Simulations Facilitator IDCFS CPTA Simulations - Mesa, United States - Southern Illinois University

Description

Description

Simulation Facilitation for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Protection Training Academy. Oversees the development of simulation content for investigations, intact, and permanency workers and supervisors for recognizing and responding to child abuse and neglect.

Examples of Duties

90% - Primary

• Provide training to DCFS Investigators, as well as DCFS and private sector Intact and Permanency staff in the classroom for the simulation education experience and work collaboratively with DCFS and University Foundations training facilitators to synthesize information learned in classroom as into skill based experiential learning.

• Provide coaching, support, and debriefs with learning participants during residential, mock medical/multi-purpose lab, and courtroom simulations, such as:

o Modeling examples of strengths based feedbacko Ensuring learning participants' skills are reflected on in a safe learning environmento Reviewing learning participants' concerns and discussing organic questions in the momento Ensure learning participants utilize and adhere to rule and procedureo Modeling examples of suggested phrases to complete investigative or casework processo Modeling examples of how to address safety concerns and how to mitigate
• Support field trainers or other Office of Learning and Professional Development trainers (if and when utilized) in the classroom as needed, modeling classroom management and delivery of content.
10% - Other Requirements

• Prepare/stage residential labs, mock court room, and mock medical/multi-purpose lab for simulations.

• Assists the Simulation Logistics Coordinator, Associate Director and the Associate Director in ensuring actors are in place and learning participants complete all simulation experience tasks.

• Work collaboratively with university partners, DCFS, and stakeholders in providing input as it pertains to the relevance and mission of the Department's ongoing use of simulations.

• Endorse and educate the community and outside interests on the mission and goals of the DCFS and the mission of the DCFS.

• Attend other DCFS trainings as identified by the Office for Learning and Professional Development.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

1. Bachelor's degree in a human services related field.*

2. Four (4) years of combined work experience including Illinois direct service experience in child protection investigations and/or child welfare.

*Note: Master's degree in an area consistent with the duties of the position may be substituted for one (1) year of work experience