Mental Health Educator (Casual) - Transforming Mental Health

San Diego, California

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Job ID: 19427
Date posted: 08/26/2026
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Department: Transforming Mental Health

This is a casual, grant funded position which is subject to renewal on 06/30/2026.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Mental Health Educator develops, designs, and produces a full range of curricula, training content, learning modules, multimedia educational materials, and clinical patient resources that support the Transforming Mental Health (TMH) Initiative's educational and awareness vision. Drawing on expertise in both mental and behavioral health knowledge and content, and instructional design methodologies, this individual translates complex clinical and evidence-based knowledge into engaging, accessible and impactful learning experiences.

Curriculum Development and Instructional Design

• Design, develop and continuously improve comprehensive, evidence-based, outcome driven, mental health and related wellness curricula and training programs for diverse audiences

• Work closely alongside Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to identify learning objectives, validate clinical and content accuracy, and co-develop a wide variety of subjects and training content

• Serve as a trainer and provide technical assistance in multiple forums and multimedia formats with evidence-based best practices• Review, interpret, analyze and illustrate data for presentation and decision-making. Utilize instructional design approaches, learner feedback, program evaluation data, and emerging research to continuously refine and improve all educational and training content

• Responsible for preparing, adapting and editing materials for publication and social media

• Accountable for project coordination to ensure activities, objectives and tasks meet deadlines in accordance with grant and other requirements

• Develop a wide variety of evaluation assessments, including pre- and post-tests, knowledge checks, competency evaluations, and learner satisfaction surveys to systematically analyze performance data to identify learning gaps, measure outcomes and refine content for maximum effectiveness

• Develop content for educational technology, such as digital, social media, and communications

MINIMUM QUALFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree

3-5 years of experience

Demonstrated expertise in curriculum development

Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and digital content creation platforms, including Canva, Adobe and others

Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to establish positive rapport across diverse stakeholders

Familiarity with designing and analyzing outcome driven evaluations of training and workshops

Experience with grant-funded initiatives and cross-sector partnerships

Culturally competent and responsive

Demonstrated commitment to respecting differences and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Master's degree

Experience applying instructional design framework

Familiarity with mental health care models and research, as well as with California's behavioral health systems and Medi-Cal programs

The current salary range for this position is $39.51 to $54.33

Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to compensation that is externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by conducting regular market reviews to remain competitive with organizations of similar size in the nonprofit, healthcare sector. The range listed above does not represent the full salary range for the position but is the expected hiring range for qualified candidates. Compensation decisions consider a variety of factors including experience, education, licensure, unique skillsets, organizational need, and internal equity. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.

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