Behavioral Health Trainer – Technical Assistance Specialist

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $74k - $89.3k / year

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Altarum

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201 - 500 employees

Founded Altarum was founded in 1997.

🤝 Non-profit

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🏛️ Government

Non-profit • Healthcare Insurance • Government

Altarum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the healthcare system. The organization partners with federal, state, and local agencies to turn policy into practice, working directly with healthcare service providers to transform service delivery and advance public health. Altarum conducts applied research, data analytics, and provides advisory services across various health domains, including behavioral health, food and nutrition, and maternal and child health. The organization is also focused on modernizing health infrastructure to enable interoperability across the health ecosystem. As a leader in integrating public health and healthcare service delivery, Altarum aims to scale its impact across different communities.

📋 Description

• Develop and deliver trainings on evidence-based practices for SUD, co-occurring mental illness, and integrated behavioral health care • Provide hands-on technical assistance to community-based organizations across San Diego County • Design, develop, and continuously update training curricula and materials focused on evidence-based practices for substance use disorder treatment, co-occurring mental illness, and integrated dual-diagnosis care • Tailor training content to the needs, capacity levels, service models, and populations served by community-based organizations • Deliver engaging, competency-based trainings and learning collaborative sessions in multiple formats, including in-person workshops, webinars, asynchronous modules, and communities of practice • Provide ongoing, individualized technical assistance to an assigned caseload of community-based organizations across San Diego County • Coach CBO staff on the practical application of evidence-based practices, clinical workflows, and quality improvement strategies • Conduct organizational and workforce needs assessments to identify training and TA priorities specific to each organization’s population, staffing, and service model • Support CBOs in strengthening clinical and organizational capacity to deliver effective, culturally responsive behavioral health services • Build and maintain trusted, collaborative relationships with CBO leadership and direct service staff to encourage sustained engagement with training and TA offerings • Stay current on the evidence base and California-specific guidance for SUD and co-occurring disorder treatment • Support the integration of peer support specialists and community health workers into clinical teams • Represent the TTA Center at community meetings, coalitions, and provider convenings to promote available trainings and TA resources

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, public health, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, licensure, and direct experience in SUD/co-occurring disorder treatment • Minimum of 5 years of direct clinical or programmatic experience in substance use disorder treatment and co-occurring mental illness • Hands-on experience applying evidence-based practices in behavioral health settings • Demonstrated experience designing and facilitating trainings, workshops, or learning collaboratives for behavioral health providers or CBO staff • Working knowledge of California’s Medi-Cal and CalAIM behavioral health delivery systems and how they apply to CBOs providing SUD and mental health services • Familiarity with California’s peer support specialist certification requirements and community health worker benefit and role structures • Strong facilitation, coaching, public speaking, relationship-building, and communication skills • Existing credibility within San Diego’s behavioral health or community-based organization community • Ability to be based in San Diego County and travel locally to CBO sites • Flexibility and interest in contributing to other behavioral health training and TA projects as capacity and organizational needs evolve

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans • Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays • Tuition Assistance • 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing) • Life, AD&D & Disability coverage • A flexible work environment and more!