Vistra

Suicide Postvention Training Specialist

Vistra

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Washington • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Support the design, development, and delivery of trauma-informed training programs that equip military leaders and units to respond effectively following a suicide
  • Support leader education on post-suicide communication, unit readiness, and stigma reduction, ensuring training meets the needs of diverse audiences across the force
  • Develop instructional content rooted in evidence-based postvention practices
  • Facilitate in-person and virtual trainings
  • Advise on curriculum strategies that address grief, trauma, shame, and organizational healing
  • Engage directly with survivors, behavioral health experts, and military stakeholders to ensure content is culturally competent, emotionally responsive, and aligned with military protocols

Requirements

  • Master’s or PhD degree in instructional design, education, psychology, social work, public health, or a related behavioral or social science field and 10 years of experience, with 5+ years of directly related experience
  • Minimum of 3 years of experience designing and delivering training programs or curricula, with demonstrated expertise in adult learning principles and trauma-informed instructional design
  • Familiarity with Department policies, guidance, and resources related to suicide response and prevention
  • Experience conducting training needs assessments and incorporating feedback to refine curriculum content and delivery
  • Working knowledge of postvention concepts and terminology, including trauma, grief, loss, shame, and suicide bereavement
  • Experience engaging with survivors of suicide loss in a professional or clinical setting, with sensitivity and emotional intelligence
  • Prior experience working within or in support of military communities, with fluency in military structure, culture, and language
  • Strong facilitation skills, including the ability to train and equip leaders on appropriate actions and communication following a suicide
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver complex content clearly and empathetically to varied audiences
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
Benefits
  • Vistra provides medical, dental, and vision benefits
  • life and disability insurance
  • employer matching 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Parental and Bereavement Leave
  • Professional Development

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
instructional designtraining program developmentcurriculum designadult learning principlestrauma-informed instructional designtraining needs assessmentspostvention conceptsemotional intelligencemilitary protocolssuicide prevention
Soft skills
facilitation skillsverbal communicationwritten communicationcultural competenceempathysensitivityorganizational healingengagement with survivorsleadership trainingfeedback incorporation
Certifications
Master’s degreePhD degreeSecret Clearance