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Position: Technical Assistance Specialist
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $70,000/annually

Work Location: Santa Ana

Benefits and Perks:

• Comprehensive benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K.
• Generous PTO, holidays, and wellness days for work-life balance.
• Growth-focused culture with Elevate University.
• Recognized as "DEI Non-Profit of the Year" by the LA Business Journal.
• Bi-weekly and semi-annual monetary bonuses for Behavioral Health Service Providers that meet specific qualifying criteria. (Clinical Roles Only)

Learn more about the Job:

The Technical Assistance Specialist provides consultation, coaching, process facilitation, case management, and support to counties and child abuse prevention organizations and networks throughout California. The Specialist collaborates with local and state-wide organizations to plan and develop integrated county-wide prevention networks that reduce child abuse and neglect and increase protective factors. This position requires travel throughout California.

Job Responsibilities:

(75%) Technical Assistance

• Provide TA to child abuse prevention orgs. and networks throughout California including, but not limited to: needs assessments, strategic and action planning, meeting facilitation, partnership development, leadership coaching, outcomes tracking, training, and follow-up support.
• Provide consultation to support county teams in implementing their Comprehensive Prevention Plans, developing their Community Pathway, and building strong local networks to meet the goals of the plans.
• Develop custom tools and templates to advance county-wide prevention plan implementation.
• Prepare qualitative and quantitative reports and social media content to share outcomes and lessons learned with other organizations.
• Communicate with staff, partners, and others to assess opportunities for improvement and contribute to the ongoing quality improvement process.
• Effectively coordinate and facilitate meetings and trainings.

(10%) Learning Exchanges/Communities of Practice/Knowledge Sharing

• Facilitate topic-based communities of practice in person and via webinar (Zoom).
• Prepare documentation, social media posts, and website content to spotlight county efforts and share resources with family strengthening organizations throughout the state.
• Provide on-boarding support and routine coaching/shadowing to peers and other Strategies TA staff to help build their capacity as new team members.

(10%) Internal/External Collaboration

• Attend meetings, conferences, and events to build relationships with subject-matter experts, family strengthening agencies, and community-based organizations.
• Prepare presentations and brief other TA Specialists and OCAP staff on specific project and network-building activities, best practices, tools, and templates that may be useful across multiple projects.

(5%) Other Duties

• Acquire and enhance knowledge of existing, new, and emerging trends through research, conferences, and participation on committees, as appropriate.
• Assist with special projects including, but not limited to, preparation and facilitation for summits, regional gatherings, and other in-person or virtual events.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Knowledge of organizational development, collaboration/networking, trauma-informed practice, cultural proficiency, and strategies for building community resilience.
• Knowledge of child abuse prevention field, family strengthening, parent education, social services and/or child welfare services required.
• Knowledge of California Tribes, both current issues, priorities, and needs, as well as historical context.

Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Organizational/Community Development, Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, or related field from a four-year college or university required.
• Experience coaching and/or collaborating with local and statewide family strengthening organizations/departments.
• Experience with and/or knowledge of child abuse prevention strategies, cross-sector collaboration, collective impact, family strengthening, and the child welfare system.
• Advanced knowledge of Trauma Informed Care; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI); and Protective Factors concepts required.
• A Tribal community member with the ability to provide tribal perspectives, cultural insights, and an understanding of community priorities to inform engagement, planning, implementation, and partnership efforts with Tribal communities is required.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI)

Diversity is a core value at All For Kids and in the Behavioral Health program. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all staff, and people leaders. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. We value inclusivity and support our employees' diverse needs.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or sit; walk; use hands and talk or hear. Fine motor skills such as typing, and the use of a computer mouse is required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. If you are unable to perform any of the above abilities and require special accommodations to do so, please advise your recruiter. We're dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone can excel.