Bilingual Clinical Mental Health Trainer

Would you like to join a growing, compassionate team of people who share a vision for a brighter future?  El Futuro is the leading provider of behavioral health treatment to Latino families in North Carolina. Our mission is to nurture stronger familias to live out their dreams.

El Futuro is seeking a full-time Bilingual Clinical Mental Health Trainer to join the Training, Education, and Consultation Services (TECS) team in expanding Latino mental health capacity across North Carolina and beyond. The Bilingual Clinical Mental Health Trainer is an integral member of the TECS team, developing clinical training content on Latino mental health and engaging in dissemination, training and consulting activities. The audience of these trainings includes health, mental health, and allied health providers located across the state of North Carolina.

The annual salary for this position is $60,000, El Futuro provides employer paid medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability; 403B matching; generous PTO and paid holidays; paid medical leave; paid parental leave; and stipend and paid time off for professional development.

This is a hybrid position; working a regular schedule of 37.5 hours per week, with occasional work time in the evening and/or weekends. Must be available for Friday meetings and programmatic events. One day in-person work, minimum, in the Durham office required, as well as occasional travel within North Carolina.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Bilingual Clinical Training Specialist performs a wide range of functions including, but not limited to:

• Develop, lead and/or facilitate educational trainings, such as didactic teaching sessions, topical webinars, interactive clinical learning sessions, and/or consultation activities.


• Create professional development related content on mental health practices and other behavioral health services for the Latino community, both independently and as part of a team.


• Translate relevant research into actionable strategies to be employed in various learning opportunities.


• Research, identify and work with experts on varying topics related to Latino Mental Health.


• Participate in collaborative team-based work including program design, implementation planning and more.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF EL FUTURO STAFF

• Participate in meetings and organizational related activities as directed by the supervisor, which may include All Staff Meeting, one-on-one meetings, participation on committees, participation in community engagement events, or other activities.


• Play an active role in the continued development of El Futuro’s work via participation in fundraising and other agency-wide activities.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Master’s degree in a field related to behavioral/mental health care and treatment (e.g.: Clinical Psychology, Social Work, Clinical Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy) OR equivalent training and experience


• Prefer experience providing training/workshops with adult learners


• Prefer direct practice experience with Latino clients


• Prefer experience in curriculum and/or training content development

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES 

Required: 

• Fluency in spoken Spanish and English. Must be able to read and communicate, including providing training and other professional services in Spanish and English.


• nowledge and experience relevant to providing trauma-informed, culturally responsive mental health services for the Latino communities. 


• Comfort using web conferencing platforms (e.g. Zoom, Teams etc.), as well as comfort with computer programs including MS365 products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and others). 


• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to self-monitor and work independently


• Flexibility, creativity and a spirit of collaboration to address developing programmatic needs


• Alignment with El Futuro’s mission to nurture stronger familias to live out their dreams. 


• Alignment with El Futuro’s values: Calor Humano, Trust, Resilience, Belonging, and Community. 

Preferred:

• Familiarity with the principals of implementation science and adult learning styles


• Familiarity with content creation, project management, and data management programs (Canva, Monday.com, RedCap or similar) 

To apply, submit your cover letter and resume.

El Futuro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on the basis of any protected category. We believe we are most impactful when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.