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Training Coordinator

Job Details

Job Location

Fresno - 1850 N Gateway Blvd - Fresno, CA

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Salary Range

$26.00 - $26.00 Hourly

Description

Position Summary:

Person in this position will be responsible for assisting the Director of training in implementing and monitoring the training calendar, serving as technical support to the agency, assisting with development and implementation of monthly training in their services area as related to clinical practices, dissemination of training information to, collaborating with community partners to administer required trainings. Essential Job Functions include those listed below.

Essential Job Functions:

+ Provide clinical leadership and technical assistance programs as directed by the Director of Training Services.

+ Research effective training opportunities and disseminate information to various departments of training opportunities throughout their region.

+ Participate in the design and implementation of monthly training on specific topics

+ Assist Director of Training Services with the annual training calendar, including information dissemination coordination;

+ Attend community job fairs and;

+ Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation; and

+ Perform any other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

Certifications/Licenses:

+ Certified Substance Abuse Specialist is preferred

Education:

+ A Master’s Degree preferred in Counseling, Education or related field

Experience and Competencies:

+ Experience providing training services

+ Strong written and verbal communication skills,

+ Management and administrative experience and capabilities;

+ Ability to exercise good judgment and discretion;

+ Ability to work well in a team environment;

+ Adherence to the highest standard of ethical conduct, especially to standards governing confidentiality;

+ Professional appearance and demeanor;

+ Must be culturally/linguistically sensitive to populations served;

+ Ability to obtain and maintain clearance from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR);

+ Ability to obtain and maintain clearance from LEIE, MSIL, and EPLS;

+ Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain and maintain WestCare’s vehicle insurance is required;

+ Must be able to obtain and maintain Fresno County Credentialing; and

+ CPR Certification, First Aid Certification and an annual Tuberculosis test.

Working Conditions:

+ Work is performed primarily in a treatment setting.

+ Frequent travel to conduct training;

+ Some outdoor activities may be required;

+ A minimum of 40 hours per week are expected but significantly more hours will be required from time to time. Completion of job duties may require working before and after normal working hours. Regular attendance is required. Being able to work as many hours as is necessary to complete job tasks is a required and essential duty of this position.

Essential Physical and Mental Demands of the Job

The employee must be able to perform the following essential duties and activities with or without accommodation:

Physical Demands:

+ Requires mobility and physical activity: Having an adequate range of body motion and mobility to work in an office, residential, or outdoor environment including standing and walking (even and uneven surfaces), sitting for extended periods of time, bending,

twisting, reaching, balancing, occasional lifting and carrying of up to 10 pounds. Use of computer and telephone systems is required which includes coordination of eye and hand, and fine manipulation by the hands (typing, writing, and working with files).

+ Requires the ability to defend oneself and clients in physically abusive situations through the use of approved physical de-escalation techniques.

+ Requires talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Talking is required to impart oral information to employees, clients, patients, and the public, and in those activities in which the employee is required to convey detailed or important spoken instructions to others accurately, loudly, or quickly.

+ Requires hearing: Hearing is required to receive and communicate detailed information through oral communication.

+ Requires seeing: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and at distance. This factor is required to complete paperwork for many of the employee’s essential job functions and to observe client behavior and activities in and out of the facility.

+ The normal work routine involves no exposure to human blood, body fluids or tissues. However, exposure or potential exposure may be required as a condition of employment. Appropriate personal protective equipment will be readily available to every employee.

M ental Demands:

+ Requires the ability to collect and analyze complex numerical and written data and verbal information to reach logical conclusions.

+ Requires the ability to work and cooperate with clients, co-workers, managers, the public and employees at all levels in order to exchange ideas, information, instructions and opinions.

+ Requires the ability to work under stress and in emotionally charged settings.

The ability to defend oneself and clients in mentally/verbally abusive situations through the use of approved mental/verbal de-escalation techniques