Training Specialist

New Horizons In-Home Care; Long Beach (WA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Education credit program

Scholarship opportunities

Staff incentive program

Job summary

New Horizons In-Home Care is seeking a Training Specialist to lead the agency's training program, on-board new hires, and provide hands-on guidance to caregivers. The role includes evaluating training outcomes, identifying development needs, and ensuring compliance with WAC and OAR standards.

The Training Specialist will mentor staff, deploy diverse training methods, and collaborate with leadership to promote growth and retention across the caregiving team.

Qualifications

• Experience training and onboarding caregivers.
• Knowledge of WAC and OAR requirements.
• Ability to assess training needs and outcomes.
• Ability to work as a caregiver when required.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Train new employees in agency policies and conduct effective training and orientation sessions.
• Train Caregivers in basic and caregiver skills as needed.
• Identify and assess future and current training needs.
• Deploy a wide variety of training methods.
• Mentor new caregivers to ensure onboarding is successful.
• Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, development and best practices.
• Ensure that all Caregivers providing services meet the OAR qualification.
• Will be required to work as a Caregiver at times.

Skills

Training delivery

Onboarding

Curriculum design

Staff development

Assessment & evaluation

Mentoring

Communication

Education

OAR qualification

Job description

Hi. We’re New Horizons In-Home Care. We care for older adults beginning to need some help around the house, seniors who want to continue living at home, individuals with disabilities, and medically fragile children. We’ve been providing care to the Oregon community for over 30 years.

The Training Specialist acts as a role model for new hires by displaying the highest standards of integrity, superb follow-through, consistency, and first-rate customer service. A Training Specialist supports the agency's training program, actively leads its implementation and assesses its outcomes. Identifies training and development needs and supports suitable training initiatives and employee programs that build loyalty to the agency. The Training Specialist is responsible for providing hands‑on training and guidance to new and existing caregivers during the course of their employment to include instruction, observation, and documentation of competencies when performing ADLs and IADLs.

Why people love working at New Horizons:

We’re a people first company. That means everyone earns a living wage with endless opportunities for growth within the company. We’re proud of our popular staff incentive program, where you can earn points for everyday successes. Cash in points for fun prizes—our prize catalog is filled with 10,000+ options! We provide countless opportunities to connect with fellow caregivers and staff through our online community platform and office parties. We encourage growth and education at New Horizons, offering scholarship opportunities and an annual $500 education credit—which you can use toward cooking classes, CPR certifications, wellness courses, and more.

Responsibilities:

• Train new employees in agency policies and conduct effective training and orientation sessions
• Train Caregivers in basic and caregiver skills as needed
• Identify and assess future and current training needs
• Deploy a wide variety of training methods
• Mentor new caregivers to ensure onboarding is successful
• Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, development and best practices
• Ensure that all Caregivers providing services meet the WAC and OAR qualification
• Will be required to work as a Caregiver at times

Qualifications:

• Train new employees in agency policies and conduct effective training and orientation sessions
• Train Caregivers in basic and caregiver skills as needed
• Identify and assess future and current training needs
• Deploy a wide variety of training methods
• Mentor new caregivers to ensure onboarding is successful
• Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, development and best practices
• Ensure that all Caregivers providing services meet the OAR qualification
• Will be required to work as a Caregiver at times

EEOC Statement
New Horizons is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process, including the application process.