Clinical Trainer I

About the role

The Clinical Trainer I supports the development of a skilled, trauma-informed workforce across HealthRIGHT 360. This role designs, develops, and delivers engaging in-person, virtual, and hybrid trainings across programs.

Responsibilities

• Traineeship Assessment: Use evaluations, surveys, and collaborate with agency leadership to assess training needs.
• Design, Develop, Deliver: Create and deliver engaging trainings across programs, including core workforce competencies and leadership development.
• Create Content: Develop training content, materials, and experiential activities reflecting agency values and clinical vision.
• Update Materials: Maintain and update training materials and intranet pages.
• Evaluate Trainings: Assist with training evaluations and update materials to reflect current clinical vision and best practices.
• Support Initiatives: Support delivery of agency-wide training initiatives, including Calm Every Storm trainings.
• Adapt Trainings: Adapt trainings and delivery to meet diverse learning styles and program needs.
• Coordinate Logistics: Coordinate logistics for trainings, including scheduling, technical setup, room reservations, and certificates.
• Ensure Compliance: Ensure trainings align with licensing, accreditation, and funding requirements.
• Clinical Support: Serve as a liaison between programs, internal workgroups, and the Training Department; partner with program leadership to assess training requests and manage workflows; communicate with staff and leadership about training initiatives; participate in clinical and training meetings to promote consistency and alignment across programs.
• Administration & Systems Support: Manage Training Help Desk requests and Relias system maintenance; support Continuing Education (CE) program and other Training Team initiatives; complete assigned trainings in a timely manner; support other Training Team and People Team initiatives as assigned.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Addiction Studies Certificate or Bachelor’s degree in Health and Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field preferred.
• Certification as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor (SUDC) through a California-accredited organization: CCAPP, CAADE, or CADTP.
• Valid California driver’s license and access to registered and insured transportation.
• Minimum of 3 years of clinical experience in healthcare or behavioral health.
• Experience in a training capacity or other transferable experience (e.g., designing and delivering trainings, giving presentations, mentoring staff to build clinical skills and workforce competency, etc.).
• Experience within large, multi-site community-based or nonprofit organizations (preferred).
• Experience with Medi-Cal documentation and DHCS regulations (preferred).
• Experience with learning management systems, preferably Relias LMS or Articulate 360 (preferred).
• Experience supporting Continuing Education (CE) programs for counselors (preferred).
• Experience facilitating adult learning, experiential activities, and interactive workshops (preferred).
• Experience creating visual or graphic content to support training materials, communications, or job aids using tools such as Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar platforms (preferred).