Staff Development Officer

Applications will be reviewed in the order of when it was received

The County of Riverside - Riverside University Health System (RUHS) - Behavioral Health Department seeks a Staff Development Officer to join the team.

This job opening will serve to fill a Staff Development Officer vacancy in Riverside.

This position works in close collaboration with the BHSA Administrator to plan, coordinate, and carry out the community program planning process as outlined in the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA).

Key Responsibilities:


* Facilitate community engagement activities such as listening sessions and focus groups


* Deliver presentations about department services to community members and stakeholders


* Gather and document feedback from the community to inform BHSA planning


* Collaborate with designated stakeholder groups and committees to ensure community voices-especially those from underserved populations-are reflected in the BHSA plan


* Maintain consistent, open communication with priority underserved communities to support inclusive planning

Preferred Experience and Skills:


* Public speaking and delivering presentations


* Leading trainings or informational sessions


* Facilitating focus groups and community meetings


* Strong background in community engagement and stakeholder collaboration

Licensed Clinicians Preferred through the Board of Behavioral Sciences.

This position will require driving and traveling throughout Riverside County • Plan, develop, coordinate, conduct, and evaluate one or more phases of a departmental staff development-training program for professional, supervisory and management staff.

• Make recommendations regarding training goals and objectives, and the methods best suited to meet them.

• Write training proposals and develop an annual training plan for assigned segments of the departmental training and staff development program.

• Plan, organize and supervise an induction training program for new staff including trainees; may assign trainees to field assignments for on-the-job training during the induction training period.

• Evaluate the performance of trainees through personal contact and discussions with field assignment supervisors.

• Make recommendations regarding retention or termination of trainees, or recommend other action as appropriate.

• Plan, develop and conduct a training program for departmental supervisory and middle management staff; monitor the progress of training participants.

• Provide consultation to training participants' supervisors, recommending corrective or other action as appropriate; prepare and conduct training sessions in selected subject areas for management staff including staff from other County departments.

• Conduct an annual needs assessment survey to determine training and staff development needs of management supervisory and other departmental staff.

• Recommend and develop specialized programs to meet id...