negative trends,
Minnesota
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Minneapolis, Minnesota
caregiver support,
Houston, Texas
Posted: 11-Feb-25
Location: Los Angeles, California
Categories:
Internal Number: 146202418
The Division of Population Behavioral Health is seeking to hire a Family Trainer to join the UCLA VA Veteran Family Wellbeing Center (VFWC). The VFWC serves as a vital access point for veterans and their families, providing life-skills training, health and wellness services, recreation, prevention programs, and educational support. Primary duties include:
• Facilitate evidence-based family training programs, skills groups, and workshops tailored to veteran families
• Conduct educational consultations on family dynamics, caregiving, couples’ relationships, and youth related issues
• Lead group skill-building workshops for veteran family members, couples, caregivers, and youth
• Perform intake assessments, document participant engagement, and track service utilization
• Screen participants for immediate psychosocial needs, including crisis intervention, medical attention, emergency shelter, and basic necessities
• Provide psychoeducation on military life stressors and reintegration challenges
• Assist with community outreach efforts to engage and support veteran families
• Ensure accurate tracking and monitoring of family participation services
Salary range: $31.03/hr - $65.90/hr
- Bachelors degree in behavioral health field (Psychology, Social Work, etc.)
- Master's degree in a behavioral health field (highly preferred)
- Experience working with families, children, and military populations
- Strong background in delivering individual and group-based interventions for families and children
- Experience working with children and teens in therapeutic or educational setting
- Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Work, Outlook, Excel, and related software
- Ability to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends, if needed
