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Behavioral Health Trainer – Technical Assistance Specialist

Location

California

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$74.0K - $89.3K / year

Seniority

Senior

Postgraduate Degree5 yrs expExperience acceptedEnglish

Job Description

Behavioral Health Trainer – Technical Assistance Specialist

Altarum

• Develop and deliver trainings on evidence-based practices for SUD, co-occurring mental illness, and integrated behavioral health care • Provide hands-on technical assistance to community-based organizations across San Diego County • Design, develop, and continuously update training curricula and materials focused on evidence-based practices for substance use disorder treatment, co-occurring mental illness, and integrated dual-diagnosis care • Tailor training content to the needs, capacity levels, service models, and populations served by community-based organizations • Deliver engaging, competency-based trainings and learning collaborative sessions in multiple formats, including in-person workshops, webinars, asynchronous modules, and communities of practice • Provide ongoing, individualized technical assistance to an assigned caseload of community-based organizations across San Diego County • Coach CBO staff on the practical application of evidence-based practices, clinical workflows, and quality improvement strategies • Conduct organizational and workforce needs assessments to identify training and TA priorities specific to each organization’s population, staffing, and service model • Support CBOs in strengthening clinical and organizational capacity to deliver effective, culturally responsive behavioral health services • Build and maintain trusted, collaborative relationships with CBO leadership and direct service staff to encourage sustained engagement with training and TA offerings • Stay current on the evidence base and California-specific guidance for SUD and co-occurring disorder treatment • Support the integration of peer support specialists and community health workers into clinical teams • Represent the TTA Center at community meetings, coalitions, and provider convenings to promote available trainings and TA resources

Job Requirements

  • Master’s degree in social work, counseling, public health, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, licensure, and direct experience in SUD/co-occurring disorder treatment
  • Minimum of 5 years of direct clinical or programmatic experience in substance use disorder treatment and co-occurring mental illness
  • Hands-on experience applying evidence-based practices in behavioral health settings
  • Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating trainings, workshops, or learning collaboratives for behavioral health providers or CBO staff
  • Working knowledge of California’s Medi-Cal and CalAIM behavioral health delivery systems and how they apply to CBOs providing SUD and mental health services
  • Familiarity with California’s peer support specialist certification requirements and community health worker benefit and role structures
  • Strong facilitation, coaching, public speaking, relationship-building, and communication skills
  • Existing credibility within San Diego’s behavioral health or community-based organization community
  • Ability to be based in San Diego County and travel locally to CBO sites
  • Flexibility and interest in contributing to other behavioral health training and TA projects as capacity and organizational needs evolve

Benefits

  • Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans
  • Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays
  • Tuition Assistance
  • 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)
  • Life, AD&D & Disability coverage
  • A flexible work environment and more!

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