Associate Behavioral Health Training Specialist – Recovery and Community Supports in Silver Spring, Maryland at Altarum Institute

We’re excited to share an upcoming opportunity pending a contract award and are connecting with qualified candidates in advance. Once we identify the right candidate, we anticipate extending a contingent offer, with employment dependent on final award confirmation and funding.

At Altarum, we’re driven by a simple but powerful mission: improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations underserved by the healthcare system. We partner with federal and state agencies to design and deliver solutions that make a real, measurable difference.

This is an entry-level role on our training and technical assistance team, built for someone ready to grow a career in behavioral health training. You’ll work under the guidance of senior training staff as you build your skills, with a primary focus on helping behavioral health and social service providers understand how to support individuals experiencing behavioral health challenges, physical health impairments, and/or co-occurring substance use disorders in accessing disability benefits — Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI). This role is designed to grow with you: as you develop your expertise, you’ll build toward delivering trainings independently.

Training Delivery and Facilitation

• Co-facilitate and support the delivery of trainings for clinical and non-clinical staff, working alongside senior training staff
• Help prepare, organize, and update training materials
• Support the coordination of training logistics and cohort scheduling
• Gather and summarize participant feedback to help evaluate training effectiveness

Technical Expertise

• Build your foundational knowledge of SSI/SSDI programs, disability determination processes, and recovery-oriented behavioral health practices
• Provide entry-level guidance to program staff on basic reporting and documentation tasks, under supervision
• Support data collection and outcome-tracking activities

Stakeholder Engagement

• Help build relationships with behavioral health providers and community partners, as directed by senior staff
• Assist in preparing materials and communications for stakeholders

Continuous Improvement and Collaboration

• Contribute to the development of training resources, toolkits, and guides
• Participate in team meetings to learn best practices from senior trainers

Minimum Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in behavioral health recovery supports or related social services (internship or practicum experience considered)
• Interest in or exposure to training, coaching, or technical assistance delivery
• Willingness to learn SSI/SSDI and other disability benefit processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Willingness to travel as needed to support in-person trainings

Valued Experience

• Lived experience navigating disability benefits or behavioral health systems — personally or through a family member — is valued and may substitute for some of the experience above

This role is built for growth. You’ll be mentored by senior training staff, learn alongside a collaborative team, and build toward delivering trainings independently — all while helping providers across multiple states better support people navigating behavioral health recovery and access to essential benefits. If you’re looking to start your career in training and technical assistance with real opportunities to grow your expertise, we’d love to hear from you.

Remote with occasional in-person collaboration days

Willing to travel up to 10–15% of the time to deliver in-person trainings.

If you’re near one of our offices (Arlington, VA; Silver Spring, MD; or Novi, MI), you’ll be Hybrid and will join us in person one day every other month (6 times per year) for a fun, purpose-driven Collaboration Day. These days are filled with creative energy, meaningful connection, and team brainstorming.

Non-local employees will join these days virtually and may be asked to join us occasionally in-person.

• Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.
• All work must be performed within the continental U.S. for the duration of employment, unless required by contract.
• Ability to work core hours aligned with Eastern Time, unless otherwise approved by your manager.
• Remote employees must maintain a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions, with reliable internet and a mobile device that supports efficient work.
• Travel Requirements: <10%

At Altarum, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors and rely on market indicators to get it right. Individual compensation packages are based on numerous factors unique to each candidate, including skill set, experience, qualifications, and other job-related reasons. This salary range is not a guarantee of compensation, as the final offer amount will vary based on these factors.

In addition to base salary compensation, Altarum Enterprise employees enjoy the following benefits:

- Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans

- Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays

- Tuition Assistance

- 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)

- Life, AD&D & Disability coverage

- A flexible work environment and more!

Altarum is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system. We work primarily on behalf of federal and state governments to design and implement solutions that achieve measurable results. We combine our expertise in public health and health care delivery with technology development and implementation, practice transformation, training and technical assistance, quality improvement, data analytics, and applied research and evaluation. Our innovative solutions and proven processes lead to better value and health for all.

Altarum is an equal opportunity employer that provides employment and opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.