Clinical Educator - Social Worker/Therapist

Job Summary: Participates in education and training of clinical staff and new hires. Creates, develops and implements educational learning activities to enhance clinical skills, improve standards of care, and meet the needs of the organization. Collaborates with internal departments to coordinate and implement educational programs and trainings that assess and document staff competency. Demonstrates the ability teach others how to integrate theoretical knowledge of clinical practice, group dynamics and psychopathology effectively and ethically in to treatment. Provides ongoing educational and learning activities that promotes interpersonal and social functioning of the patients, addresses clinical and psychosocial issues related to patient care, describes techniques that promote change and how to facilitate therapeutic structured groups to promote the integrity of the milieu and high quality patient care.

Educational trainings include but are not limited to; orientation, collaborative problem solving, therapeutic relationships, behavioral health academy sessions, non-violent crisis intervention with advanced physical skills, verbal de-escalation techniques, SAMHSA’s concept for a trauma-informed approach to care, Six Core Strategies for reducing seclusion and restraint, annual competency trainings, as well as ongoing professional development and quality improvement initiatives for clinical staff.

Qualifications: 1. Bachelor's degree in Clinical Social Work from an accredited graduate school of Social Work or Bachelor's degree in counseling or other behavioral health discipline (Master's level degree preferred). 2. Three to five years of psychiatric and mental health experience or licensed practical nurse is required with all age populations. 3. At least two years of experience in education and or teaching strongly preferred. 4. Certified instructor of applied nonviolence crisis prevention program (obtain within 3 months of hire).

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FTE 1/40 hours