IM+CANS Coaching Specialist - School of Social Work

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign•Urbana, IL

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The IM+CANS Coaching Specialist Provider Assistance Training Hub (PATH) at the School of Social Work, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is responsible for providing coaching and mentorship to community behavioral health staff and leadership on the usage of the IM+CANS and supporting tools. This role involves coaching the TCOM philosophy, assisting with the implementation of other HFS directed clinical initiatives, including curriculum development and implementation through statewide Learning Collaboratives to support best practices in IM+CANS utilization. The specialist will also provide ongoing coaching for new initiatives and serve as a Subject Matter Expert for New Service Initiatives and Systems of Care (SOC) curriculum.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work or related field from an accredited college or university.
Clinical licensure in Illinois, LPHA status pursuant to 89 ILAC 140.453.
1-3 years of Behavioral Health Services (Clinical) experience.
1-3 years of experience as IM+CANS user/supervisor.
Active IM+CANS user certification including past training received through PATH.
IM+CANS trainer level certification within 90 days of hire.
SOC trainer certification within 120 days of hiring.

Nice To Haves

Clear understanding of TCOM and client-centered philosophy.
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

Conduct in person and online coaching sessions and learning collaboratives with community behavioral health staff and leadership to improve usage of IM+CANS, its supporting tools, and the TCOM philosophy.
Using various training, coaching, and transfer of learning methodologies, engage in person and by webinar with Medicaid enrolled providers to assess agency-specific challenges, build strategies for effective implementation and accurate use of the tool, and work in conjunction with the Clinical Quality Review team to ensure providers are aligned with best practice.
Lead the development of Learning Collaboratives to support community behavioral health staff and leadership in the usage of IM+CANS and philosophies that support client-centered and collaborative relationships, specifically integrating IM+CANS into Systems of Care work and Wraparound for Care Coordination and Support Organizations.
Develop training and coaching curriculum, including on-site and web-based training, on intermediate and advanced use of the IM+CANS assessment and treatment planning tool and its relevance to effective treatment planning for children and families.
Provide feedback to the Field Services Coordinator and Workforce Development Team as a Subject Matter Expert on new services and IM+CANS implementation efforts to guide future curriculum development and statewide support strategies.
Plan and deliver both web-based training and on-site training statewide for the IM+CANS assessment and treatment planning tool, integration into Systems of Care work, and training of newly launched Medicaid services.
Perform other duties as assigned, which may include analysis of training effectiveness based in Systems of Care (SoC) principles.