He has been called upon to train Child Protective Service personnel, Foster Grandparents, State Workforce Commission employees, and County Probation officers. Within the past 3 years, the coordinator has trained over 700 people.
They also assist service providers in the development of required policies and procedures and provide guidance to staff during the review of compliance with state and federal guidelines. Areas of training and support in pursuit of this goal include planning, developing, and providing training as part of staff development programs; assessing the effectiveness of methods such as classroom and on-the-job training, conferences and workshops; developing testing and evaluation procedures; arranging for ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members; monitoring, evaluating and recording the effectiveness of training activities and programs; assessing training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, interest groups, or consultation with managers and instructors; and training using a variety of instructional techniques such as group discussions, simulations, role...
To that end, they establish and maintain a positive relationship with all substance abuse service subcontractors and other providers meet with them when needed to provide technical assistance to help them earn compliance, track training costs to ensure they are not exceeding their budgets, and prepare budget report to justify spending. They monitor the usage of funds across strategies, among treatment populations, or greater than 10% of the approved budget; review the network data and statistics every three months to determine treatment trends and evaluate the need for program changes; and make recommendations for implementing disciplinary sanctions or probationary periods for treatment providers to ensure compliance with all agency requirements.
