TDM Program Specialist

TDM™ Program Specialist
STATUS: Full time
LOCATION: Remote; work from anywhere within the United States
TRAVEL REQUIREMENT: Frequent; up to 50% of the employee’s time

Do you want to help improve social service systems in the United States and beyond by making them more effective and equitable? Are you passionate about helping to make our systems more effective, equitable, and just? Are you ready to work for change?

At Evident Change, we believe our social systems should help people reach their greatest potential, not create barriers to their success. We partner with systems professionals and communities to get to the root of their biggest challenges and share tools and knowledge to achieve better outcomes for everyone involved.WHO SHOULD APPLY?Evident Change seeks a specialist with deep expertise in the Team Decision Making® (TDM™) approach and family team meeting (FTM) work. We are looking for someone with experience as a child welfare practitioner, FTM facilitator, consultant, or trainer, and/or those with lived experience and firsthand knowledge of these systems to help support TDM implementation. The TDM approach is an evidence-supported facilitated family meeting model that quickly brings together important people who care about children and families at key decision points in a child welfare case.

Our work constantly evolves, so we are looking for someone who values holding themselves accountable to ensuring progress is made. Critical thinkers with a learning mindset and a commitment to bringing a racial equity lens into their work thrive in our environment. Our work requires collaboration, organization, problem solving, facilitation skills, and a commitment to addressing complex social challenges for more effective and equitable systems for everyone.

The national average salary for this position ranges between $70,000 and $86,000 per year; compensation within this range is dependent on experience, parity with peers, and where an employee lives. Evident Change also provides a monthly stipend to support our “work from anywhere” culture as well as other great benefits, including customizable medical, vision, and dental coverage.WHAT DOES A TYPICAL WORKWEEK LOOK LIKE?Get ready to:

• Develop work plans and oversee specific projects and/or deliverables in our TDM and family meeting work;
• Engage daily and consult with our client social service agencies around the world, and travel to client sites when needed (up to 50% of the time);
• Collaborate as a team across disciplines to help improve systems;
• Facilitate and lead meetings, trainings, and workgroups;
• Develop training materials and curricula;
• Write reports, newsletter articles, and blog posts; and
• Observe TDM meetings and provide feedback to facilitators in debrief meetings.

 WHo are we looking for?Minimum qualifications include the following:

• Direct experience with child protective services practice.
• Direct experience facilitating TDM meetings and/or FTM practices.
• Experience in child welfare direct practice or supervision, research, training, or consulting.
• Commitment to equity, social justice, and personal and professional development in these areas.
• Comfort working with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultural identities.
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time.

Additional assets a candidate may possess include the following:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in social work, social science, public policy, or law. 
• Lived experience with a social service system. 
• Experience participating in child welfare system improvement projects.
• Good working knowledge of the Structured Decision Making® system and/or Safety-Organized Practice.

Research shows that women and people of color may hesitate to apply for a job unless they feel they meet everything specified in a job ad. If you believe you may be a good match for this job, we encourage you to apply even if you think you do not meet every item above.
 WHO Works At Evident Change?Our team has a variety of backgrounds. We employ social workers, those with research and analytics experience, and others who have grown their skills through educational study, personal interest, and other ways of learning. What we share is a commitment to our mission. We want staff who bring a variety of perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and lived experiences to the work we do.
 what can you expect from our recruitment process?We generally advertise our jobs throughout the United States. Interested candidates apply and share their resume and cover letter through an online portal. Selected candidates are invited to participate in an online one-way video-style interview, with the opportunity to re-record their responses. This provides an opportunity to reflect and expand on areas of interest, allowing both you and Evident Change to determine whether the position is right for you. From there, selected candidates are invited to participate in a panel interview.

After Evident Change extends an offer of employment, the offer will be contingent upon a background and reference check. We conduct a background check because much of our client work requires this as part of ensuring the security of data. Evident Change believes that criminal history does not and should not automatically disqualify an individual from employment.
 JOIN US!If you are passionate about improving social systems, and if our mission and values excite you, we invite you to apply. For best consideration, apply by May 8, 2024. If you need assistance with an accommodation due to a disability, please email HR@evidentchange.org or call (800) 306-6223.

We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, national ancestry, age, religion, sex, ability, skin color, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected category. We strive to be welcoming to all applicants. Diversity is more than a legal requirement for us; equity and inclusion are core values we focus on in our work and culture.

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