Lead TAC Trainer & Consultant
ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION The Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E.) is a national leader in mental health services for the adoption, foster, and kinship care community. We envision a world where every child and family connected to adoption, foster, and kinship care thrives, embracing our individual and collective diversity. We improve the well-being and permanence of children and their families by delivering adoption-competent mental health services, training a national network of professionals, and informing the field through research and advocacy. We work nationally to build the capacity of States, Tribes and territories to create competent systems and service arrays and improve access to those services. For over 25 years, C.A.S.E. has combined best practices and innovation to provide specialized individual and family therapy, psychiatric services and support groups, education, and training. We have become a local, national, and international resource for adoptive, kinship, and foster families and the professionals who support them. C.A.S.E. set out in 2021 on a new strategic direction to grow our clinical and training programs into our Academy for Elevating Clinical Practice in Permanency. It is an exciting time as we grow our evidenced-based adoption-competent clinical model and our accredited, award-winning training programs nationwide. C.A.S.E has an annual budget of $14M and a staff of 70+ employees. ABOUT THE POSITION The Lead TAC Trainer & Consultant serves as a subject-matter expert and key member of CASE’s TAC Training Team, reporting to the TAC Manager. This remote-based role, with some travel required, is responsible for virtually facilitating TAC training and consultations for cohorts nationwide, supporting mental health professionals in achieving adoption competency and high-fidelity implementation of the TAC model. The Lead Trainer provides strategic programmatic, instructional, and administrative support to ensure effective, inclusive, and responsive delivery of TAC training across national sites. In collaboration with the TAC curriculum development team, this role contributes to the ongoing review, enhancement, and modernization of TAC curriculum and training materials. The Lead TAC Trainer & Consultant also delivers site debriefings, facilitates refresher courses and Train-the-Trainer events, and partners with the Association of TAC Professionals to strengthen national training quality, consistency, and impact. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Be a part of CASE’s TAC Training Team, virtually facilitating TAC Trainings with cohorts across the country. 2. Provide TAC consultations with a variety of TAC cohorts, promoting adoption competency for mental health professionals in national TAC sites. 3. Provide program and administrative support to assure effective, responsive, and inclusive service delivery of TAC training that is provided by CASE and other sites nationally. 4. Collaborate with TAC curriculum development team to review and update the TAC curriculum to ensure that TAC remains a state-of-the art training. 5. Provide TAC debriefings to sites to assist in problem solving and working to improve the quality and fidelity of TAC training nationally. 6. Facilitate TAC Refresher Courses and ensure the curriculum is up to date 7. Assist in facilitating TAC Train the Trainer events, assisting sites in preparing trainers to fully implement and deliver TAC. 8. Be a part of the Association of TAC Professionals team. A. Compensation and Benefits and Performance Management: • 55,500k Annually plus benefits B. Employee Relations: • Consultative Support & Problem Solving Provides TAC consultations and site debriefings to assist cohorts and site leaders in addressing challenges, interpersonal dynamics, implementation barriers, and practice concerns in a constructive and solution-focused manner. • Facilitation of Difficult Conversations Leads training sessions, refresher courses, and debriefings that may involve addressing resistance to change, performance gaps, or fidelity concerns, requiring strong facilitation, conflict-management, and communication skills. • Coaching & Development Supports mental health professionals, trainers, and site staff through coaching and feedback to improve competency, engagement, and adherence to TAC principles. • Collaboration Across Teams Works closely with curriculum teams, national sites, and the Association of TAC Professionals, modeling professional conduct, inclusion, and respectful collaboration. • Escalation & Boundary Management Identifies concerns that may impact training quality, professional conduct, or program integrity and escalates issues appropriately to the TAC Manager, maintaining clear role boundaries (non-disciplinary). C. Affirmative Action and EEO: • CASE is an Equal Opportunity employer. C.A.S.E. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, military or veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Emboldened by the core belief that all children deserve a safe, loving, permanent home and dedicated to providing inclusive, family-focused services, C.A.S.E. draws on expertise, research, and lived experience to innovate and pay it forward by educating and empowering others. Together, we commit to work both internally and externally with Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation. D. General and Liability Insurance: • Employees in this role are expected to comply with CASE’s general and professional liability insurance requirements. Coverage is provided in accordance with organizational policies for duties performed within the scope of employment, including training facilitation, consultation, and authorized travel. Employees must promptly report any incidents, accidents, or potential liability concerns to their supervisor and follow all applicable risk management and safety protocols. OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • Meet regularly with the TAC manager for planning • Attend monthly NTI training center meetings • Meet with larger CASE training team as needed • Perform other related duties as may be required • Attend monthly CASE staff meetings MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed below are representative of the knowledgeable, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: • Master’s degree or Higher in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, or related field with demonstrated experience in training and provision of coaching/consultation • Professional licensure as mental health professional • At least 2 years of experience as a TAC Trainer • Experience in providing TAC consultations KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES: • Must be organized, creative, independent and self-motivated, enthusiastic, dependable, detail orientated, flexible in scheduling and prioritization, and driven by excellence. • Excellent interpersonal skills, including establishing and maintaining effective work relationships with a wide audience of internal and external parties at all levels of employees and management, existing and potential customers, contractors, vendors, and agencies. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including writing reports and giving oral presentations. • Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and follow-through. • Excellent trainer and consultant skills • Proven success in training virtually through zoom or other platforms. • Ability to travel as needed. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: • TAC certification or demonstrated eligibility to obtain TAC certification within a specified timeframe. • Current valid professional license in a behavioral health, mental health professional or related discipline (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LMFT, Psychologist), where required by role scope or funding requirements. • Ability to maintain all required certifications, licenses, and registrations in good standing throughout employment. • Valid driver’s license and ability to travel, as required for training, consultation, and site visits. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Job. WORK ENVIRONMENT: • This position is primarily remote and performed in a professional home-office setting, with some travel required to training sites, meetings, and conferences. The work environment includes frequent use of virtual training platforms, video conferencing tools, and standard office equipment. When traveling, the employee may work in clinical, educational, or community-based settings that vary by site. The role requires the ability to work effectively in both independent and collaborative environments and to adapt to changing schedules, time zones, and training formats Salary & Benefits: Salary: $50k-54k Benefits: Competitive benefits including medical, sick leave and vacation, 403(B) retirement, and flexible hours. 12 Paid Holidays, including your birthday! Vacation and Sick leave. Please submit a resume and letter of interest. C.A.S.E. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, military or veteran status, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Emboldened by the core belief that all children deserve a safe, loving, permanent home and dedicated to providing inclusive, family-focused services, C.A.S.E. draws on expertise, research, and lived experience to innovate and pay it forward by educating and empowering others. Together, we commit to work both internally and externally with Compassion, Integrity, Excellence, and Innovation. C.A.S.E. maintains a drug and alcohol-free workplace. C.A.S.E. participates in E-Verify. C.A.S.E. participates in E-Verify. Apply tot his job