Crisis Intervention Trainer
Western Youth Services is a leading expert in children’s mental health and wellness solutions. As a hub of children’s mental health in Orange County, we’ve been providing services and programs for our community for over 50 years. Our passionate and dedicated staff deliver services and programs that prevent, treat, and heal our kids and families and increase their ability to live full and productive lives. If this sounds like you, and you meet the qualifications for this position, please send us your resume.
The Trainer/Presenter will facilitate community trainings based on the presenter’s expertise, language, and cultural competencies. The trainings/curriculum are already established, and the trainer will be provided teaching notes to help guide the trainings for traditional and non-traditional first responders. New trainings are also being developed as the needs arise, and the Trainer will be invited to participate in the development process. The Trainer is responsible for providing a robust training experience for attendees in-person and/or virtually based on community requests and program needs. We will provide additional training support and certification for some trainings as needed.
Crisis Intervention Trainer Responsibilities:
· Our administrative staff will assist with scheduling and marketing the training; we ask that the Trainer comes prepared to set up for the training and is responsible for teaching, documentation, and interfacing directly with attendees as needed throughout the training experience.
· Experience with public speaking to audiences of various sizes, compositions, and levels of interaction is desired. Trainings will be through Zoom or in-person.
· We ask that our Trainers are knowledgeable or open to learning about specific mental health resources and training topics. This position will be on “as needed” basis based on the amounts of trainings scheduled monthly
Crisis Intervention Trainer Minimum Qualifications:
Trainer/Presenter may come from one of the following job descriptions:
1. Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Social Sciences or related field.
2. Working with allied professionals and the ability to interface with industry contacts is preferred.
3. Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Google applications and digital video platforms (e.g. Zoom) is required.
4. Experience with the following roles are welcomed but not required: Law Enforcement, Dispatch, Corrections, Probation, Parole, Fire Fighter, or Paramedic.
Salary: from $23.00 hourly
Western Youth Services’ Mission: Advancing awareness, cultivating success, and strengthening communities through integrated mental health services for children, youth, and families.
Western Youth Services (WYS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. WYS values and promotes a culture of inclusivity and belonging, one that embraces the contributions of richly diverse disciplines and perspectives of all employees and staff.
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Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $23.00 per hour
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Language:
- Spanish, Vietnamese, or another language (Preferred)
Work Location: In person