Agency Trainer Foster Parent Licensing

BrightSpring Health Services • Louisville, KY

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About The Position

The Agency Trainer Foster Parent Licensing position delivers agency training to prospective and current resource families and staff. Training is conducted on a variable and flexible schedule, including nights. The trainer is responsible for completing paperwork on time and gathering and providing documentation for each resource family after every training session.

The role coordinates and delivers specialized workshops throughout the year, assesses applicants’ participation and mastery of training materials for developmental, adoptive, or child/adult foster homes, and provides ongoing education to resource families and staff. The trainer also plans and conducts periodic training so families can meet their annual continuing-training requirements.

StepStone Family and Youth Services provides residential and family services for children and young adults, including foster-family connections, foster-care training, respite care, support services, and guidance for young adults transitioning to independent living.

Requirements

• Complete all required training before service delivery, including Foster Parent College, Deciding Together, Medically Complex, Article 9, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/First Aid, Prevention and Support, and A Place to Call Home Curriculum, as applicable.
• Maintain a Level 1 fingerprint card.
• Maintain a clear record through the Department of Child Safety Central Registry regarding reports of child abuse and neglect.
• Be available for training times, maintain an appropriate business-hours work schedule as the position demands, and adapt to schedule, job-requirement, and assignment changes.
• Have working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to learn other applications as needed.
• Know adult-education principles, including learning styles, curriculum design, and effective presentation techniques.
• Know group dynamics and effective communication approaches with groups.
• Know child-welfare-related laws and judicial decisions, as well as Division policies and procedures.
• Have curriculum-development expertise and the ability to develop expertise with new content.
• Deliver training in an engaging way that conveys concepts and responds to questions.
• Be able to learn new technologies and training-delivery methods as training evolves.

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in social or behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver applicable agency training on a variable and flexible schedule, including night training.
• Complete required paperwork on time and gather and provide documentation for each resource family at the conclusion of each training session.
• Coordinate and provide specialized workshops throughout the year as required.
• Assess applicants’ participation and mastery of training materials for developmental, adoptive, or child/adult foster homes throughout the training process.
• Provide ongoing training and educational opportunities to resource families and staff.
• Plan and conduct periodic training to help families meet annual ongoing-training-hour requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed