Mental Health Training Specialist

4 weeks ago

Los Angeles, California, United States UCLA Health Full time

Job Summary:

The Lead Community Mental Health Trainer will oversee the development, delivery, and quality improvement of trainings for Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) mental health professionals working in the Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement (HOME) and Full Service Partnership (FSP) teams.

Trainings will focus on evidence-based treatment approaches for adults with severe mental illness in Los Angeles County. The successful candidate will also provide technical assistance to community providers working on these teams.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Determine training, technical assistance, and program model needs among providers working in publicly funded intensive field-based mental health, homeless, and co-occurring service teams
  • Oversee the planning, delivery, and quality improvement of provider trainings
  • Compile relevant trainings used in other treatment contexts, evaluating their relevance to Los Angeles County, and considering implementation with partners
  • Lead training projects, including task supervision and mentorship to other training staff
  • Consult and create DMH program improvement goals and action steps aimed at addressing administrative or clinical challenges presented by DMH providers
  • Develop and implement quality assurance and improvement activities for all facets of PMHP program delivery
  • Plan and supervise the development of a portfolio of intervention materials including manuals, online and skill-building group curricula for providers such as training videos, identification of relevant peer-reviewed research articles, popular media, and other training materials

Requirements:

  • Demonstrated thorough knowledge of DMH programs including Full Service Partnership (FSP), HOME (Homeless Outreach and Mobile Engagement), or similar programs (e.g. Assertive Community Treatment, Housing First)
  • Knowledge of the mental health issues impacting individuals experiencing severe mental illness, homelessness, and/or co-occurring disorders
  • Proficiency with MS Office software, including Word and Excel
  • Experience leading trainings for clinicians and/or administrators
  • Experience providing clinical support for staff at remote sites who are dealing with challenging cases and caseloads
  • Experience communicating complex information to people with varying levels of education/training and different learning styles (both in-person and online)
  • Demonstrated excellence in training curriculum development
  • Experience in developing educational materials for dissemination through an internet-based platform
  • Ability to work both collaboratively and autonomously
  • Must have access to reliable transportation for travel to service delivery sites throughout Los Angeles County when necessary

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Familiarity with collaborative workspaces, such as Google Drive, Box, and/or SharePoint
  • Bachelor's degree in a mental health related field
  • Advanced degree in a mental health related field i.e. MSW, PhD, MA, PsyD, PhD or EdD

About UCLA Health:

UCLA Health welcomes all individuals, without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin or disabilities, and we proudly look to each person's unique achievements and experiences to further set us apart.

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