Training Coordinator

Job Description

The Training Coordinator is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing professional development and educational training for behavioral health professionals, addiction counselors, and students. This role ensures high-quality, evidence-based learning opportunities that support clinical competency, licensure requirements, ethical practice, and workforce development in substance use, mental health, and co-occurring disorders.

RESPONSIBLE TO: Executive Director

SUBORDINATES: Training Assistant

CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate trainings, workshops, and continuing education events (in-person, virtual, and hybrid).
• Serve as the primary point of contact for trainers, speakers, students, and participants.
• Manage training calendars, registrations, attendance tracking, and post-training evaluations.
• Coordinate logistics including venues, virtual platforms, materials, and technology needs.

• Support development and implementation of training curricula focused on substance use disorders.
• Co-occurring mental health conditions.
• Trauma-informed care.
• Evidence-based practices.
• Ethics and professional standards.
• Assist in aligning training with state licensure, certification, and continuing education requirements.
• Collaborate with clinical leadership to identify training needs and gaps.

• Maintain accurate training records, certificates of completion, and CE documentation.
• Support compliance with accrediting bodies, licensing boards, and funding requirements.
• Prepare reports on training outcomes, attendance, and program effectiveness.

• Coordinate with colleges, universities, clinical supervisors, and community partners.
• Support student and intern training experiences, orientations, and learning requirements.
• Assist with promotion of trainings through email, website updates, and social media.

• Collect and analyze participant feedback to improve training quality.
• Stay current on best practices and emerging trends in behavioral health and addiction treatment.

• Master's degree in Behavioral Health, Psychology, Social Work, Education, Public Health, or a related field.
• Experience coordinating training, education programs, or professional development.
• Knowledge of substance use disorders, mental health, and co-occurring treatment models.
• Strong organizational, communication, and time-management skills.
• Proficiency with virtual training platforms and basic data tracking.

• Attention to detail and follow-through
• Strong interpersonal and coordination skills
• Ability to manage multiple training courses simultaneously
• Professional discretion and confidentiality
• Commitment to equity, ethics, and trauma-informed practices

Serenity Recovery Centers is a small non profit organization dedicated to serving individuals in our community.