Trainer, Family Advocacy & Support Services

Practice Model Consultant

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Department of Child Services (DCS):
Join a group of passionate, dedicated public servants to support one of Indiana's most critical missions! The Department of Child Services helps children who are victims of abuse or neglect and strengthens families through services that focus on family support and preservation. We pursue permanency for children and families through reunification, guardianship, and adoption. Our services also encompass foster care, child support, and transitional support for those adjusting to adulthood.

Our culture is built upon our MVP foundation:
Mission:
Champion Indiana's future by protecting children and strengthening families with compassion and determination. Vision:
Every child in Indiana thrives in a safe, loving, forever home.

Purpose:

Ignite hope. Cultivate joy.

Role Overview:
The Practice Model Consultant integrates the Practice Model into daily operations across the agency, providing mentoring, coaching, training, and feedback to strengthen child welfare practice. You collaborate on statewide improvement initiatives that enhance family engagement, refine service delivery, and support outcomes aligned with agency and federal goals. As a transformational practice leader, you promote a culture of safety, transparency, and continuous improvement while championing a family-centered approach rooted in understanding each family's needs, values, and goals.

You model authenticity, empathy, respect, and professionalism to build trust, facilitate complex meetings, support trauma-informed supervision, and bridge training, policy, and field practice.

Key outcomes for this role include:

• Training and
  
  Coaching:
  
  Facilitate coaching, learning labs, and in-service trainings; provide one-on-one consulting to refine skills and ensure fidelity; and lead learning experiences that equip staff with the tools and mindset for effective child welfare practice.
• Consultation and Facilitation:
  Consult with staff on family-centered practice and MVP implementation; support challenging team meetings and case consultations; and provide written feedback to leadership on practice performance and staff development needs.
• Data Analysis and Reporting:
  Collect and analyze data from systems like CQI, PMR/CFSR, Kid Traks, Tableau, RPS, and Safety Culture to identify regional barriers, recommend solutions to leadership, and support corrective actions that strengthen practice fidelity.
• Policy and Practice Integration:
  Act as a liaison between the central office and regional staff to implement new policies, align training with field practice, deliver updates at regional meetings, and complete special assignments in response to emerging statewide needs.

This position works primarily from the Central DCS Offices in Indianapolis, Indiana, and will be deployed as needed. Residency in the service area is preferred. Salary:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $53,222.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:

Responsibilities include:

• Develop and provide regional pre-service sessions for the assigned divisions and departments.
• Provide content expertise, through research and experience to curriculum writers on topics identified for curriculum development. This will be done through seminars/workshops, videoconferencing, and webinars for the agency.
• Assist resource parents with accessing online training modules necessary to complete both pre-service training and ongoing training through coordination with local libraries and local offices as appropriate.
• Essential functions of this position require travel on most workdays to inspect, audit, examine, survey, or investigate clients, customers, or other regulated entities and write reports at those sites or employee's home.

Employee reports to the agency's office for occasional meetings or events. Number and timing of work hours may vary daily or weekly to accommodate operational needs and staffing concerns at the client's or customer's worksite, minimize expenditures for repeated visits to complete the work, and allocate resources to complete assigned work effectively. This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours that may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work.

What You'll Need for Success:

• Credentials:
  Completion of relevant educational degree(s) such as a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Education, or other related fields may substitute for equivalent years of experience. The ideal…