Associate Behavioral Health Training Specialist – Recovery and Community Supports

About the Role

This is an entry-level role on our training and technical assistance team, built for someone ready to grow a career in behavioral health training. You’ll work under the guidance of senior training staff as you build your skills, with a primary focus on helping behavioral health and social service providers understand how to support individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges, physical health impairments, and/or co-occurring substance use disorders in accessing disability benefits — Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI). This role is designed to grow with you: as you develop your expertise, you’ll build toward delivering trainings independently.

What You’ll Do

Training Delivery and Facilitation

Co-facilitate and support the delivery of trainings for clinical and non-clinical staff, working alongside senior training staff

Help prepare, organize, and update training materials

Support the coordination of training logistics and cohort scheduling

Gather and summarize participant feedback to help evaluate training effectiveness

Technical Expertise

Build your foundational knowledge of SSI/SSDI programs, disability determination processes, and recovery-oriented behavioral health practices

Provide entry-level guidance to program staff on basic reporting and documentation tasks, under supervision

Support data collection and outcome-tracking activities

Stakeholder Engagement

Help build relationships with behavioral health providers and community partners, as directed by senior staff

Assist in preparing materials and communications for stakeholders

Continuous Improvement and Collaboration

Contribute to the development of training resources, toolkits, and guides

Participate in team meetings to learn best practices from senior trainers

What You’ll Bring

Minimum Qualifications

0–2 years of experience in behavioral health recovery supports or related social services (internship or practicum experience considered)

Interest in or exposure to training, coaching, or technical assistance delivery

Willingness to learn SSI/SSDI and other disability benefit processes

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

Willingness to travel as needed to support in-person trainings

Valued Experience

Lived experience navigating disability benefits or behavioral health systems — personally or through a family member — is valued and may substitute for some of the experience above

Even Better if You Bring

Experience or residence in the state of Michigan.