Program instructor

Job Description

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. is seeking a part-time instructor to teach the Circle of Security Parenting Program (COSP) to parents / caregivers on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday evenings.

COSP classes will be held throughout Davis County in English and Spanish. This position is grant funded through the Davis County Communities That Care (CTC) coalitions.

The Circle of Security Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relationships can be supported and strengthened.

Instructor's help parents / caregivers reflect upon children's attachment needs in order to promote secure attachment with their child.

For more information about the program visit :

Instructors are hired on a yearly basis. Employment from year to year will be contingent on employee performance and program needs.

Primary Job Duties

• Instructors work with parents / caregivers to help them to :
• Understand their child's emotional world by learning to read emotional needs.
• Support their child's ability to successfully manage emotions.
• Enhance the development of their child's self-esteem.
• Honor the innate wisdom and desire for their child to be secure.
• Each class runs for 2 hours once per week for 8-weeks, from 6 : 00 - 8 : 00 pm, with a meal provided for the instructor, childcare providers, and families prior to the start of the class.
• Instructors are asked to report to work no later than 5 : 30 pm, at least 30 minutes before parents / caregivers arrive at 6 : 00 pm.
• Instructors are compensated to conduct the program and for one hour of preparation prior to the session (4 hours per session).

Compensation

The Circle of Security Parenting Program Instructors are compensated with the following rate :

$20.00 per hour

Location

Classes are offered throughout Davis County, typically at schools or city halls.

Schedule

DBH is currently hiring an instructor to facilitate the following evening classes :

North Davis (Clearfield, Syracuse, Sunset, Clinton, and West Point)

• Tuesdays, October 22 - December 10, 2024
• Wednesdays, January 22 - March 12, 2025

Required Experience

Education / Licensure / Certification

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in social work, psychology, or other social science program.
• The COSP training is online and will take about 25-35 hours to complete. It consists of self-directed learning and 5 live online sessions, scheduled over approximately 1 to 2 weeks, depending on the training selected.
• Final employment will be contingent upon successful completion of training and certification by the program trainers.
• There may be some instructors that are trained but will serve as substitutes or reserves depending on the number of parents recruited to participate and the number of classes held.
• COSP manuals will be the property of Davis Behavioral Health and lent to the instructors for their use while teaching the course.
• Instructors must have a valid Driver's License and vehicle to get to and from the program site and to pick up / drop off program supplies.

Experience Required

• Preference will be given to applicants who have previous experience with teaching, health promotion, or a background in a mental-health related field.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Skills / Abilities

• An ability to accept and work with diverse groups of youth and parents.
• Strong presentation and group facilitation skills.
• Effective communicator and collaborator.
• Experience working with adult or youth groups.
• Enthusiasm for family skill-building programs.
• The ability to be flexible with individuals and activities.
• A willingness to prepare before the session in order to lead effectively.
• A willingness to facilitate the program as designed and outlined in the manual.
• A commitment to facilitate assigned groups.
• A willingness to fill out any reporting requested.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.
• The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol;

therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample.

Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Benefits

The part-time positions at DBH are not eligible to participate in the agency's benefits program.

All employees at DBH are eligible to utilize the agency's robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Intermountain LiVe Well.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

DBH Criminal Background Check & Drug Screening Disclaimer

Davis Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace and requires all employees to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening.

DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample.

Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Further, a ll employees at DBH must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check as part of DBH's licensing agreement with the State of Utah.

Failure to pass either screening will result in the termination of any job offer submitted and / or employment for any individual who has started employment while the criminal background screening is in process.

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Last updated : 2024-05-09