Hi. We’re New Horizons In-Home Care. We care for older adults beginning to need some help around the house, seniors who want to continue living at home, individuals with disabilities, and medically fragile children. We’ve been providing care to the Oregon community for over 30 years.
The Training Specialist acts as a role model for new hires by displaying the highest standards of integrity, superb follow-through, consistency, and first-rate customer service. A Training Specialist supports the agency's training program, actively leads its implementation and assesses its outcomes. Identifies training and development needs and supports suitable training initiatives and employee programs that build loyalty to the agency. The Training Specialist is responsible for providing hands-on training and guidance to new and existing caregivers during the course of their employment to include instruction, observation, and documentation of competencies when performing ADLs and IADLs.
Why people love working at New Horizons:
We’re a people first company. That means everyone earns a living wage with endless opportunities for growth within the company. We’re proud of our popular staff incentive program, where you can earn points for everyday successes. Cash in points for fun prizes—our prize catalog is filled with 10,000+ options! We provide countless opportunities to connect with fellow caregivers and staff through our online community platform and office parties. We encourage growth and education at New Horizons, offering scholarship opportunities and an annual $500 education credit—which you can use toward cooking classes, CPR certifications, wellness courses, and more.
Responsibilities:
- Train new employees in agency policies and conduct effective training and orientation sessions
- Train Caregivers in basic and caregiver skills as needed
- Identify and assess future and current training needs
- Deploy a wide variety of training methods
- Mentor new caregivers to ensure onboarding is successful
- Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, development and best practices
- Ensure that all Caregivers providing services meet the WAC and OAR qualification
- Will be required to work as a Caregiver at times
Qualifications:
- Train new employees in agency policies and conduct effective training and orientation sessions
- Train Caregivers in basic and caregiver skills as needed
- Identify and assess future and current training needs
- Deploy a wide variety of training methods
- Mentor new caregivers to ensure onboarding is successful
- Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, development and best practices
- Ensure that all Caregivers providing services meet the OAR qualification
- Will be required to work as a Caregiver at times
EEOC Statement
New Horizons is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process, including the application process.
If you need assistance in completing your application, please call (541) 687-8851.
Skills Required
- Ability to train new employees on agency policies and conduct effective orientation sessions
- Ability to train caregivers in basic and caregiver skills
- Ability to identify and assess current and future training needs
- Ability to use a variety of training methods
- Ability to mentor new caregivers during onboarding
- Understanding of training and development best practices
- Ability to ensure caregivers meet applicable WAC and OAR qualifications
- Willingness to work as a caregiver when required
What We Do
New Horizons In-Home Care provides comprehensive in-home support for older adults, people with disabilities, and medically fragile children. Its services include companion and personal care, medication management, housekeeping, memory and neurological care, hospice and palliative assistance, pediatric care, and skilled nursing. The company’s mission is to promote well-being, independence, and fulfilling lives through personalized care and carefully matched caregivers in the community.
