Training & Consultation Specialist (part-time)

Posting Summary
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Training & Consultation Specialist Part Time for the Center for Public Health Workforce Development within the School of Public Health ( SPH ). The Training & Consultation Specialist assists in training and consultation services and technical assistance in support of the Community Living Education Project ( CLEP ). Responsible for planning organizing directing conducting and evaluating family education program for families of individuals in preparation for their transition. Duties include: Participates in planning with CLEP colleagues and others to increase awareness of community living opportunities for the intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities (ID/DD) community and their families. Builds effective relationships with system partners; Develops networks to support family cohorts. Provides education to families as community living options are explored for individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Together with family members/guardians visits potential community living environments based on specific needs and requirements of individuals. Provides assistance in curriculum development and/or training and consultation services

Overview
New Jerseys academic health center Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences ( RBHS ) takes an integrated approach to educating students providing clinical care and conducting research all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers UniversityNew Brunswick and collaborating university wide RBHS includes eight schools a behavioral health network and six centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research neuroscience clinical and translational research advanced biotechnology and medicine environmental and occupational health and health care policy and aging research. Our faculty are teachers clinicians and scientists with unparalleled experience who advance medical innovation and provide patient care informed by the latest research findings. We offer an outstanding education in medicine dentistry pharmacy public health nursing biomedical research and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
Our clinical and academic facilities are located throughout the state including New Brunswick Piscataway Newark Scotch Plains Somerset Blackwood and other locations. Clinical partners include Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick University Hospital in Newark and other affiliates. Through this community of healers scientists and scholars Rutgers is equipped as never before to transform lives

Preferred Qualifications
Completion of training in Essential Lifestyles Planning Background in person-centered planning with persons with disabilities Experience in implementation of self-direction in disability services preferred.