Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) Trainer

University of Maryland, Baltimore, United States

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Location: Baltimore, MARYLAND
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Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) Trainer - (220000CU)
  
The University of Maryland School of Medicine has an opening for a Training Specialist to work in the Department of Psychiatry.  The Training Specialist will work in the Behavioral Health Systems Improvement Collaborative (BHSIC) - Evidence-Based Practice Center, located in Catonsville, MD.  This position, in collaboration with the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) of the Maryland Department of Health (MDH), plans and delivers training to Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRSs) working on Maryland Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) teams that provide treatment to adolescents and young adults at risk for, or in the early stages of, a mental illness with psychosis. CPRSs draw on their training and experience with behavioral health disorders to provide support to the people they support. This position will require some travel within the state.
 
The Department of Psychiatry is committed to actively examining, identifying, and addressing systemic racism and structural inequality, and agrees to an ongoing commitment of re-creating and improving the department culture as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our priorities include establishing processes that will lead to long term sustainable gains in both faculty and staff recruitment and retention, increasing diverse representation in leadership positions for both faculty and staff, and continuing the work of improving the climate of inclusivity. We are committed to learning, healing, and growing together.
 
This Contractual position offers a generous benefits package that includes 10 vacation days, 11 personal and holidays, 5 sick days; comprehensive health insurance and supplemental retirement options; and limited tuition remission for employees enrolled at UMB.
 
UMB employees are strongly encouraged to follow all CDC recommendations related to COVID-19 vaccinations and booster doses.  Employees whose job duties require them to work in clinical settings or at clinical or field sites continue to be subject to the vaccine requirements of those sites. For additional information on protocols and exemptions, please visit the COVID-19 website .
 
 
Essential Functions

  • Assesses training needs related to CPRS for providers throughout the state. Develops evaluation plans, evaluates individual training modules, prepares written reports of findings, and devises quality improvement plans.

  • Develops and prepares general training materials such as manuals, online learning modules, self-test instruments, and course materials to meet behavioral health provider needs. Revise and modify training materials as needed.

  • Delivers in-person and online training.

  • Collaborates with other Evidence-Based Practice Center Training Specialists to develop and provide trainings related to CPRS throughout the state.

  • Monitors and evaluates effectiveness of training through evaluation measures. Partners with stakeholders and/or experts to provide and/or analyze training data.

  • Maintains effective mechanisms for ongoing relationships/partnerships with all relevant stakeholders, including those from BHA and MDH, local behavioral health authorities, the behavioral health provider community, and the University of Maryland.

  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
 

Qualifications

  
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Training, Human Resources, Public/Business Administration, Communications, Mental Health, Counseling, Substance Use Disorders, or discipline appropriate to training being conducted.
Experience: Two (2) years of peer support training and/or experience in peer support work or related experience.
Preferred Experience: Prior experience working as a peer or peer trainer for persons with serious behavioral health disorders (including adolescents and young adults).
Preferred Certification: Certification as a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) or another peer support specialist.
Other: Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.  
 
 
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Lived experience of a mental illness with psychosis.

  • Training experience within the behavioral health field.

  • Oral/written communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.  

  • Leadership, coaching, and teambuilding skills to strengthen and cultivate relationships.

  • Knowledge of best practices in the behavioral health field.

  • Ability to establish goals, structures, and processes necessary to implement a mission and strategic vision.

  • Strategic and analytical thinking skills with an ability to solve problems and make decisions.

  • Ability to network and interact, as well as support effective partnerships with key groups and individuals.

 
 
The Hiring Range for this position is in the low $60,000s to low $70,000s, commensurate with education and experience.
 
 
UMB is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law or policy. For assistance related to employment, please contact the Staffing department at [email protected].
 
If you anticipate needing a reasonable accommodation for a disability under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), during any part of the employment process, please submit a UMB Job Applicant Accommodation Request . You may also contact [email protected]. Please note that only inquiries concerning an ADA request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
 
Job
: Reg or CII Non-Exempt Staff - E1525E
Employee Class
 Exempt Contingent II
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time
Shift
: Day Job
Financial Disclosure: No
Organization
: School of Medicine - Psychiatry
Job Posting
: May 9, 2022
Unposting Date
: Ongoing

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