Training Specialist
Job
Code: TRSPEC - 111
Revision Date: November 4, 2022
Starting Salary: $18.59 hourly; $38,672 annually
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Overview
We are an agency committed to innovative behavioral health services in trauma-informed care that promote healing and recovery to instill a sense of empowerment and foster a lifelong sense of resilience.
General Description
The purpose of this job is to train employees according to the Emergence Health Network Academy's workforce and leadership development programs. Supports the continual improvement of services for EHN with a strong emphasis on Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities and/or Mental Illness through coordination and implementation of the EHN University concept staff development/training program. Specific coursework or training is dependent upon the area assigned.
This class works under general supervision, independently developing work methods and sequences.
Duties and Responsibilities
The functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Health Education, Psychology, or related field, plus two (2) years of experience in training and course development; or possession of any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
A minimum of four (4) years of experience in an MH/IDD setting is preferred.
Experience with trauma-informed services; cognitive behavioral therapies, including DBT; and motivational therapies including the use of incentives, preferred.
Required Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of trauma-informed theories, principals, and practices (includes multi-faceted understanding of concepts such as community trauma, intergenerational and historical trauma, parallel processes, and universal precautions), preferred.
Physical Demands
Performs sedentary work that involves walking or standing some of the time and involves exerting up to 10 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis or sustained keyboard operations.
Unavoidable Hazards (Work Environment)
Special Certifications and Licenses
Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance (ADA)
Emergence Health Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires Emergence Health Network to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.
Other Job Characteristics
Note: This Class Description does not constitute an employment agreement between the Emergence Health Network and an employee and is subject to change by the Emergence Health Network as its needs change.