage, bodily injury and property damage required.

Benefits and Perks

LSSI offers competitive salary based upon relevant education, experience, and licensure ($54,000-$57,000/annually), comprehensive benefits package for Full-time employees including 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!