Family Training Coordinator

Family Training Coordinator Position Summary The Family Training Coordinator will provide leadership and coordination for the training, credentialing, and technical assistance offerings within the Family and Youth Support and Education Program. The types of peer training that will be offered include both formal and informal training opportunities that will be interactive and use best practices in adult education for both in-person and online training opportunities. The Family Training Coordinator will work with their program team members to develop the trainings and certifications, and the trainings and certifications developed by the program staff for local and State partners will be in line with national certification and training standards (e.g., the National Federation of Families’ National Family Peer Specialist Certification). Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree; or equivalent combination of training and experience. This position requires that the employee has relevant lived experiences related to personal and/or caregiving/family experience with a Serious Emotional Disturbance for at least 12 months. This position required that employees have experience working in some form of paid or unpaid Youth/Family Peer Specialist, Navigator, Partner, or other similar roles. Applicants should be able to demonstrate experience with skills in the following areas: written and verbal communication skills, organization, and cross-agency collaboration and coordination. Preferred Qualifications Applicants who are certified or eligible to be certified as a Certified Family Peer Specialist™ is preferred. Candidates who have experience working in a leadership role related to Youth and/or Family Peer Support and/or Education is preferred. #J-18808-Ljbffr