Continuing Education Specialist 4

Job Description

Overview

As a UW employee you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.

UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a Great College to Work For for four consecutive years.

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine is the third largest clinical department within the School of Medicine with 330 full-time faculty members 460 courtesy faculty members and over 350 staff. Department faculty provide clinical services in 5 hospitals 14 primary care locations and several outpatient sites in addition to telepsychiatry consultations to more than 150 clinics in Washington and beyond. As the only academic psychiatry department serving the five state WWAMI region (Washington Wyoming Alaska Montana Idaho) the Departments highly competitive residency training program is largely responsible for developing the mental health workforce in the Pacific Northwest. The Departments robust research portfolio totals $65 million in grants and contracts per year for projects ranging from clinical neurosciences to treatment development to health policy and population health. The Departments research mission involves over 100 faculty. The Department is recognized as an international leader in developing testing and implementing Collaborative Care an integrated care model increasingly seen as a solution for population-based mental health care. Other areas of excellence include Addictions Autism High Risk Youth Neurosciences and Trauma and the Department is developing innovative new programs in Technology and Mental Health Global Mental Health Maternal and Child Mental Health and Targeted Intervention Development. Psychiatry is the third largest department in the School of Medicine and the largest non-divisioned department. The overall annual operations funding from all sources is over $150 million.

The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine currently has an outstanding opportunity for an 80% FTE Continuing Education Specialist 4.

The Addictions Drug & Alcohol Institute (ADAI) is a multidisciplinary research institute in the University of Washington School of Medicines Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences. The Institutes staff of clinical and social psychologists epidemiologists public health experts and information specialists work to improve our understanding and reduce the harm caused by alcohol and drug use. Our mission is to advance research policy and practice to improve the lives of individuals and communities affected by alcohol and drug use and addiction.

Located at ADAI since 2017 the Northwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (Northwest ATTC) is one of ten regional centers comprising SAMHSAs National ATTC Network. As a federal-funded multi-state workforce development project the mission of the Northwest ATTC is to strengthen the addiction workforce in Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 10 which encompasses the states of Alaska Idaho Oregon and Washington. This mission is achieved through the provision of educational and consultative services that accelerate the adoption and implementation of useful treatment and recovery practices.

The Northwest ATTC has an outstanding opening for a Continuing Education Specialist 4 to carry out such educational and consultative services in this four-state region including acting as a technical assistance provider who designs and delivers such services for behavioral health organizations and the workforce members they employ in areas of demonstrated subject matter expertise encompassing treatment and recovery practices for persons with substance use disorders. This position is for 80% FTE (four days per week) with additional FTE possible pending availability of other funded projects. Position complexities include traveling for work and working with a multitude of collaborators. This position is hybrid with remote eligibility upon approval.

Responsibilities

• Works in tandem with the Northwest ATTC Project Coordinator to carry out the provisions of the annual workplan encompassing personal design and delivery of educational programs and curricula in areas of demonstrated subject matter expertise as well as coordination of programs and curricula delivered by project collaborators who contribute on a contract-basis (50%).

• Works in tandem with the Northwest ATTC Project Coordinator to translate identified training and technical assistance priorities into creation of an annual workplan for the region consisting of 60-70 educational events and 25-30 products including a subset of programs and curricula in areas of demonstrated subject matter expertise (10%).

• Works in tandem with the Northwest ATTC Project Coordinator to establish training and technical assistance priorities for the region via continual needs assessment with community stakeholders including Single-State Authority representatives and members of a community advisory board (5%).

• Manages relationships with regional stakeholders including Single-State Authority representatives technical assistance providers and others comprising a community advisory board (5%).

• Maintains an inter-state multidisciplinary network of project collaborators who contribute on a contract-basis to the development of educational events and products (5%).

• Represents the Northwest ATTC at regional workgroups and consortia as well as at regional and state conferences to promote educational programs and curricula (5%).

• Manages assessment of community requests for training and technical assistance including those received via Northwest ATTC website and coordinates the provision of responsive educational programs and curricula to the community requesters (5%).

• Serves as a consultative resource to Northwest ATTC staff and project collaborators to promote continual quality improvement efforts in the collective groups provision of training and technical assistance (5%).

• Reviews and approves the content of all Northwest ATTC educational programs and products (5%).

• Serves as a member of SAMHSA-based national and regional working groups that develop educational programs tools and products to support the national ATTC network (5%).

Minimum Requirements

• A Masters degree in Social Work Public Health Psychology Counseling AND a minimum of 3 years of experience related to substance use disorder treatment including 2 years of clinical training and/or experience in direct delivery of health services for populations that include persons with substance use disorders.

• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications.

Additional Requirement

• Professional experience should also include management of complex projects as well as direct delivery of educational and consultative services for the workforce that treats the noted populations.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated application of subject matter expertise in one or more treatment and recovery practices for persons with substance use disorder.

• Knowledge of federal agency programs institutional policies and procedures and familiarity with states and partner institutions.

• Experience in working with individuals from diverse populations and varied backgrounds.

• Skills implementing complex projects consultation and meeting facilitation; oral and written communication report preparation and general application of institutional policies and procedures.

Pay Rate Information

The salary information provided below is for a full-time position and will be prorated for part-time.

New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidates job-related skills experience and expertise as evaluated during the interview process.

Compensation Benefits and Position Details

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About the UW

Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses in our state and around the world.

UW employees bring their boundless energy creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier return they enjoy outstanding benefits opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity intellectual excitement artistic pursuits and natural beauty.

Our Commitment

The University of Washington is committed to fostering an inclusive respectful and welcoming community for all. As an equal opportunity employer the University considers applicants for employment without regard to race color creed religion national origin citizenship sex pregnancy age marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information disability or veteran status consistent with UW Executive Order No. 81.

To request disability accommodation in the application process contact the Disability Services Office at or .

Applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current employment and past employment. Disclosure is required under Washington state law.