Job Description

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. is seeking part-time facilitators to teach CATCH My BREATH in English to

youth in a school based setting. Classes will be held throughout Davis County schools Mondays though

Friday. This position is grant funded through the Davis School District and in partnership with the

Communities That Care (CTC) coalitions. CATCH My Breath is an evidence-based youth vaping

prevention program for youth. For more information about the program, please visit: https://catch.org/program/vaping-prevention/

This job posting is to hire instructors for the Catch My Breath program.

Primary Job Duties

The Program Instructor is responsible for performing the following essential job functions at the expected level and within the expected timeframes:

• Teach the program to fidelity. The first session taught will educate students on the dangers of vaping.
• During the second hour, or family portion of each session, all three instructors bring parents and youth together for family activities and projects.
• Each class runs for 2.5 hours once per week for 7 weeks, from 6:00 – 8:30 pm, with a meal provided for instructors, childcare providers, and families prior to the start of the class.
• Instructors are asked to report to work no later than 5:30 pm, at least 30 minutes before families arrive at 6:00 pm.
• Other duties and responsibilities and needed and assigned.

Compensation

The Catch My Breath Program Instructors are compensated $20.00 per hour to conduct the program and for one hour of preparation prior to the session (a total of 4.5 hours per session).

Location

Classes are held within the community, typically at schools, city buildings, or local businesses. Instructors must have a valid Driver's License and vehicle to get to and from the program site and to pick up/drop off program supplies.

Instructors must also be able to regularly access a computer (minimum of two times a week) within the 7-week course they teach for training, preparation, and other employment purposes.

Schedule

Instructors are hired on a yearly basis. Employment from year to year will be contingent on employee performance and program needs.

DBH is currently hiring instructors to facilitate the following evening classes:

North Davis (Clearfield, Syracuse, Sunset, Clinton, and West Point)

• Thursdays, January 23 - March 6, 202

Layton

• Mondays, September 30 - November 18, 2024 (no class October 21) Thursdays, March 20 - May 8, 2025 (no class March 31)

South Davis (Bountiful, Centerville, North Salt Lake, West Bountiful, and Woods Cross)

• Thursdays, August 29 - October 10, 2024

Required Experience

Education/Licensure/Certification

• Bachelor's degree preferred, preferably in social work, education, psychology, or other social science program.
• An online COSP training is required upon hired.
• Final employment will be contingent upon successful completion of training and certification by the program trainers.
• There may be some instructors that are trained but will serve as substitutes or reserves depending on the number of families recruited to participate and the number of groups held.
• All instructors will have two fidelity observations of their lessons to measure adherence to the program curriculum.
• COSP manuals are the property of Davis Behavioral Health and lent to instructors for their use while teaching the course.

Experience Required

• Preference will be given to applicants who have previous experience with teaching, health promotion, or a background in a mental-health or human development related field.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Skills/Abilities

The Program Instructor must possess the following skills and abilities:

• An ability to accept and work with diverse groups of youth and parents.
• Strong presentation and group facilitation skills.
• Effective communicator and collaborator.
• Experience working with adult or youth groups.
• Enthusiasm for family skill-building programs.
• The ability to be flexible with individuals and activities.
• A willingness to prepare before the session in order to lead effectively.
• A willingness to facilitate the program as designed and outlined in the manual.
• A commitment to facilitate classes identified on schedule.
• A willingness to fill out any reporting requested.
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish is preferred, but not requried..

The selected candidate must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Benefits

The part-time positions at DBH are not eligible to participate in the agency's benefits program.

All employees at DBH are eligible to utilize the agency's robust Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Intermountain LiVe Well.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

DBH Criminal Background Check & Drug Screening Disclaimer

Davis Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace and requires all employees to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Further, all employees at DBH must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check as part of DBH's licensing agreement with the State of Utah. Failure to pass either screening will result in the termination of any job offer submitted and/or employment for any individual who has started employment while the criminal background screening is in process. Pending and/or open charges will likely impact a candidate's ability to pass the pre-employment criminal background screening.