Community Training Specialist

At Hill Country Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Center our vision is to empower people foster hope
support choice and celebrate success.

**HILL COUNTRY MHDD CENTERS IS OFFERING A $4000 SIGN ON BONUS FOR THIS POSITION**

Help us help others:

The Community Training Specialist will be responsible for representing HCMHDDC in activities related to community recovery from the May 2022 Robb Elementary mass shooting tragedy including but not limited to developing and implementing the organizations community education plan to expand clients knowledge of Mental Health services and how to access mental health resources. The Community Training Specialist will build relationships with community partners shareholders and community members. The Community Training Specialist will also design develop and implement communitybased educational programs that meet the needs of the diverse population.

With the support of the Uvalde Recovery Program Director the Community Training Specialist will analyze data and metrics to measure the effectiveness of community engagement efforts develop reports to communicate findings and recommendations identify and address any barriers or obstacles to community engagement and stay uptodate on local issues trends and best practices in community engagement. The Community Training Specialist will also work closely with internal teams to identify opportunities to increase community engagement create events and develop programs that promote inclusivity diversity and social responsibility.

This position offers a dynamic environment where your organizational skills and passion for helping others will drive meaningful change.

You will get to:

• Develop and implement communitybased education programs that focus on mental health promotion mental illness management and mental health education.
• Conduct communityneeds assessments to identify priority mental health issues and develop targeted programs to address these challenges.
• Collaborate with community partners stakeholders and clients to design and deliver educational programs that are culturally sensitive and responsive to community needs.
• Provide education and support services to individuals and families including workshops group classes and referrals to community resources.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with local organizations schools and community groups to promote program awareness and engagement.
• Monitor program outcomes and evaluate program effectiveness using data collection tools
• Represent HCMHDDC at networking events meetings and outreach events.

Youll definitely need:

• Bachelors degree in a related field (social work education public health etc.
• Masters degree preferred
• 25 years of experience in community education or a related field
• Bilingual in English/Spanish is preferred

Well also want you to:

Were excited to provide:

• PPO health insurance plan with option to add dependents.
• PPO dental plans and vision insurance options for healthy teeth and eyes.
• Employer paid life insurance.
• 401(a) plan employer matches your contributions dollar for dollar up to 8 of your salary. You are 100 vested after 3 years of service.
• 457/403(b) plan employees are immediately eligible to contribute pretax earnings to plan for retirement.
• Generous paid time off for fun and vacations and paid sick time for when youre under the weather.
• Authentic and caring environment where folks care about each other.

We can pay you:

$71000 annuallyand benefits plus good karma for doing good in the world