Training Specialist

Wayfinder Family Services

Lead trainer for prospective Marin County Resource Parents in foster care education. Oversee 12 hours of training covering child welfare, trauma, and resource family responsibilities.

Posted 7/28/2026part-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $30 - $40 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in child welfare and foster care, with a strong focus on trauma-informed practices and cultural responsiveness. Capable of delivering comprehensive training and education to resource families while ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Master's Degree In Social WorkChild Welfare ExperienceFoster Care ExperienceTrauma-Informed TrainingCultural Awareness

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Hard Skills

Child Protective SystemsChild And Adolescent DevelopmentResource Family EducationAttendance TrackingSurvey Administration

Soft Skills

CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsCultural Responsiveness

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid CA Driver License

Industry Keywords

Child WelfareFoster CareTrauma-Informed CareSafetyPermanencyWell-Being

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide 12 hours of pre-approval training including an overview of child protective systems, the effects of trauma, personal rights of children, cultural needs of children, child and adolescent development, enhancing resource families' knowledge and skills, increase participants' cultural awareness and responsiveness, educate resource families on laws and regulations impacting child welfare, emphasize trauma-informed, safety, permanency, and well-being in all training related activities.
Responsible for taking attendance and providing surveys to the attendees at the end of class.
Other duties as outlined in the position description.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A Master's degree in social work or a related field, required.
Bachelor's degree with Social Work experience will be considered.
3-5 years Child Welfare/Foster Care experience, required.
Valid CA Driver License with a minimum of three (3) years good driving history and must be approved by the agency’s insurance carrier to drive agency vehicles.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Paid Sick Leave
401(k) retirement plan with employer match up to 4%
Employee referral program: Encourage your colleagues to join us
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible
Eligibility and other benefits are outlined in plan documents