PostedOctober 04, 2022Description: CABH COE Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) ManagerDate: September 21, 2022Title: Research Associate: Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) ManagerDepartment: Center of Innovative Practices at the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research & EducationSchool: Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesLocation: Mandel School of Applied Social SciencesSupervisor Name and Title: Heather Distin, Research Associate, Project Director, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Center of ExcellencePOSITION OBJECTIVECIP is home to a multi-disciplinary team of behavioral healthcare professionals in the areas of systems of care, child, youth and family mental health, substance abuse, trauma, and resilience, providing consultation and technical assistance at the local and state levels on evidence-based practices, program implementation, fidelity evaluation, and system of care policies and practices. The CANS CQI Manager is responsible for the quality oversight and management of the Ohio CANS quality improvement system. The CANS CQI Manager works collaboratively to support the State's efforts to achieve a sustainable system of care across Ohio, through provider development, capacity building, and quality management of evidence-based and evidence-supported practices.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSAssist in the development and implementation of a statewide CANS continuous quality improvement system (10%)Develop and implement plan for monitoring adherence to best practice CANS administration (10%)Provide coaching and technical assistance to providers and professionals who are CANS certified and/or seeking certification to enhance the quality of CANS administration and integration into care planning (20%)Develop, organize and facilitate CANS Community of Practice (15%)Organize and facilitate CANS office hours (5%)Assist in the development and administration of a CANS audit tool (5%)Design, plan and implement the Ohio CANS training and certification program including but not limited to: (20%)Develop and promote an annual CANS certification training planDevelop and promote an annual CANS recertification/booster training planIdentify and Develop CANS supplemental and enhancement training contentFacilitate the mechanism for state-wide certification trackingProvide time-based stakeholder CANS training, certification and quality reportsOrganize yearly CANS training scheduleIdentify and track CANS related quality and implementation trends; collaborate and inform stakeholders; participate in the development of state-wide improvement plans and guidance. (10%)Liaison to Care Management Entities (CMEs) through OhioRISE as it relates to CANS training, implementation and best practice standards. (5%)Meet all assigned project deliverables related to CANS in a timely and professional manner, including any required project reports to partners or fundersREQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEMust hold a current Ohio Children's Initiative CANS certification and be a certified Ohio CANS trainer. (or be a CANS trainer in the trainer certification process)Experience administering the CANS with various child/youth populationsFunctional knowledge of state children's behavioral health policies, rules and practicesWorking knowledge of the state's OhioRISE and Family First Prevention Services Act (Family First) initiatives and the CABH COE role in supporting themWorking knowledge of the OhioRISE service workflows and protocols.Quality improvement/Quality assurance skillsSkilled trainer with experience utilizing a variety of synchronous and asynchronous learning formatsExtensive knowledge about child and adolescent mental and behavioral health diso