Clinical Education Specialist

ALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK•Greensboro, NC

3d•$60,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

Alexander Youth Network is seeking a Clinical Education Specialist to support its work helping children overcome mental health challenges. The role provides ongoing training and coaching to agency staff in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) and other relevant elements of the agency’s trauma-informed model of care. It supports quality of care for children and families by helping staff learn, understand, and regularly implement NMT principles and intervention methods. The specialist collaborates with the Learning and Development team to strengthen training strategies and coordinate NMT and other training initiatives, and applies implementation science to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of ongoing NMT practice. The position is based at 407 Parkway in Greensboro, North Carolina, is full-time, and is listed as a first-shift role. Travel is up to 50%. The salary range is $60,000–$70,000. A full job description is available to interested and qualified candidates.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited institution in social work, counseling, psychology, marriage and family therapy, or a closely related behavioral health field.
Clinical behavioral health experience serving children, adolescents, and families affected by trauma.
Demonstrated experience providing clinical leadership, consultation, training, coaching, or workforce development.
Current North Carolina behavioral health license in an applicable clinical discipline.
NMT Phase I certification at hire or completion within the timeframe established by the agency, with ongoing maintenance thereafter.
NMT Phase II certification at hire or completion within the timeframe established by the agency, with ongoing maintenance thereafter.
Valid driver’s license and ability to meet agency requirements for travel between program locations and community training sites.

Nice To Haves

Experience applying NMT, neurodevelopmental, or other brain-based trauma-responsive principles in clinical practice.
Experience in residential, crisis, day treatment, or community-based behavioral health services.
Experience leading cross-functional implementation, fidelity-monitoring, quality-improvement, or practice-change initiatives.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing training and coaching to agency staff in the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT) and other relevant elements of the agency’s trauma-informed model of care.
Support quality of care for children and families by ensuring agency staff learn, understand, and regularly implement NMT principles and intervention methods.
Collaborate with Learning and Development team members to improve training strategies and coordinate NMT and other training initiatives.
Apply implementation science principles to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of ongoing NMT application.