Trainer, Child Development​/Support

Adoptive and Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention (AFPRR) Regional Resource Team (RRT)

Job Title:

GROW Trainer

Reports To:

Regional Resources Team Supervisor FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt

Our Mission: To provide expert, comprehensive services that strengthen children, adults and families impacted by abuse and neglect, autism, developmental, behavioral and physical health challenges so they can achieve whole health, well-being and maximum potential.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The primary responsibility of a GROW Trainer is to provide in person GROW training to kinship, foster and adoptive families. One on one training may be provided to families as needed.

• Present to small and large groups
• Participates in required trainings.
• Attend all scheduled team meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge of the child welfare system and licensing rules.
• Experience in a child placing agency is required.
• Ability to provide culturally competent services that shows sensitivity to the service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.

• Customer Service – regularly respond to customers in a courteous and timely manner with focus on providing quality services.
• Job Knowledge – demonstrate mastery of basic principles, techniques, and skills related to job, consistently applying technical and procedural competence.
• Professionalism – consistently present a positive image of self and the agency, operating with integrity and credibility.
• Planning & Organization of Work – reliably demonstrate time management skills through advance planning in order to deliver high quality work product within deadlines.
• Relationship / Leadership – exhibit ability to develop cooperative relationships based on mutual respect and trust, treating others fairly, consistently listening, openly and actively encouraging others to express candid and differing views.
• Judgement & Problem Solving – show ability to review facts and information using sound judgment to arrive at the most effective solution and when appropriate seek supervisory assistance.
• Quality & Accuracy – consistently present work product that is thorough, accurate, and effective in accomplishing intended purpose of assignments.
• Initiative & Independence – demonstrate ability to effectively complete work tasks with minimal direction from supervisor and take initiative to increase effectiveness of work and that of the department.
• Reliability / Dependability – exhibit consistency in performance and reliably follows through on tasks and assigned responsibilities.
• Temperament – maintain emotional control, a positive perspective, and effectively respond to stress on the job.

• A GROW trainer must have obtained GROW trainer certification from the Office of Workforce Development and Training (OWDT) prior to conducting any training sessions.
• At least one of the two required trainers must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in human services. In addition, at least one of the two required trainers will be a current foster care or adoptive parent.
• Valid Michigan Driver’s License, appropriate insurance and use of own vehicle.

• Works in an office environment and in the community as needed. Possible stressful environment working with relative caregivers, foster and non-traditional hours occur often due to the need for evening and weekend foster parent trainings and home visits that should accommodate the foster families’ schedules.
• Fast paced, enthusiastic and team oriented workplace.

• Ability to travel via automobile for up to several hours at a time.
• Ability to lift and carry materials needed for group events and conferences.

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This description is intended to describe the type and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of a person so classified. The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and perform other duties as assigned for the good of the consumers, the program, the department and the agency.