SUN Behavioral Health · 4 hours ago
Specialist, Staff Development
YOUTH HAVEN - REIDSVILLE - REIDSVILLE, NC 27320
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expSUN Behavioral Health is focused on providing training and support to all staff in their Residential and Day Treatment programs. The Staff Development Specialist will assist with onboarding new staff and provide ongoing training, development, and support to all facility staff, ensuring adherence to agency vision and values.
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Responsibilities
Be present at the residential homes during different shifts and Day Treatment sites on different days to observe and recognize any deficiencies and develop training for improvement. Provide real-time training and coaching when on site when needed. Work with Program Managers/Site managers to identify staff development needs, focusing on client trigger recognition, proactive de-escalation, appropriate therapeutic interventions, and post incident review (with focus on reducing future incidents). Provide one-on-one coaching/training or group training to staff who need specific growth in particular areas; this may include agency compliance requirements, team building, client focused treatment models, crisis management, and CPI model implementation
Provide in-person new hire training to all facility staff, including CPI, as well as ongoing CPI refreshers and prn staff development in this model. Provide ongoing staff development as well as mentoring and support for all staff, with an emphasis on team building and adherence to agency vision and values
Assist Program Managers/Site Managers with reviewing incidents and cameras to determine training needs for staff members, with a goal to reduce incidents and improve staff responses/interactions. Communicate with Program Managers/Site Managers/COO on findings
Other duties as assigned/required
Qualification
Required
High School Graduate / Equivalent
Must be a Paraprofessional (GED/High school diploma) at minimum and have at least five years' experience with the population served
Experience training staff in handling crisis situations and experience working in facilities that serve clients in crisis
CPI, Training skills, and De-escalation skills
Ability to lead and train team members
Ability to communicate effectively and professionally in verbal and written form
Traveling between facilities and offices
Preferred
Technical School / 2 Years College / associate degree
Experience as a CPI Instructor is preferred
Company
SUN Behavioral Health
SUN Behavioral Health partners with communities to solve their unmet needs for behavioral health services.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$55.87MKey Investors
LLR Partners
2016-11-16Series A· $34M
2016-02-24Series Unknown· $17.87M
2014-01-29Series Unknown· $4M
Leadership Team
Dan Thomas
COO
Recent News
2025-09-25
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