WI-HER is seeking the services of consultants to design and execute a new technical assistance (TA) and capacity building program aimed at improving the services and well-being of the LGBTQIA2S+ child welfare and prevention community. The consultant’s services will be required over a period of 12 months, and will provide TA and/or capacity building services for the partner organization including:
- Training child welfare agency staff on different approaches to collecting data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE)
- Leading multidisciplinary teams of Information Technology and child welfare staff to develop protocols, policies, and IT to collect data on SOGIE children, youth, young adults, and families.
- Assessment of organizational capacity and readiness assessment on SOGIE, including training and coaching that supports accurate assessment and opportunity for improvement.
- Assistance to jurisdictions to implement child- and family-level interventions related to SOGIE.
- Support to implement foster parent training and coaching regarding SOGIE.
- Support to the workforce to collect SOGIE data and support effective service provision across case planning and permanency for LGBTQIA2S+ children, youth, and young adults.
- Other services as needed to support child welfare system partners, such as the legal and judicial community, for SOGIE support.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree and at least 5 years work experience.
- At least 3 years related to working with organizations/ agencies supporting the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
- Experience working with the Department of Health - Administration for Children & Families (ACF) preferred.
WI-HER is committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural work environment and welcomes a range of backgrounds, life experiences, perspectives, and opinions. WI-HER provides equal employment to all and has zero tolerance towards discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal laws.