Professional Career Opportunities - Job Title Details

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Training Specialist 1 (Addictions), G-18

Occupation Group

Human Resources and Training

Salary Information

Starting Salary

$53,339

Career Ladder Information

Salary Information for Training Specialist 1 Addictions
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Training Specialist 1 Addictions 18 $65,001 $82,656
Training Specialist 2 Addictions 23 $84,156 $106,454
Assoc Dir Training 1 Addictions 61 $88,283 $111,592

All salary grades for trainees titles are non-statutory (NS) equated to the salary grade identified. These grade equations apply to the starting salaries in their respective salary schedule for the traineeship levels.

Minimum Qualifications

You must meet the requirements below to qualify for this title.

Bachelor's or higher degree and two years of direct preparation and delivery of training to the addictions and/or human services professionals. Experience must include developing and revising curricula related to the prevention and/or treatment of substance use disorders or the recovery from a substance use disorder. Qualifying experience must have been exclusively or predominately in the areas of prevention, treatment, or recovery from substance use disorders.

NOTE: Mainstream classroom teaching or clinical groups counseling is NOT considered qualifying.

How to Apply

The November 2022 PCO Examination is closed, applications are no longer being accepted