Training Specialist, Marin RFA Training

At Wayfinder Family Services, we understand the unique challenges facing some of our state’s most vulnerable children, youth and adults. Those with disabilities, those without a home of their own, those who have been abused and many, many more. We answer the call for them. We believe in the amazing potential in, and for, each and every one of them. And, together, we find a way to turn that potential into reality.  

Program and Role Summary:

Our statewide Foster Care and Adoption programs match children and youth who have been displaced from their homes due to abuse or neglect with families that can provide safe, caring homes. Wayfinder recruits, trains and certifies resource (foster) families, some of whom ultimately adopt the children they foster. We emphasize a child achieving permanency, which can be reunification with birth parents, living with relatives, adoption or guardianship.

The primary focus of the Training Specialist is being the lead trainer for prospective Marin County Resource Parents. The trainings are provided virtually on evenings and weekends throughout the year.

The hourly range for this position is $30.00 - $40.00 per hour.

This part-time position is budgeted for up to 9 hours/week.

Primary Responsibilities:

• 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.