Practice Specialist

Role Responsibilities Reporting to the Provincial Manager, the Training Coordinator is responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of mandatory training to Provincial Campus Based Care staff. The position continually reviews training material and course evaluation to ensure the training is current and relevant; and provides staff with the training, skills and knowledge necessary to make effective decisions regarding the care, programs and services provided to children, youth and families at risk. The decisions made by PCBC workers have a significant and long-term impact on children, youth and families involved in the child intervention system. Responsibilities include but not limited to: • Designing, developing and revising the PCBC training modules to ensure all PCBC frontline workers receive the mandatory training required. • Delivering training to ensure consistent messaging and to adjust instruction to maximize and internalize the learning in order to be incorporated it into everyday decision making relative to trauma informed practice. • Proactively scanning and doing needs assessment to determine, develop and implement training material, initiatives, methodologies, assessments, tools, etc. to enhance the learning experience and the ability to assess and determine the need for and degree of intervention. • Developing, maintaining and enhancing relationships within the Ministry, and with external partners to ensure the delivery of mandatory training is current, relevant and delivered when required. Qualifications The candidate must possess a post secondary Degree in social services or related field (adult education/training, organizational development) with a minimum of a 2+ years of directly related experience The position requires  sound knowledge and understanding  in the following areas: • Designing, developing, delivering and evaluating adult training • Current and emerging training methods, technology, tools and learning aids • Online training delivery methodologies and tools • Extensive knowledge of the child intervention system • Residential Facilities Licensing Regulation • Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics • Research methodologies • Ministry business strategies, priorities, programs, and resources • GoA learning, training and development initiatives and strategies Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment (CAFAS) The position requires the following  skills and abilities : • Effective communication skills • Coaching, mentoring, facilitation and negotiating skills • Contract management skills • Project Management skills • Ability to successfully manage multiple projects • Ability to collaborate with internal and external partners • Ability to build strong working relationships, internal and external to the ministry • Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work • Demonstrated creativity and analytical ability to develop and implement new programs and initiatives • Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team environment • Ability to travel, balance home and work demands • Demonstrates fiscal responsibility when on travel status Equivalencies to be considered.