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PRIDE Trainer – Bilingual

Located in Statewide in Illinois

Funded by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), responsible for facilitating trainings for the PRIDE Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Program to prospective, relative/fictive kin, licensed, and adoptive/sub guardianship caregivers across Illinois through web-based, instructor-led, and hybrid learning formats for the Learning and Development Unit within the Office of Learning and Professional Development (OLDP). Bilingual PRIDE Trainers may be selected to participate in caregiver curriculum translation events as part of PRIDE’s ongoing efforts to collaboratively work with IDCFS to increase availability of Spanish language caregiver trainings in Illinois.

Closes August 10th, 2026

Technical Support Specialist

Located in Springfield, Illinois

Apply user-centric design principles, methodologies, and techniques to develop interactive experiences for web applications including learning management systems, websites, and mobile apps. Work closely with users, designers, Learning and Development administration, sponsors and quality assurance testers to help develop and evaluate usability and accessibility of online and virtual training content. Provide recommendations for the organization of information delivery and access in web, DCFS Learning management systems, and mobile applications.

Closes August 10th, 2026

PRIDE Trainer

Located in Statewide in Illinois

Funded by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS), responsible for facilitating training for the PRIDE Foster and Adoptive Parent Training Program to prospective, relative/fictive kin, licensed, and adoptive/sub-guardianship caregivers across Illinois through web-based, instructor-led, and hybrid learning formats for the Learning and Development Unit within the Office of Learning and Professional Development (OLDP).

Closes August 10th, 2026

Accounting Assistant

Located in Urbana, Illinois

To perform financial services for the School of Social Work under the direction of the Business Services Manager.

Closes August 11th, 2026

Clinical Curriculum Coordinator

Located in Statewide in Illinois

Serves as the subject matter expert (SME) for clinical curriculum development and training implementation across PATH programs. Coordinates the design, development, deployment, and continuous improvement of synchronous and asynchronous clinical training curricula. Ensures curriculum and training products align with clinical best practices, Systems of Care (SOC) principles, TCOM philosophy, accessibility standards, adult learning methodologies, and programmatic requirements. Provides leadership and oversight of curriculum development activities, facilitates Training of Trainers (TOT) processes, coordinates feedback sessions, evaluates training effectiveness, and supports the professional development of specialists and lead staff. Working collaboratively with PATH leadership, Clinical Quality Review (CQR) teams, SMEs, and external stakeholders, promotes fidelity, consistency, and quality across clinical training content and supports successful implementation of new initiatives and Medicaid service delivery models throughout Illinois

Closes August 13th, 2026

Team Lead, Peer Support Initiatives

Located in Statewide in Illinois

Train and support PATH Specialists in all peer roles related curriculum development and implementation. This includes but is not limited to efforts to support Family Peer Supporters, Engagement Specialists, and Violence Prevention peer roles. Provide on-going coaching, and support, and serve as subject matter expert and Team Lead for new peer support initiatives and peer support curriculum. Provide oversight of fidelity to the peer support model. Works closely with the Family Advocate Coordinator, Field Coordinator and SOC Coordinator to ensure peer support models are accurately represented in all work products and messaging. Assist with onboarding of new PATH specialists to orient them to all peer initiatives.

Closes August 13th, 2026

Team Lead, Clinical Services Training

Located in Statewide in Illinois

Responsible for delivering and developing training content and curriculum to support clinical services for enrolled Medicaid Behavioral Health Providers in the State of Illinois. Deliver required trainings including, IM+CANS, IM-CAT, Mobile Crisis Response as well as Motivational Interviewing, De-escalation, and other clinical content developed for funder initiatives. Provide on-going coaching and support to Clinical Services Training Specialists on new initiatives and serve as a Subject Matter Expert and Project Manager for the development of new content and training materials related to clinical initiatives. Work with the Clinical Services Training Coordinator to support implementation efforts, inform future curriculum development, advance statewide strategies, and provide direct coaching and support to Medicaid agencies, providers and Specialists.

Closes August 13th, 2026

Crisis Services Training Specialist

Located in Statewide in Illinois

Delivering and developing training content and curriculum to support crisis intervention services for enrolled Medicaid Behavioral Health Providers in the State of Illinois. Train the IM+CANS, IM-CAT, Mobile Crisis Response required trainings, Human Trafficking, and other crisis and clinical content developed for funder initiatives.

Closes August 14th, 2026

Program Manager, FISP

Located in Statewide in Illinois

Oversee and manage Field Implementation Support Program operations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Provide leadership and coaching to a team of FISP Specialists/Technicians fostering a culture of excellence and accountability. Provide highly specialized workforce and organizational effectiveness functions. Responsible for managing aspects of program implementation, operations, management reporting and contract oversight. Collaboration with FISP Director to develop and implement program strategies, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and timely achievement of outcomes. Oversee data management and analysis activities, leveraging insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous quality improvement initiatives. Serve as the program’s liaison with IDCFS, Child Welfare Contributing Agency management, the Office of Learning and Professional Development and other collateral entities.

Closes August 17th, 2026

Implementation Coach & Training Specialist, FISP

Located in Statewide in Illinois

As a member of a specialized statewide child welfare training team, work collaboratively with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS) and community partners to provide training, coaching, consultation and professional development to child welfare agency staff, supervisors, and managers. This will include but not be limited to providing both introductory awareness and post-training content reinforcement related to the Illinois Core Practice Model, effective child welfare agency leadership development and other key IDCFS initiatives. Facilitate and at times develop trainings, lead learning groups and provide ongoing field support to enhance the transfer of learning and reinforce application from the training environment to field operations.

Closes August 17th, 2026

IM + CANS Coaching Specialist

Located in Statewide in Illinois

Provide coaching and mentorship to community behavioral health staff and leadership with the usage of the IM+CANS and supporting tools, coach the TCOM philosophy, assist with implementation of other HFS directed clinical initiatives including curriculum development and implementation through statewide Learning Collaboratives to support best practices in utilization of the IM+CANS in clinical practices, provide ongoing coaching and support for new initiatives, demonstrate competency as a curriculum trainer and serve as Subject Matter Expert for New Service Initiatives and Systems of Care (SOC) curriculum.

Closes August 20th, 2026

Peer Support Training Specialist

Located in Statewide in Illinois

Supports Illinois’ commitment to strengthening the behavioral health workforce by training and guiding Peer Support Workers, individuals with lived experience navigating mental health and/or substance use challenges. Housed within the Provider Assistance and Training Hub (PATH), this role collaborates with the PATH leadership and training teams to deliver training, provide on-going coaching, and support the implementation of statewide peer support curriculum and initiatives for Medicaid enrolled providers. As a subject matter expert, ensures alignment with the peer support model and offers leadership and oversight to help peer support workers grow in their roles and effectively serve their communities.

Closes August 20th, 2026

School of Social Work
1010 W. Nevada Street
Urbana, IL 61801
(217) 333-2261
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