Training and Development Specialist 3

Date: May 19, 2026 Location: TERRELL, TX Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full‑time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more. Functional Title: Training and Development Specialist 3 Job Title: Training and Development Spec3 Agency: Health & Human Services Comm Department: Human Resource Dev Posting Number: 17143 Closing Date: 06/18/2026 Posting Audience: Internal and External Occupational Category: Healthcare Support Salary Range: $4,400.00 - $6,335.66 Pay Frequency: Monthly Salary Group: TEXAS-B-19 Shift: Day Additional Shift: Days (First) Telework: Not Eligible for Telework Travel: Up to 10% Regular/Temporary: Regular Full Time/Part Time: Full time FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt Facility Location: Terrell State Hospital Job Location City: TERRELL Job Location Address: 1200 E BRIN Other Locations: Terrell Brief Job Description Would you thrive in an environment where you learn and grow personally and professionally all while helping make a positive impact on people’s lives? Do you appreciate being around others like yourself who are dependable, trustworthy, hard workers who believe in the value of teamwork? HSCS is dedicated to building an atmosphere where employees feel valued and supported while providing specialized care for Texans in need. HSCS is comprised of ten psychiatric hospitals, two youth residential treatment facilities, and thirteen state supported living centers. The psychiatric hospitals are a hub of excellence for forensic mental health and complex psychiatric care, with all facilities accredited by The Joint Commission. They provide state‑of‑the‑art treatment that is recovery‑oriented and science‑based. If providing hope and healing through compassionate, innovative, and individualized care interests you, we welcome your application for the position below. Responsibilities Provides complex (journey‑level) educational activities and services to state hospital employees, as well as serves as subject matter expert on provision of services to clients. Incorporates a perspective into developing, planning, organizing, conducting, and evaluating educational and training programs/opportunities in new pre‑service training, annual refresher training, and on‑the‑job training. Responsible for tracking and ensuring accuracy of hospital curriculum. Ensures employees are effectively trained in the core and specialty competencies required for their position. Ensures accurate records of training are maintained and utilizes the training software program in maintaining and providing employee training records and in reporting training compliance. Tracks employee training for all state hospital employees. Maintains survey readiness for the department. Works under general supervision of the Facility Competency and Training Department (FCTD) Assistant Director, with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Must understand that the duties, location of work and shift pattern are subject to change as determined by the administration to meet the needs of the hospital. Must understand that the duties may include exposure to blood or other potential infectious materials. Performs other duties as assigned. Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency’s obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location. Essential Job Functions (EJFs) Attends work on a regular basis and may be asked to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned. Conducts training and maintains a positive learning environment that encourages employee participation and achievement of staff competency. Teaches core mandatory classes and local trainings to include CPR, TIPS, annual refresher, core classes as mandated by state office, etc. to new hire employees as well as existing employees annually. This will include the employee conducting instructor‑led courses to new and existing employees and will require being knowledgeable of all training materials and curriculum to accurately educate staff as well as assess competency of the employee upon completion of the class. Staff must have excellent speaking and presentation skills as well as a creative and positive attitude in order to keep staff engaged and interested in the material. Ensures training rosters for the hospital are entered into PeopleSoft, tracks training of all hospital employees to ensure hospital compliance of 95%. Attention to detail is critical to complete this task as it is the information that will reflect the individual’s training record for the hospital and must be accurate. Ensures the monthly mandatory/delinquent list is up to date and accurate which involves running a report at the beginning of the month and reconciling this with an excel spreadsheet to track all required and delinquent training for that month. This process is completed weekly to ensure an accurate account of what continues to be due for the hospital. Responsible for removing training as it is taken and sending reminders to appropriate individuals to ensure training is scheduled and completed in order not to affect the hospital compliance. This process must be followed up on daily in order to maintain compliance. Serves as the FCTD curriculum coordinator and subject matter expert (SME) to ensure curriculum is updated as policies change and reflects current versions of the Texas Administrative Code, The Joint Commission (TJC), and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) standards; develops new training; addresses any local customization of standardized training; enhances training content and/or interest. The Training Specialist will attend committee meetings or workgroups as developed at the hospital in order to produce new local training in order to accomplish plan of corrections identified during performance improvement opportunities. All local training will be reviewed annually and updated to keep material current and interesting to the employee population. The Training Specialist will monitor all curriculum for the department and issue updates as necessary from FSSCTD or when standards change. Maintains necessary certifications to teach certain FCTD courses and other assigned classes. The Training Specialist will be required to teach CPR, TIPS and possibly Van Driver Training, all of which require certifications to be maintained. Demonstrates organizational skills in all aspects of the position. A very large portion of this position will be to organize, enter and reconcile employee training as well as training files. It is essential that the Training Specialist possess the organizational skills necessary to keep rosters each month organized to ensure they are entered within hospital timeframes and can be located easily upon request. It is also essential all employee training files are maintained in an orderly fashion in order to ensure the department is survey ready at all times. Maintains notebooks in the Quality Management (QM) Department with current and past training schedules in order to meet TJC readiness for the hospital. Demonstrates accurate and effective use of the PeopleSoft TIMS computer training tracking system in order to ensure correct and complete documentation of staff training. The Training Specialist must be able to utilize PeopleSoft in order to accurately enter training rosters and pull reports for the department. This will require an understanding of basic computer commands and ability to learn software. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Ability to enter and track large amounts of data and utilize databases. Ability to work in a team environment and interact with individuals of different backgrounds and types of education. Ability to work with individuals with mental illnesses preferred. Registrations, Licensure Requirements Or Certifications Position must obtain certification in CPR, TIPS and PiCert within six (6) months of hire date. Initial Screening Criteria Bachelor’s Degree required. Two years in teaching professionally may substitute for degree. Teaching in adult education preferred. Two years of experience working in mental health field is preferred. Additional Information Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre‑employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aid, Medication Aide and Employee Misconduct, List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE). Males between the ages of 18‑25 must be registered with the Selective Service. All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state‑operated facility. Waco and Terrell Center for Youth applicants must be 21 years of age. Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position. The position may be required to work overtime and/or extended hours. Compliance with HHSC immunization policy and state hospital operating procedures related to immunizations is required. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, healthcare workers are considered to be at significant risk for acquiring or transmitting hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis, and influenza. All these diseases are vaccine‑preventable. As a result, state hospital policy requires employees be vaccinated according to their level of contact with individuals. In the event you choose to not be immunized for the influenza virus, you may be required to wear a mask and take other protective measures. ADA Accommodations In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), HHSC and DSHS agencies will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring and selection process for qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance completing the online application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at View phone number on click.appcast.io. Telework Disclaimer This position may be eligible for telework. Please note, all HHS positions are subject to state and agency telework policies in addition to the discretion of the direct supervisor and business needs. Nearest Major Market: San Antonio #J-18808-Ljbffr Texas Health and Human Services