Safety Organized Practice; SOP Coach - Fayetteville

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Type of Position: Professional Staff - Support

Workstudy Position: No

Job Type: Regular

Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available: No

Institution Name: University of Arkansas at Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock’s thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state’s growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Mid South

Website: midsouth.ualr.edu

THIS POSITION IS BASED IN FAYETTEVILLE. The Safety Organized Practice (SOP) Coach is responsible for the training delivery of Safety Organized Practice, Structured Decision Making, or other contracted training initiatives for identified DCFS families staff and stakeholders. The SOP Coach will provide coaching to all newly hired Social Services Specialists assigned to an Investigations or Differential Response Unit as outlined in the Investigations and Differential Response Coaching Model.

The SOP Coach will work with the SOP Training Coordinator, MidSOUTH training staff, DCFS staff, University Partnership staff, and other stakeholders to coordinate and facilitate the statewide training, professional development, and ongoing sustainability of Safety Organized Practice in Arkansas. This position is directly responsible to the Safety Organized Practice Training Coordinator. This is a full-time annually renewed grant-funded position. Extensive travel is required.

This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.

Required Education and/or

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree plus one (1) year of professional experience with children and families.
• Professional experience in mentoring, teaching, or training.

Preferred Education and/or

Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field.
• Professional Experience with child maltreatment assessments.
• Experience and training in curriculum development and training delivery.
• Experience presenting to large groups.

• Provide statewide training of DCFS contracted training initiatives for identified DCFS staff and stakeholders.
• Provide coaching of Safety Organized Practice when requested.
• Provide coaching of newly hired Social Services Specialists assigned to an Investigations or Differential Response Unit in the applicable DCFS area.
• Provide SOP office hours as requested by DCFS.
• Attend Training of Trainers, DCFS mandatory trainings, and continuing education workshops when relevant to the position.

• Work collaboratively with MidSOUTH training staff, DCFS staff, University Partnership staff, and other stakeholders.
• Engage in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities (e.g., case readings), as requested by DCFS, to ensure fidelity to the SOP practice model.
• Attend quarterly Regional Team Meetings to discuss DCFS initiatives…