Development Specialist III; Social Work Trainer

* Revised* Position(s) located in Performance Management Division with a focus on Virtual Social Work Training

Applicants are encouraged to document any training(s) the applicant has conducted in any position on the application.

Open recruitment until filled.

This position will be under the supervision of the Staff Development Social Work Supervisor. The primary purpose of this position is to be responsible for the consultative and administrative work in directing the training and staff development activities for social work staff for the Cumberland County Department of Social Services. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising a program of in-service training for all social work staff.

The position must be able to identify needs, develop programs, and offer training to professional social worker staff, thus enabling them to carry out the responsibilities of the position.

This employee studies and determines training needs of professional staff; plans and formulates training activities and materials. This employee may plan and presents orientation programs for new social work members. This employee plans and coordinates developmental institutes, annual workshops and related meetings as required. Develops programs and support opportunities to impact on and reduce worker burn out and job-related stress.

Trains social work staff on various social work and other related topics in areas as needs and identified by the department leadership. This employee may conduct State mandated classroom training for such programs as Child Protective Services. Foster Care, and Adoptions. This employee may conduct one-on-one training with professional social work staff, who demonstrate work performance deficiencies. This employee may advise individual employees on training needs, of available educational or training resources, and means of utilizing such resources;

and assists in planning programs. This position will work with other social service agencies and educational institutions in coordinating training activities or conducting outreach initiatives; works directly with social work line supervisors and others to provide feedback as to on-going in-services training needs and follow-up needed. Aids and prepares individual Social Work Supervisors on methods for offering ongoing instruction as part of unit meetings and individual worker conferences.

This employee is critical in the development of staff in various areas such as critical thinking etc. This employee will conduct training to enhance technical, professional, administrative, and managerial skills. It should be expressly understood that the duties of this position may include other related duties not described, herein.

Position(s) incumbent is required to be completely accurate in all phases work performed. This position is responsible for assessing training needs, formulating training design and development and delivery of all necessary training products. The employee is expected to perform a large portion of assigned duties independently; written and verbal instructions and guidance are provided by position supervisor or management; programmatic updates are provided by Federal and State agencies as they occur.

This employee(s) uses Federal and State laws/regulations and policy guidance in addition to memorandums and messages from State and/or Regional Offices. This employee must be knowledgeable of current assessment, design development, delivery, and training methods. Additionally, this employee must be familiar with strategic planning and goal setting methodologies. Employee must meet certification requirements to be able to train on some topics.

This employee is expected to function semi-independently in…