Training Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Established in 1970, Boley Centers, Inc., is a private, non-profit organization serving individuals with mental disabilities, individuals and families who are homeless, Veterans and youth in Pinellas County. Boley Centers, Inc., a nationally recognized and accredited behavioral health care agency, has an opening for a full-time Training Specialist.

The Training Specialist will coordinate and plan agency training activities for staff. This includes developing, designing and facilitating training activities as determined by the needs of staff, accreditation and contract requirements. The Training Specialist will also be responsible for coordinating the implementation of staff development activities and assuring the continuous evaluation and quality of training provided to staff.

DUTIES/RESONSIBILITIES

• Design, plan and implement internal trainings to meet the requirements of individual staff and overall Agency training needs including mandatory core training, new staff training, skills development training and self-directed learning programs.
• Ensure staff training meets regulatory requirements and compliance standards of all funding and accrediting agencies.
• Coordinate and maintain staff development training files and databases.
• In coordination with departmental management staff, monitor progress and track completion of required training for all staff to include entering attendance in the LMS database and maintaining attendance records.
• Communicate training opportunities and design, implement and post staff training on Agency training sites. Also responsible for updating the Training Catalogue, including coordinating the distribution to all employees and ensuring current training information is posted on the Agency's Training website.
• Procure internal and external subject matter experts to provide training to satisfy training and development requirements and increase staff interest.
• Collaborate with Vice-Presidents, Directors, Managers and Supervisors to coordinate staff attending external trainings as well as designing customized training for specific employee groups or departments to ensure all training needs are met.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Training and Development, Social Work, Human Services, or Education required. Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Human Services, or Education preferred. Education must be from an accredited college or university.
• Two or more years working in the behavioral health field, preferably in a clinical outpatient/community mental health setting. Experience in instructional design, training, e-learning platforms and virtual training tools preferred.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

Must pass a Level 2 background check and drug screen.

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Veterans encouraged to apply. Reasonable accommodations will be made for otherwise qualified individuals with a disability. Veterans encouraged to apply. Boley Centers is a drug-free workplace that adheres to federal regulations as it pertains to marijuana use. EOE/ADA/VETERANS/DFWP

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