Refugee Foster Family Trainer

Position Title: Foster Family Trainer

FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

Full or part-time status: Full-time

Department: Migration and Refugee Services

Reports to: Foster Family Capacity Supervisor

Hiring Range $18.00- $23.75/hr. DOE

Date written or last revised: July 2025

Primary Function of Position

As the Foster Family Trainer, you will oversee the quality and delivery of foster parent training, ensuring that they are prepared to parent at a therapeutic level. You will also work closely with the Foster Family Capacity Lead to create a formalized structure specific to Level II and Level III Therapeutic care.

Major Position Responsibilities

1. Curriculum Expertise: Become an expert on the foundations of the Pressley Ridge evidence-based therapeutic foster parent curriculum.
2. Co-Teaching and Documentation: Co-teach initial foster parent training sessions with the other Foster Family Trainer and document parent participation.
3. Feedback Implementation: Gather feedback about training from foster parents and staff and implement suggestions.
4. Retention Support: Improve family retention during training and licensing by addressing barriers, engaging with families, and problem-solving.
5. Placement Adaptation: Assess placement disruption trends and adapt the curriculum to meet parents' needs, specifically for parenting refugee teenagers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
6. Curriculum Enhancement: Ongoing development of the curriculum, including customizing and making improvements, as necessary.
7. Engaging Training: Find creative ways to make training engaging and practical for parenting skills.
8. Adaptive Teaching: Adjust teaching style to match foster parents' learning preferences.
9. Homework Review and Make-Up Sessions: Review foster parent homework and facilitate make-up training for late or absent parents.
10. Internal Therapeutic Structure: Collaborate with the Foster Family Capacity Lead to develop internal therapeutic structure for Level II and Level III care.
11. Continuing Education: Provide training opportunities for foster parents and staff, including sending a monthly continuing education email.
12. CPR and Mental Health First Aid: Co-teach quarterly CPR training for foster parents, staff, and foster youth, and coordinate quarterly Mental Health First Aid trainings.
13. Meeting Participation: Attend and contribute to weekly staff meetings and bi-weekly team meetings.
14. Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

1. Work will be performed primarily inside, in-person at the office and occasionally virtually from home.
2. Driving is required for this position.

Physical Demands

1. Work requires sitting and standing for extended periods, walking moderate distances, and driving.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

1. Independent Work: Operates autonomously in a safe and appropriate manner, demonstrating both critical thinking skills and initiative-taking prevention.
2. Sensitivity and Empathy: Displays sensitivity to the needs of youth, foster families, co-workers, volunteers, and others with whom staff interact.
3. Proficient Communication (English): Proficiency in oral and written English communication.
4. Effective Training Delivery: Ability to confidently conduct training.
5. Confidentiality Adherence: Must maintain strict confidentiality.
6. Computer Proficiency (Zoom, LMS, and Online Database): Proficient in computer skills required for the position, including Zoom, Microsoft Learning Management System, and the program's online database.
7. Personal Qualities: Exhibit respect, compassion, and graciousness while assisting foster families in supporting youth to succeed in the United States.

Education, Training, and Experience

1. Education Preference: A bachelor's degree in social work, education, a related field, or equivalent experience is preferred.
2. Foster Care Proficiency: Experience in foster care, particularly related to licensing requirements and family support.
3. Adult Education Experience: Proficient in teaching and training adults.
4. Refugee and Teenager Familiarity: Experience with refugees and teenagers preferred.

Background Screening Requirement

1. Must be able to pass a national BCI/FBI background check.

Licenses, Certifications, and Credentials

1. SSW or CSW preferred.
2. Current Utah driver's license, proof of auto insurance with minimum policy liability limits of $50,000 per person and $100,000 per incident, 21 years of age or older, a clean driving record, and ability to meet CCS vehicle safety requirements.

Position status and expected schedule.

1. The general schedule will be worked Monday through Friday between 8:30 AM and 8:30 PM. Rotating weekend on-call schedule 3-4 times a year.

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This job description lists typical examples of work and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to a position. The employer reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position with or without notice.

CCS is an equal-opportunity employer.

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