JBCT Competency Trainer (RN or LPN Licensure Preferred)

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

 

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

 

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service. 

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

 

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan. 

 

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The JBTC Competency Trainer will work with the Health Services Administrator (HSA) and Program Manager (PM) to develop and implement a competency program for inmates that meets all applicable standards and regulations. As an education specialist or RN/LVN with teaching experience, the Competency Trainer will use cognitive remedial techniques to educate inmates on basic legal concepts and help them understand their legal situation. The Competency Trainer will be responsible for the educational and training component of the program and will ensure compliance with all state and federal rules and regulations. 

Key Responsibilities

• Adhere to DSH and company policies while working collaboratively with the Sheriff's Office team to establish supportive relationships between staff and Sheriff's Deputies/Officers. 
• Deliver individual and group educational sessions utilizing creative, multimodal formats, such as role-playing, reading, and video to assist patients with their defense and gain an understanding of their legal situation in compliance with applicable regulations. 

• Document all relevant findings in patients' records, provide written summaries of their history, treatment course, and other required documentation as per company and Facility protocols, and attend weekly Treatment Team meetings. 
• Perform monthly nursing assessments and health screenings of Jail Based Competency Treatment (JBCT) patients if the Competency Trainer is also an RN/LVN, and participate in IMO/ALJ processes as required. 
• Support the recruitment and training of new employees by assisting in the job shadow and orientation processes. 

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

• RN or LVN or teacher certification/licensure (preferred)
• Certification in Correctional Competency Training

Experience

• Previous correctional/detention facility experience
• Teaching and/or tutoring experience

Licenses/Certifications

• RN, LVN, or teacher certification preferred.
• Current (and must maintain) lifesaving BLS certification through AHA

Compliance

• Must obtain and maintain security clearance throughout the course of employment.
• Must pass background investigation conducted by the Company and/or Facility as a requisite for initial and or continued employment.
• May be