HHS Training Specialist

Department: Health and Human Services (HHS), Learning and Professional Development Anticipated Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm, occasional evenings and weekends, rotating, based on training needs Reports To: Supervisor, HHS Training Specialist Full Time or Part Time: Full Time Regular or Temporary: Regular Bargaining Unit: Non-bargaining Classified or Unclassified: Classified FLSA: Non-exempt Summary Health and Human Services (HHS) Learning and Professional Development (LPD) Training Specialists develop social-services-related and community-based training offerings in Cuyahoga County and Northeast Ohio. LPD conducts training for employees and partners of the Division of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the Division of Senior and Adult Services (DSAS), Cuyahoga County Job and Family Services (CJFS), and the Office of Child Support Services (OCSS) as well as regional trainings through the North Central Ohio Regional Training Center (NCORTC). This posting will be used to establish an eligibility list to fill one or more vacancies in the HHS Training Specialist classification. This journey-level classification creates and delivers training programs and classes for diverse populations to support HHS objectives. Populations include County new-hires, foster parents, social workers, and university students working on their social work degree. Employees in this class work under direct supervision, progressing to general supervision as the incumbent becomes able to independently perform the full range of duties associated with this level. This class generally works under direction from the Supervisor, HHS Training Specialist or Administrator, Social Program 2. Essential Job Functions Schedules and confirms contract trainers, new-hires, or university students; reviews for approval contracting authorizations for trainers; reviews for approval university student placements; reviews for approval proposed training sites and arrangements; conducts on-site evaluations of trainers and prepares reports; reviews training materials of contact trainers or new hires; reviews new-hire 360- feedback and work-shadowing evaluations. Develops and administrates the training programs offered for county employees, foster parents, social workers, or university students; conducts and tabulates needs analysis; contacts trainers who are certified to teach the material; coordinates class schedules and conferences for training; designs and develops lesson plans to meet established training goals; designs and distributes marketing materials for programs; updates Process Manuals; participates in departmental meetings to discuss trainees and changing regulations. Administers training for social workers, new-hires, foster parents, or university students; ensures room and equipment are set-up correctly for training sessions; coordinates training registration process; conducts training by following lesson plan; analyzes training evaluation results to improve program. Performs supporting administrative duties; prepares state mandated reports; responds to written or verbal inquiries regarding training programs; maintains filing system on training data; logs hours of trainers and trainees into state-run databases; compiles statistics regarding training program effectiveness; inventories training supplies and equipment. Minimum Requirements Bachelor's degree in education, social work, human resources or related field, with two (2) years of training or social work experience; or any equivalent combination of training and experience. Preferred qualifications: Master of Social Work (MSW) and prior experience in clinical social work or clinical counseling, LSW/LISW/LISW-S, LPC/LPCC/LPCC-S, LMFT/LIMFT/LIMFT-S Application Process This is a competitive, classified position. The Personnel Review Commission (PRC) will check your application to make sure you meet the minimum qualifications. If you do, the PRC will invite you to take a civil service examination. The exam is specific to this position. Everyone who passes the exam goes on an eligibility list. To fill this opening, the PRC sends the hiring department and Human Resources (HR) a certified eligibility list with the top 25% candidates (or at least the ten highest scoring candidates, whichever is greater). HR helps the hiring department decide who from the certified list to follow up with for interviews and then a job offer. Most of our communication with candidates is through email. Regularly check the email address you gave us in your job profile. 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