Trauma-Informed Training & Partnerships Leader

Hanna Center; California; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mental Health Training and Partnerships Specialist at Hanna Center in Sonoma, CA, leads and refines training in mental health, trauma-informed care, and related areas. You will develop curricula, coordinate train-the-trainer programs, and partner with schools, nonprofits, and public agencies to extend Hanna's impact.

The role requires an engaging facilitator, strong collaboration, and a commitment to culturally responsive practice.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree in education, social work, psychology, public health, organizational development, or a related field.
• Preferred qualification: Master's degree in education, social work, psychology, public health, organizational development, or related discipline, or commensurate experience demonstrating equivalent expertise.
• Demonstrated expertise in trauma-informed training, professional development, adult learning, and facilitation.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience developing and delivering training, facilitating adult learning, or supporting professional development initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed frameworks, including SAMHSA, ARC, and TIIP, and demonstrated ability to apply these frameworks in practice.
• Experience developing, adapting, and delivering research-informed curricula, training materials, and professional development for diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate engaging learning experiences across disciplines, professional backgrounds, and organizational levels.
• Experience building and maintaining collaborative relationships with schools, community organizations, public agencies, and cross-sector partners.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences through written communication, public speaking, workshop facilitation, and curriculum delivery.
• Strong organizational and project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively.
• Commitment to culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and healing-centered approaches promote mental health, well-being, resilience, and organizational capacity.
• Experience developing train-the-trainer programs, facilitator development initiatives, or certification pathways is preferred.
• Experience with learning management systems, virtual facilitation platforms, instructional design, or training compliance requirements is preferred.
• Experience delivering training across education, healthcare, social services, residential care, or community-based settings is preferred.
• Bilingual skills or relevant lived experience that strengthens relationships with Hanna Center's communities is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate in-person and virtual mental health training, including trauma-informed care, for schools, community organizations, residential care providers, mental health professionals, direct service staff, and leadership teams.
• Adapt delivery to meet diverse learner needs using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and culturally responsive, healing-centered principles
• Support the design, development, and continual refinement of training curricula, digital courses, and learning tools tailored to various sectors.
• Ensure all training aligns with evidence-based mental health frameworks, including SAMHSA's trauma-informed principles and reflects current research and best practices.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to integrate real-world applications and practitioner voices into training content.
• Provide follow-up coaching and technical assistance to support implementation and deepen practice.
• Contribute to toolkits, case studies, and implementation guides that reinforce training content

Skills

Facilitation

Training delivery

Curriculum development

Adult learning

Partnership building

Public speaking

Project management

Cultural responsiveness

Bilingual skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, social work, psychology, public health, organizational development, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Learning management systems

Virtual facilitation platforms

Instructional design

Training compliance requirements

Job description

The Mental Health Training and Partnerships Specialist at Hanna Center in Sonoma, CA, leads and refines training in mental health, trauma-informed care, and related areas. You will develop curricula, coordinate train-the-trainer programs, and partner with schools, nonprofits, and public agencies to extend Hanna's impact.

The role requires an engaging facilitator, strong collaboration, and a commitment to culturally responsive practice.