Training Specialist, National Center for School Mental Health - Baltimore, United States - University of Maryland

Description

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Job Description

An exciting opportunity exists to work as a Training Specialist at the National Center for School Mental Health within the University of Maryland's Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on the UMB campus.

This position will lead all model implementation across the state of selected evidence-based practices.

The position will support the State Department of Health's Coordinated Community Support Partnerships, which is a state-wide initiative focused on building school, district and state access to high quality, evidence-based practices for school mental health.

The mission of the National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH) is to strengthen policies and programs in school mental health to improve learning and promote success for America's youth.

From its inception in 1995, the Center's leadership and interdisciplinary staff has promoted the importance of providing mental health services to children, adolescents, and families directly in schools and communities.

The selected candidate will perform duties that support the mission and vision of the department.


DEI Values/Commitment Statement:

The Department of Psychiatry is committed to actively examining, identifying, and addressing systemic racism and structural inequality, and agrees to an ongoing commitment of re-creating and improving the department culture as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Our priorities include establishing processes that will lead to long term sustainable gains in both faculty and staff recruitment and retention, increasing diverse representation in leadership positions for both faculty and staff, and continuing the work of improving the climate of inclusivity.

We are committed to learning, healing, and growing together.

UMB offers a comprehensive benefits package

that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance, and professional development. This position participates in a retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your date of hire.

Exempt regular staff receive a generous leave package that includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive health insurance; professional learning and development programs; tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any University System of Maryland school; and flexible work schedules and teleworking options (if applicable per job).

Essential Functions:
Maintains expert knowledge of evidence-based practices and their component parts.
Engages in ongoing QA of Expert's work and professional development process.
Leads regular consultation for multiple teams.
Leads the development and executive of training programs using generally accepted methods appropriate to the training field.
Identifies future training needs and strategies to develop training through implementation and evaluation.

Leads the development and design of training aids such as handouts/workbooks, PowerPoint presentations, online training, and evaluation/self-test using youth and adult learning principles.

Responsible for continuously evaluating effectiveness of training materials and revising as needed.
Complies, analyzes, and interprets training data.
Assists and plans complex needs assessments to ensure curricula is aligned with department and organization needs.

Present and facilitate training programs which apply youth and adult learning concepts, effectively engage participants of varying learning needs and foster learning and implementation of best practice in the field.

Established relationships/partnerships and collaborates with external and internal stakeholders to assess and develop long-term implementation and training plans to ensure needs are effectively met.

Develops, recommends, modifies, and implements policies and procedures and/or methods of technical assistance to meet changing needs and requirements and enforces standards.

Provides input on the acquisition and implementation of services offered by outside vendors for use in effective training.

Leads all start-up and ongoing Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement activities, assesses strengths and needs, and develops plans to address needs at the level of provider and community systems.

Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds and demonstrates skill in understanding cultural differences.
Other duties or tasks may be assigned on an as-needed basis.
Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree in psychiatry, social work, sociology, human development, human resources, organizational development, business, communications, or related field to program.

Preferred
Education:

Master's degree.

Experience:

Two (2) years related training experience.

Certification/Licensure:

Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification preferred.

Other:

Related experience may be substituted for education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilites
Knowledge of position requirements. Knowledge of all applicable requirements, regulations, and laws. Skill in effective use of applicable technology/systems. Ability to effectively communicate both verbal and written thoughts, ideas, and facts. Ability to work cooperatively with others and independently.

Ability to demonstrate, understand, apply, and adhere to the UMB Core Values of Respect and Integrity, Well-being and Sustainability, Equity and Justice, and Innovation and Discovery.

The Hiring Range for this position is in the mid $60,000s to mid $70,000s, commensurate with education and experience.

UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy.

For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at

If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request .

You may also contact Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Job

Job

:

Reg or CII Exempt Staff

E1525E
Employee Class

:

Exempt Regular
Full Time/Part Time

:

Full-Time
Shift

Shift

:

Day Job
Organization

Organization

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School of Medicine - Psychiatry
Job Posting

Job Posting

:

Mar 25, 2024
Unposting Date

Unposting Date

:

Apr 25, 2024, 10:59:00 PM

Human Resource Services

The University of Maryland, Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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