Think:Kids Clinical Trainer and Consultant

GENERAL SUMMARY/ OVERVIEW STATEMENT:

Think:Kids is a program in the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital. Think:Kids teaches Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS), a revolutionary, evidence-based approach for helping children who struggle with social, emotional and behavioral challenges. At Think:Kids, a team of clinicians, educators, and clinical researchers teach the CPS approach to clinicians, parents, and educators across the world to implement CPS in homes, outpatient clinics, correctional facilities, schools, inpatient settings, residential programs and beyond.

Reporting directly to the CPS Training & Consultation Supervisor, the CPS Trainer & Consultant will provide coaching, consultation and training in the CPS approach to various organizations, schools, agencies and Systems of Care. The coaching and consultations will take place via videoconference and the trainings onsite (once it is safe to do so) or via videoconference. The intention of these sessions is to help staff learn the CPS model and how to best utilize it in their respective settings. The CPS Trainer & Consultant may also lead online classes for parents.

This is a Per Diem position.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Training & Coaching

• Provide introductory and intensive training in CPS to a variety of organizations, utilizing Think:Kids materials and training guidelines

• Lead video-conference based coaching sessions for small teams of staff at a variety of organizations

• Participate in project-management related meetings regarding client organizations as needed (e.g., bi-annual implementation check-in’s)

• Facilitate CPS Parent Classes which are open to parents across the world

Administrative

• Submit weekly timesheets on time and according to program guidelines

• Submit travel expense reports in a timely fashion and abide by all hospital travel expense policies

• Facilitate the completion of training evaluations, quizzes, and online readiness surveys at the end of trainings as required

• Follow all training and coaching tracking procedures and respond to e-mail in a timely manner

• Complete fidelity assessments of coaching groups as instructed by the Think:Kids Research & Evaluation Team

Other

• Attend all Trainer Team and All Staff meetings (currently schedule for Thursday’s at 11am EST)

• Assist with certification program activities as needed. This may include but is not limited to work sample reviews and preparation and/or leading of professional development webinars for the CPS certified community

• Maintain CPS Certified Trainer status through proper completion of all recertification requirements, with the exception of the annual fee which is covered under your employment

• Other CPS teaching-related duties as needed

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The CPS Trainer & Consultant will conduct coaching sessions remotely via video conference and will be expected to travel to various locations to provide the onsite trainings (once it is safe to do so). The CPS Trainer & Consultant will be responsible for providing his/her own equipment (laptop, webcam, etc).

SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

Demonstrated expertise and understanding of the CPS approach

Demonstrated expertise in training others in the CPS approach

Excellent presentation and public speaking / training skills

Ability to address a wide variety of audiences with varying levels of exposure to the CPS approach

Excellent interpersonal/communications skills

Strong organizational skills

Comfort with video-conference and online survey technology

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or REGISTRATIONS:

CPS Certified Trainer

EDUCATION:

Undergraduate degree required

EXPERIENCE:

Minimum of 3 years experience training and coaching in CPS