Training and Development Business Partner - Developmental/Brain Injury Services - Advocates

Salary: $70,000

The Training & Development Business Partner, DS/BI Residential Services is responsible for the creation and management of trainings within the Developmental and Brain Injury Residential Services divisions. They assess training needs and develop new trainings to meet the needs of the division. This is a hybrid role. 

1. Maintain training calendar for the service line. Schedule and coordinate facilitators, locations, and topics for trainings, including the monthly manager’s management meetings.
2. Manage and develop overall implementation of new and ongoing training and development initiatives/programs based on divisional needs.
3. Provide summary reports to service line management team, determining impact of training to program staff and establish future training needs/goals.
4. Co-facilitate trainings with the Clinical Directors within the service line.
5. Meet with the service line VP at least monthly to report on training initiatives and review division needs.
6. Participate in needs analysis for developing training strategies, track and evaluate training performance.
7. Mentor managers, direct support staff and people we support to become trainers.
8. Write and facilitate workshop proposals for presentation at local and national conferences.
9. Ensure all training related activities are within authorized budgets.
10. Attend all divisional leadership meetings as required
11. Ensure that individuals we support are treated with dignity and respect in accordance with Advocates’ Human Rights Policy.
12. Adhere to all principles related to The Advocates Way.
13. Attends and actively participates in supervision and staff meetings.
14. Perform all duties in accordance with the agency’s policies and procedures.
15. Strictly follow all agency performance standards.

1. Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Social Services or other related field and minimum of five years experience in the Developmental Services/Brain Injury Services fields.
2. Superior public speaking skills and ability to conduct workshops and trainings.
3. Must have sensitivity to the needs of the population.
4. Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
5. Must have strong computer skills. Experience with Microsoft Office- PowerPoint and Excel required.
6. High energy level, superior interpersonal skills and ability to function in a team atmosphere.
7. Must hold a valid drivers’ license. Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle to travel between sites.

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