Community Engagement Specialist (Part-time)- UCLA Veteran Family Wellbeing Center

University of California - Los Angeles Health
United States, California, Los Angeles
Feb 07, 2025
Description The Division of Population Behavioral Health is seeking to hire a part-time Community Engagement Specialist to join the UCLA VA Veteran Family Wellbeing Center (VFWC). The VFWC serves as a vital access point for veterans and their families, providing life-skills training, health and wellness services, recreation, prevention programs, and educational support. Primary duties include: Prepare training spaces, including setting up chairs, organizing materials, collecting sign-in sheets, and documenting attendance Develop, manage, and maintain ongoing relationships with partner organizations and training participants Support training strategies for assigned projects, including collaborating on curriculum planning and making decisions about collateral materials Coordinate with other training facilitators to ensure consistency, fidelity, and adaptability in training delivery across various settings and target populations Develop and implement special projects as needed Contribute to the development of evaluation strategies, including formative, summative, and performance-based measures Utilize evaluation and user data to inform training improvements Please note, this is a part-time position where you will work 20 hours a week. This may include some weekends depending on department needs. Salary range: $32.76/hr - $49.65/hr Qualifications Bachelors degree in behavioral health field or minimum 3 years of experiencein instructional design principles and practices, including multiple learning modalities, interactive training design, e-learning, distance learning, etc. Demonstrated ability to support training to paraprofessionals, educators, and other providers Experience supporting cultural and trauma-sensitive training Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and projects in a fast-paced work environment Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications Knowledge of manualized psycho-educational training programs and evidence-based interventions Familiarity with LA-DMH and other LA County systems Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail