[Hiring] Behavioral Health Training Specialist @Altarum

September 21, 2026

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Role Description

You'll independently deliver training and technical assistance focused primarily on helping providers navigate Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSI/SSDI) access for the people they serve. You'll bring both subject-matter expertise and strong facilitation skills to clinical and non-clinical audiences, and you'll help ensure the trainings you build stay grounded in real-world, person-centered practice.

What You'll Do

Training Delivery and Facilitation
- Independently deliver training for clinical and non-clinical staff on disability benefits access and other behavioral health programs.
- Develop training curricula and materials using adult learning principles, and contribute ongoing updates and improvements.
- Provide coaching and technical assistance to agencies to help improve the quality and success rate of their applications.
- Collect feedback and outcome data to continuously refine your trainings.
Technical Expertise
- Maintain working knowledge of SSI/SSDI programs, disability determination processes, and recovery-oriented behavioral health practices.
- Apply evidence-informed practices and program evaluation findings to how you design and deliver training.
- Track outcomes and flag opportunities for quality improvement.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain relationships with behavioral health providers and community organizations to support training implementation.
- Serve as a day-to-day resource for staff navigating disability benefit processes and best practices.
- Incorporate input from individuals with lived experience to keep trainings relevant and person-centered.
Continuous Improvement and Collaboration
- Contribute to training resources, toolkits, and guides used statewide.
- Collaborate with fellow trainers to share best practices.
- Support the standardization of training practices across your assigned programs.

Qualifications

2–4 years of experience in behavioral health, recovery supports, or related social services.
Experience delivering training, coaching, or technical assistance using adult learning principles.
Working knowledge of SSI/SSDI and other disability benefit processes.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to create clear training materials.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple training engagements at once.
Willingness to travel as needed to deliver in-person trainings.

Also Valued

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.

Even Better if You Bring

Experience or residence in the state of Michigan.

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!

Work Eligibility & Requirements

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%

Salary Information

$74,018 - $89,331.90 a year. 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.

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