Education Training Director

Job Details

Description

Who We Are

Pacific Clinics is California's largest community-based nonprofit provider of behavioral and mental health services and support. Our team of more than 2,000 employees speak 22 languages and are dedicated to offering hope and unlocking the full potential of individuals and families through culturally responsive, trauma-informed, research-based services for individuals and families from birth to older adults.

Who We Serve

Pacific Clinics serves children, transitional age youth, families, adults, and older adults. We offer a full range of mental and behavioral health services, foster care and social services, housing, continuing adult education and early childhood education programs to Medi-Cal eligible individuals and families throughout Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Orange, Placer, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Stanislaus, Stockton, Tulare and Ventura Counties.

What We Offer

• The compensation for this position can be up to $91,187.99. Compensation will vary based on qualifications, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary range may also vary if you reside in a different location than the location posted.
• We Offer Medical, Dental & Vision benefits, retirement options, Flex Spending, EAP, and more!
• Employee engagement and advocacy opportunities to advance our justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion agenda across our Agency and throughout the communities we serve.
  
  
  

Position Summary

The Education Director will be responsible for overseeing and directly managing the educational and pre-vocational training activities, academic advisement and counseling, and career pathing of individuals enrolled in courses offered at Pacific Clinics’ Recovery Education Institute (REI). In collaboration with the department of mental/behavioral health and health care-related organizations, academic institutions, mental health consumers and family members, and the Pacific Clinics Training Institute, the Education Director will strive to ensure the program provides quality education and training to the underserved multicultural communities and the general community at large, for the attainment of higher education, paraprofessional/professional skill development, and to increase the number of trained workforce within the behavioral healthcare field. The Education Director will also be responsible for developing and implementing the Recovery Education Institute’s educational and training curricula; program management and administration; REI’s staff and faculty development, training, and supervision; delivery of quality educational and training services to students and diverse communities; and compliance with agency, county, and state regulatory requirements.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Oversees and directly manages the administrative, programmatic, and training functions of the Recovery Education Institute.
• Develops program policies and procedures, in adherence with Clinics’ and county requirements.
• Develops educational and training policies and procedures, in adherence with Clinics’ and county requirements.
• Develops and implements educational and pre-vocational training schedule and curricula.
• Provides community outreach, advocacy, and leadership related to academic and pre-vocational development, training, education, and policy.
• Provides educational workshops and skill-development trainings for students.
• Provides professional development trainings for program staff and faculty/adjunct faculty instructors.
• Provides direct supervision to program staff, faculty/adjunct faculty instructors, and student intern(s).
• Coordinates and conducts program outreach and informational meetings.
• Creates and distributes program brochures and workshop/course flyers for student recruitment and program promotion within Pacific Clinics and diverse community groups.
• Recruits students and develops community partnerships.
• Provides consultation and support to partnering academic institutions and behavioral health-related agencies, including student advisement and counseling services, educational and pre-vocational related training activities, selection of course instructors, course curriculum development, and student enrollment/registration.
• Administers program and training evaluations, outcomes, and surveys.
• Works collaboratively with the faculty/adjunct faculty instructors, academic deans and adjunct staff, partnering agencies, and the department of mental health to support students’ success to obtain higher education and career pathing within the behavioral healthcare arena.
• Models Pacific Clinics’ approach, mission and core values in all communication and correspondence.
• Ensures the timely submission of all performance appraisals, new hire and termination paperwork and other employee status changes within the division including informing the Human Resources Department of employee leaves of absence, work-related injuries and employee incidents.
• Responsible for reporting to work on time and maintaining reliable attendance in accordance with Agency policy.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
  
  
  

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to work well independently, and to perform the essential duties and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for this position.

EDUCATION And/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors in Psychology, Social Work, Human Services, Health Sciences, Education or related field, Masters preferred.
• A minimum of four (4) years of professional experience in mental health service delivery and administration or five (5) years of experience in a human service field or equivalent experience. Minimum three (3) years experience in areas such as supervision, program development, management, evaluation and budgeting, staff recruitment and evaluation, community outreach and advocacy.
• A minimum of two (2) years of teaching within an academic institution. Community College or State University preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work in Windows environment (including Word and Excel).
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to program questions from staff, consumers/clients, family members, other agencies and the general community.
• Ability to communicate effectively promoting favorable interaction with key staff, coworkers and others.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, with excellent grammar.
• Ability to understand and analyze Clinics' budgetary information.
• Possess solid understanding of Wellness, Recovery, and Strength-based principles.
• Possess solid understanding of Community Collaboration principles.
• Possess working knowledge of higher education and academic institution environment.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the Clinics' liability policy.
  
  
  

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Equal Opportunity Employer

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