Trauma Training Specialist

Title:
Trauma Training Specialist
FLSA:
Exempt
Reports To:
Director Practice & Learning
Organization Summary:
Founded in 1970 by a behavioral health hospital and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 1983 TLC is an entrepreneurial social enterprise committed to transforming lives and communitiesone moment one choice one connection at a time. Headquartered in Pennsylvania TLC operates across multiple states providing K-12 alternative education comprehensive mental and behavioral health services coaching counseling and trauma-informed training. Additionally TLC collaborates with school districts universities hospitals police departments and nonprofit organizations offering consultation services to secure federal and state grant funding
Position Summary:
The Trauma Training Specialist will work directly with the Director Practice & Learning to support the planning facilitation and delivery of trauma-informed trainings for justice-based services.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Facilitate regularly scheduled and as-needed trainings for staff partners and community stakeholders.
Serve as the primary facilitator for trainings including filling in for trainings as organizational needs arise.
Prepare for trainings by reviewing curriculum materials and learning objectives in advance.
Apply trauma-informed principles to all training environments including creating a training space that prioritizes learning self-reflection respect and engagement .Learn and apply foundational group facilitation group process skills sociometry and sociodrama in a non-clinical ethical manner (e.g. encouraging participation managing dominant voices responding to resistance and maintaining appropriate boundaries).
Understand and respond to group dynamics that may arise during trainings particularly those related to stress emotional activation or power dynamics

Review training evaluations and feedback to identify strengths areas for improvement and opportunities for skill development.
Collaborate with the Director of Practice & Learning to refine facilitation skills and training delivery over time.
Travel to training locations as needed.
Meet with the Director of Practice & Learning once per week for supervision skill-building and professional development related to group facilitation trauma-informed practices and training delivery
. Participate in continuing education and professional development activities to strengthen facilitation skills trauma-informed practice and professional growth.
Participate in Justice Based Services team meetings.

Availability & Work environment:

This is a full-time exempt position.
Trainings will take place throughout the state of Pennsylvania.

Education & Experience:Masters degree in Social Work Counseling Psychology or a related field.
Experience with a variety of modalities including Psychodrama.
Group therapy experience preferred.
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) credential or equivalent specialized trauma training preferred.
Proven ability to design and deliver training within organizational or public safety settings.

Other duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement: TLC is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and does not discriminate on any legally recognized basis including but not limited to race age color religion sex marital status national origin citizenship ancestry physical or mental disability veteran status or any other basis recognized by federal state or local law.