Job Posting Title

Training Specialist I

Agency

452 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERV.

Supervisory Organization

Oklahoma Forensic Center

Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

18.26

Job Description

  
  

Training Specialist  
 

Join a team that CARES!  
Here at ODMHSAS, we believe in I.C.A.R.E. – Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our mission is to promote healthy communities and provide the highest quality care to enhance the well-being of all Oklahomans. We take that very seriously – because we care! 

About us:    

Come grow with us!  The Oklahoma Forensic Center (OFC) located in Vinita, OK is a 24 hour/365 day secure inpatient forensic facility that provides jail competency services for the State of Oklahoma.  Currently, OFC has 268 beds for consumers who have been found incompetent for adjudication or adjudicated as Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity.  OFC is expanding with new construction to be filled in the Fall of 2025 adding an additional 84 beds.  When completed, OFC will have a total of 352 beds to house consumers. 

About the Position:  

Here at the Oklahoma Forensic Center the Human Resources Department is seeking a Training Specialist to assist our Staff Development trainer in providing training and educational opportunities to our staff.   You will be required to attend training to become a certified Therapeutic Options instructor and certified CPR instructor.  Some of the duties will include teaching Therapeutic Options and CPR, monitoring new staff during their orientation within their departments, assisting with developing training, data collection and entry.   This position will also utilize a variety of computer applications including Excel, Word, Power Point, etc.  The duties of this position require strong skills in multitasking, customer service, and critical thinking.  

Job Type/Salary:  

• Close dates: 9/24/2025-until filled 

• Full-time  

• Hourly payrate: $18.26  

• Primary Working Hours are: 8:00am-4:30pm 

• FLSA Status: Non Exempt  

• Primary Work Location/Department: Human Resources/ Oklahoma

            Forensic Center  

• Vacancies: 1  

  

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:  

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the bachelor’s degree.

  

Special Requirements:  

• Applicant must be able to pass an OSBI background check.

  

• Applicants must be willing and able to fulfill any job-related travel normally associated with this position and as such have a valid driver’s license.  

Great Reasons to Work with Us:  
ODMHSAS is proud to provide a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents. Our benefits include:  

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance

             premiums  

• A wide choice of health insurance plans with no pre-existing condition

            exclusions or limitations  

• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent

            care  

• Employee assistance programs and health and fitness programs  

• 11 paid holidays  

• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year  

• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match  

• Longevity Bonus for years of service  

• Student Loan repayment options  

• Training opportunities for CEU requirements  
    

THIS AGENCY REQUIRES COVERAGE 24 HOURS, 7 DAYS PER WEEK. WORK HOURS AND LOCATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON BUSINESS NECESSITY. EMPLOYEES MAY BE REQUIRED TO WORK  WEEKENDS AND OVERTIME.  
  

Reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities may be provided upon request.  
  

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.