Training Specialist

New Horizons•Redmond, OR

About The Position

New Horizons In-Home Care has provided care to the Oregon community for over 30 years, supporting older adults, individuals with disabilities, and medically fragile children. The Training Specialist supports the agency’s training program by leading its implementation and assessing outcomes, identifying training and development needs, and supporting initiatives and employee programs that build loyalty to the agency. The role provides hands-on training and guidance to new and existing caregivers throughout their employment, including instruction, observation, and documentation of competencies in activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). The Training Specialist serves as a role model for new hires, demonstrating integrity, follow-through, consistency, and strong customer service. The position may also require working as a Caregiver at times.

Responsibilities

Train new employees in agency policies and conduct effective training and orientation sessions.
Train Caregivers in basic and caregiver skills as needed.
Identify and assess future and current training needs.
Deploy a wide variety of training methods.
Mentor new caregivers to ensure successful onboarding.
Maintain knowledge of training trends, development, and best practices.
Ensure that all Caregivers providing services meet the OAR qualification.
Provide hands-on training and guidance to new and existing caregivers, including instruction, observation, and documentation of competencies in ADLs and IADLs.
Lead implementation of the agency's training program and assess its outcomes.
Work as a Caregiver at times.