Training Support Specialist

🇺🇸 Newark, New Jersey 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $65K - $93K 💻 Learning & Development 🗓️ November 11th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring a Training Support Specialist. The role supports education and training for the Addiction Studies Interprofessional Education Center of Excellence in the Department of Psychiatry at New Jersey Medical School, focused on substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health issues. The training reaches Rutgers health schools, Newark shelters, housing stakeholders, and addiction treatment providers across New Jersey.

Highlights

Assist with planning, developing, and implementing the center's educational programming on substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health issues.
Arrange the coordination and delivery of statewide quarterly trainings and monthly Learning Circles.
Assess the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of individual staff and agencies regarding substance use disorders and Medication for Opioid Use Disorder.
Design and implement learning strategies that reflect adult learning theory, and assist in developing or reviewing evaluation procedures.
Communicate with individuals and groups about health promotion and substance use prevention.
Bachelor's degree in social work, health studies, public health, social sciences, or a related discipline plus two years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking skills, with experience providing training or presentations in a professional setting.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Outlook, Word, and Excel, along with SPSS or SAS and NVivo.
Travel throughout Newark, Essex County, and other parts of New Jersey, in a work environment that includes office-based services, hospital-based settings, and community outreach.
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week on the day shift, with a salary range of $65,272 to $92,772 and a hybrid arrangement possible.