Clinical Services Training Specialist - School of Social Work

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign•Urbana, IL

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinical Services Training Specialist, part of the Provider Assistance Training Hub (PATH) within the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is responsible for training community behavioral health staff and leadership on the IM+CANS model and other HFS-directed clinical initiatives. This role involves providing ongoing coaching and support for new initiatives and serving as a Subject Matter Expert for New Service Initiatives and Systems of Care (SOC) curriculum. The position requires statewide travel several days per week to conduct trainings.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work or related field from an accredited college or university.
1-3 years of Behavioral Health Services (Clinical) experience.
IM+CANS trainer level certification within 90 days of hire.
SOC trainer certification within 120 days of hiring.
Illinois clinical licensure.
LPHA status pursuant to 89 ILAC 140.453.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with CSPI, CANS, ANSA, FAST or TCOM.
Training experience.
Self-motivated and able to work semi-independently to train peers in assessment and care planning.
Working knowledge of change management strategies, established training, coaching and transfer of learning methodologies, case study and clinical case presentation methodologies, established evidence-informed child behavioral health practices and clinical interventions, the impact of trauma on the child and family system, child and adolescent development, issues related to diagnosis and co-morbidity, and other behavioral health issues.

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver web-based and on-site trainings statewide for the IM-CANS assessment and treatment planning tool and related components.
Train on the integration of IM+CANS into Systems of Care work and Wraparound for Integrated Health Home staff and leadership.
Train on newly launched Medicaid services to support providers in successful development, implementation, and analysis.
Assess agency-specific challenges and build strategies for effective implementation and accurate use of tools, developing, planning, and analyzing.
Work in conjunction with the Compliance Coordination team to ensure providers are compliant with service and implementation policy.
Develop trainings on intermediate and advanced use of the comprehensive behavioral health assessment tool and its relevance to effective treatment planning for children and families.
Provide feedback to Field Services Coordinator and Workforce Development Team as Subject Matter Expert on new services and IM+CANS implementation efforts to guide future curriculum development and statewide support strategies.
Perform analysis of training effectiveness as required.
Other duties as assigned.