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Join to apply for the Policy Analyst (Lived Expert) role at Chapin Hall Join to apply for the Policy Analyst (Lived Expert) role at Chapin Hall Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Chapin Hall. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $40,121.00/yr - $53,544.00/yr Chapin Hall is seeking a part-time Policy Analyst with lived experience, residing in California, to support the implementation of California’s statewide Prevention Services Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Plan. This position will join a team of eight (8) staff focused on California’s Family First implementation and play a central role in supporting a statewide network of up to 174 lived experts, community experts, and tribal representatives. The successful applicant will bring firsthand insight from their own lived experience in child welfare or juvenile probation systems and understand how personal, cultural, and community experiences contribute uniquely valuable expertise to system change. They will demonstrate a deep commitment to improving child welfare through inclusive, equity-focused CQI efforts that center lived experience. They will have experience leading or supporting groups of lived, community, or tribal experts, particularly in the context of CQI, by facilitating planning, onboarding with clarity and care, and creating culturally affirming, psychologically safe spaces that foster trust and sustained engagement. Chapin Hall values diverse pathways to this work and will support the Policy Analyst in continuing to grow skills in CQI, facilitation, and policy implementation. The Policy Analyst will play a critical role within a collaborative and integrated research and policy team to bring a unique blend of lived experience, implementation insight, and policy knowledge to California’s CQI infrastructure. The Policy Analyst will collaborate with Chapin Hall colleagues, the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), county partners, and community stakeholders to design and implement a comprehensive, equity-centered approach to integrating lived experience into prevention-focused CQI activities. This includes developing foundational structures such as recruitment strategies, onboarding processes, and training curricula that support meaningful participation in county CQI workgroups and regional Prevention CQI Collaborative (PCQIC) sessions. The successful candidate will understand how to foster inclusive, equitable CQI environments and serve as a connector and advocate, ensuring lived experts, community experts, and tribal representatives can meaningfully shape and influence system partners and prevention-related CQI processes. They will have a track record of building collaborative relationships, supporting system and community co-leadership, and embedding lived expertise into continuous learning and improvement cycles. By promoting authentic collaboration, shared decision-making, and inclusive engagement, this work will strengthen California’s prevention system, advance race equity, and ensure that CQI efforts are continuously improved and grounded in the lived realities, strengths, and needs of the communities they are intended to support. Chapin Hall is committed to supporting ongoing professional growth for candidates from non-traditional backgrounds, including those with direct lived experience. Chapin Hall embraces a “Work from Anywhere” approach which offers flexible remote work from anywhere in the United States. Chapin Hall also offers in-person opportunities for staff to build: 1) connections, 2) team cohesion and creativity, and 3) a sense of belonging to the organization. All staff are expected to travel to and engage in a minimum of two annual 2-day “All Hall Convenings” featuring shared learning, teamwork, and fellowship. Reasonable accommodations are made for those who require modifications. This position will report directly to a Chapin Hall Policy Fellow or Senior Policy Analyst and allows for remote work and periodic in-person attendance at Chicago, IL meetings. Additionally, this position will participate in daily virtual meetings and travel across the west coast for in-person meetings depending on assigned projects. Responsibilities Work collaboratively with a large team of Chapin Hall colleagues including other lived experts to support and operationalize the vision and recruitment process. Develop and implement strategies to meaningfully engage lived experts, community experts, and tribal representatives in county-level CQI workgroups and regional Prevention CQI Collaborative (PCQIC) sessions. Co-develop and support recruitment and onboarding activities with CDSS, counties, and community partners, ensuring materials and processes are accessible, inclusive, and community-informed. Facilitate regular drop-in support sessions, offering individualized coaching, consultation, and capacity-building support to promote authentic and sustained participation. Help create psychologically safe, inclusive, and culturally affirming spaces that foster trust, reflection, and meaningful engagement. Ensure that lived experts feel respected, supported, and empowered throughout their engagement in the CQI process. Contribute to the design and facilitation of training sessions and capacity building activities for lived experts, community experts and tribal representatives and system partners, promoting shared understanding of CQI principles, authentic engagement strategies, and equity-centered collaboration. Prepare and adapt meeting and training materials (e.g., agendas, slides, handouts), incorporating feedback from participants and co-facilitators to ensure materials are engaging and accessible. Support ongoing refinement of the statewide PCQIC curriculum and related CQI tools. Collaborate with internal and external team members to plan and co-facilitate quarterly regional PCQIC sessions. Some of these sessions may require travel to regional locations for in-person meetings. Maintain strict confidentiality when engaging with state, county, and community partners. This includes safeguarding sensitive implementation details, participant information, and internal deliberations not intended for public dissemination. Work closely with CDSS, county-level partners, and lived experts, community experts, and tribal representatives to build capacity for inclusive, prevention-focused CQI, providing coaching and logistical support as they: Use data and community feedback in decision-making; Build sustainable structures for authentic engagement of and lived experts, community experts, and tribal representatives; Implement practices and processes that reflect shared learning and equitable outcomes; Understand how policy can support sustainable system improvements; and Apply continuous quality improvement methods for progress monitoring and ongoing adaptation. Offer lived and community-informed perspectives to inform CQI strategies, curricula, and implementation tools. Assist in translating participant insights and implementation learnings into actionable recommendations for county and state partners. Contribute to the development of briefs, reports, presentations, and other communication tools for internal and external audiences. Support coordination of logistics and accessibility needs—such as translation, technology access, and compensation—to ensure inclusive and equitable participation for all experts. Identify and help address implementation gaps or barriers based on lived experience and participant feedback. Participate in meetings with stakeholders, representing Chapin Hall and the perspectives of lived expertise in prevention CQI work. Actively contributes to a culture of learning and inclusion, modeling curiosity, respect, and shared ownership of system improvement with lived, community, and Tribal partners. Perform other duties as assigned. 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