About Candice Kimbell Training & Consulting
Our Vision
Candice Kimbell Training & Consulting collaborates with child welfare and behavioral health partners to deliver innovative training, coaching, behavioral health support, and consultation services. Using cutting-edge modalities, evidence-informed practices, and current research, we strengthen workforce competencies and professional practice.
Our innovative approach is designed to improve outcomes for children, families, and staff while supporting organizations in building a thriving workforce and a thriving organization.
About Candice Kimbell
Candice Kimbell, MSW, LCSW is the Founder and CEO of Candice Kimbell Training & Consulting, where she leads a team dedicated to strengthening organizations through innovative training, coaching, consultation, and workforce development. Candice and her team specialize in creating meaningful results that lead to empowered workforces, improved systems, and better outcomes.
Candice's professional and personal passion centers on building strong relationships, developing effective teams, and facilitating sustainable practice change.
Throughout her career, Candice has positively impacted thousands of professionals across public and private sectors throughout California, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, Monterey, and San Diego Counties. Her extensive experience spans multiple leadership and direct-service roles, including consultant, executive coach, training administrator, mental health program director, therapist, and social worker.
Drawing from decades of experience in child welfare, behavioral health, and organizational development, Candice brings a collaborative, strengths-based approach to helping organizations enhance workforce competencies, improve service delivery, and achieve lasting outcomes. Candice Kimbell remains committed to the motto Moving Professional Practice Forward by equipping professionals and organizations with the tools, knowledge, and support needed to succeed.
Behavioral Health and Child Welfare Consultation & Program Development
We partner with agencies to build, strengthen, and sustain effective Behavioral Health and Child Welfare programs. Through a comprehensive assessment of your organization's strengths, challenges, and opportunities for growth, we help develop the infrastructure needed to support high-quality services and positive outcomes.
Our team collaborates with leaders and stakeholders to design customized programs, enhance workforce capacity, improve organizational effectiveness, and implement evidence-informed practices. Whether you are launching a new initiative, restructuring an existing program, or seeking to improve service delivery, we provide the guidance and expertise needed to create meaningful, impactful, and lasting change for children, families, staff, and communities
Behavioral Health Support for Employees
We value the importance of a strong, healthy, and supported workforce. Our services provide employees with access to professional, short-term counseling and behavioral health support delivered by licensed clinicians.
We help employees navigate personal and work-related stressors so they can show up more focused, resilient, and effective in their roles. Our goal is to strengthen overall well-being, reduce burnout, and promote a workplace culture where individuals feel supported, valued, and empowered to perform at their best.
By investing in employee behavioral health, organizations foster greater stability, engagement, and long-term success across their teams.
Coaching, Training & Consultation
We utilize up-to-date coaching, training, and consulting modalities designed to support meaningful professional growth and development. Our approach is practical, strengths-based, and focused on enhancing skills while buidling confidence and performance.
We partner with individuals, teams, and organizations to build capacity, strengthen leadership, and improve service delivery outcomes. Whether through coaching, interactive training, or targeted consultation, our goal is to move you forward by supporting sustainable growth, improved effectiveness, and lasting impact within your professional practice.
Leadership Training & Development
Leadership plays a critical role in shaping how an organization functions, how effectively it delivers services, and how it impacts both staff and the populations it serves. Strong leadership influences organizational climate, workforce engagement, and overall performance.
We conduct a comprehensive assessment of your organization’s leadership practices, culture, and operational systems to identify strengths and areas for growth. Using models and practical strategies, we support leaders in strengthening decision-making, communication, accountability, and team development.
Our approach is designed to enhance organizational climate, build cohesive and resilient teams, and support sustainable workforce development that leads to improved outcomes across your agency.
Cultural Responsiveness
We support systems in developing and strengthening culturally responsive practices that recognize, respect, and effectively respond to the diverse cultural backgrounds, values, beliefs, and lived experiences of individuals and communities.
Our work helps organizations move beyond awareness to meaningful application—embedding cultural responsiveness into policies, practices, and service delivery. We focus on building the skills and capacity needed to foster equity, inclusion, and belonging across all levels of the system.
We believe cultural responsiveness is essential for building authentic partnerships with families, communities, and colleagues. By valuing diverse perspectives and honoring lived experience, organizations can strengthen engagement, improve outcomes, and create more equitable and effective services.