St. Catherine's Center for Children
Staff Development Specialist, Residential & School
hace 17 días
Albany
Job Description STAFF DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST (RESIDENTIAL & SCHOOL) Location: Albany, New York Program: Staff Development & Training Type: Full-time / Non-Exempt Pay Range: $23.11– $25.20 (hourly) Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm; flexibility required Job Ref. #: 0689 Our Mission St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve. Our Vision St. Catherine’s willingness to embrace change and develop new services is, and will remain, our guiding philosophy as we support the human service needs of children, families, and adults throughout the region. If you would like to learn more about us, please visit our website at: Position Overview The Residential & School Staff Development Specialist provides classroom style and virtual training, on-the-job mentoring, and assists with organizing, scheduling and conducting required TCI Core and update trainings, Medication Administration and First Aid/CPR/AED certification training for staff in the residential and school programs. This position directly reports to the Director of Staff Development. Position Requirements • Associate’s degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred. Relevant combination of education and experience may be considered., • Demonstrated training and group presentation skills are required., • Local travel to other Agency locations is required; A current Clean and Valid New York State Driver’s License (actively licensed at least one year) is required*., • TCI Trainer certification and experience using TCI strategies and techniques with children who exhibit emotional and behavioral difficulties is highly preferred., • Current Red Cross CPR/First Aid Instructor certification preferred., • Previous experience working in a human services agency is highly desired., • Experience with learning management systems a plus., • Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment., • Above average proficiency in various computer applications such as: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Business Workspace Suite (Gmail, Google Docs, Meet, Sheets, etc.); effective Internet skills and secure Internet practices., • Experience with learning management systems, a plus., • Previous experience working in a human services agency is highly desired., • A professional record of integrity, proven reliability, and dependability., • A compassionate, warm and caring mindset; Capable of exhibiting empathy for those in crisis., • Qualities of positivity, flexibility and adaptability; A professional record of integrity, proven reliability and dependability., • Capable of exercising ethical, independent judgment and discretion, handle sensitive data with strict confidentiality., • Ability to work flexible hours to accommodate client schedules, which may include evening and/or weekend hours. Essential Duties & Responsibilities include, with additional duties as assigned: • Together with the Director of Staff Development (“Director”), Associate Executive Director (AED) of Youth in Care, and the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Implementation Team, the Staff Development Specialist (“Specialist”) ensures that agency standards and practices for TCI training and refresher training comply with the standards set forth by Cornell University’s TCI training guidelines., • Serves as one of the agency’s professional development trainers, providing training in Cornell University’s Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Core and Updates., • Assists with the development and/or facilitation of CPR/First Aid/AED, Medication Administration and other related agency trainings, as assigned., • Assists with facilitating additional program-related trainings as needed (i.e. Trauma-Informed Care, characteristics of children in our care, writing critical incident reports and debriefing techniques, etc.)., • Ensures that agency standards and practices for all trainings comply with the requirements of our governing/regulatory bodies. This includes, but is not limited to: TCI, CPR/First Aid/AED, HIPAA, Medicaid Compliance, Infectious Disease Prevention, Mandated Reporter (both Reporting Child Abuse/Maltreatment and Neglect and the Justice Center Requirements) and the Residential Medication Administration training., • Assists Director with development and coordination of an annual training calendar. The calendar is updated semi-annually and includes the necessary training sessions to enable staff to meet their position-specific training requirements, and to improve service delivery to clients., • Responsible to assist with monthly notification of training requirement needs to all staff and department heads, ensuring proper communication of training needs is being provided and followed through., • With the Director, responsible for maintaining a current record for all completed trainings and those in need of completion in advance of expiration, keeping all staff trainings current so St. Catherine’s remains compliant with the regulations of governing bodies., • The Specialist will be assigned program specific work, a portion of their time, for the residential and school programs, in addition to providing regularly scheduled trainings. Specific work may include but not limited to: direct observations/coaching, to attend any relevant meetings, and assist with incident report documentation review., • The Specialist acts as a role model and resource for direct care staff regarding TCI, First Aid/CPR/AED and Medication Administration best practice concepts, and role-models behavior management and crisis de-escalation strategies for all agency staff., • The Specialist will work with the Director of Staff Development, the Associate Executive Director of Youth in Care, the Associate Executive Director of CQI, and any other identified program leadership to carry out initiatives of the quality assurance program including but not limited to: restraint reduction initiatives, identify trends from incident reviews, and ensure training needs identified are addressed, developed, and provided to staff. What We Offer You* • Competitive Pay with an Excellent Benefits Package, • Health Insurance options: Medical, Dental and Vision, • $600 Well-being Reimbursement Benefit, • Generous Combined Leave Time (CLT) and Paid Holidays!, • $500 Employee Referral Bonus, • We are a 501(c) (3) agency, which is a qualifying employer for eligible staff under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, • Pension Plan with Generous Agency Contribution, • 403b Retirement Savings Plan, • Life Insurance – Automatic Benefit at no cost to employee, • Paid Training, including TCI and CPR/AED/First Aid Certification & Update courses, if role appropriate, • Tuition Reimbursement* & Travel/ Mileage Reimbursement, • Professional Development & Career Growth Opportunities, • The Comfort of a Business Casual Environment About Us St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more. St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. We are invested in fostering an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity. If you would like to learn more about our programs, please visit our website at: EEO Statement St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law. Background Check We are required to run a thorough and complete background check on All Candidates being considered for any position within our agency. Whether you are going to be a Permanent Employee, work with us through a staffing agency as a Temp, completing an Internship or perhaps you will be Volunteering with us. The background check includes Criminal Background Check (CBC) fingerprinting for the NYS Justice Center (NYS-JC) under the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Some positions require additional fingerprinting under the Office of Mental Health (OMH) and/or the Department of Health (DOH). All candidates must successfully clear the background check process, following NYS-DOJ requirements. We pay for all our background checks!
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