Title: Training Instructor II

State Role Title: Trainer and Instructor II

Hiring Range: $25 to $40 per hour

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Northern VA Mental Health Inst

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/nvmhi/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Training Instructor part time position is a dynamic, proactive, collaborative position within the Staff Development and Training Department. Instructor will function as a member of a Staff Development team with an emphasis on the administrative roles of an instructor. Instructor’s focus will be on tracking, planning, developing, organizing and evaluating the results of training programs. They will ensure the training programs support initial and ongoing staff development needs of both clinical and ancillary staff. They will participate in the processes of conducting training, and tracking compliance with training. They must work well as a part of a team but also be a self motivated and able to work independently. They must be able to work well with all staff from direct care/front line staff through executive leadership. Instructor needs a keen understanding of adult learning principles.

Minimum Qualifications

Prior experience in a psychiatric setting. Experience with the Suite of Microsoft Products. Experience teaching, or training adult learners. Must be highly organized, detail oriented and be able to meet deadlines with multiple competing priorities.

Additional Considerations

Prior experience with a learning management system. Prior experience providing live, virtual and blended learning training/classes. Degree in a human services field. Prior experience with accreditation bodies, CMS, OSIG and other similar oversight bodies. Highly organized, detail oriented and be able to meet deadlines with multiple competing priorities. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute only accepts online applications via PAGEUP. Resumes and other documents may accompany the application but will not serve as a substitute for an application. Faxed, e-mailed or mailed applications will not be accepted. Please refer to your PAGEUP account for the status of your application and this position. This posting will remain open for a minimum of five (5) business days. 

These positions are hourly/wage and not eligible for benefits. Hourly (wage) employees may not work more than 29 hours a week and are limited to working 1500 hours in a year. 
 
Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx

Contact Pathways

Led by the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services and the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, the Career Pathways grant will help nearly 500 Virginians with disabilities, including young adults and veterans, gain new skills and credentials through Career Pathways to seek employment in competitive, high-demand, high-quality occupations.

Contact Information

Name: Eileen Pattisall

Phone: 703-645-3131

Email: eileen.pattisall@dbhds.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.