Prevention Specialist

Key Responsibilities Include:

1.Treat all individuals with dignity and respect while maintaining agency standards of confidentiality, professionalism and objectivity. 

2. Day-to-Day Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Seek out community members, businesses and groups to provide prevention programs, policy reviews and updates and activities as outlined in the grants and the Strategic Prevention Framework.
• Maintain accurate and timely records for direct and indirect services, daily time logs, mileage and expenses as required  by any grants assigned to.
• Accurately complete all required agency and grant documentation within required timelines.
• Prepare Evidence Based Programs and  deliver with fidelity, as required by grants. Be knowledgeable on current statistics and program content relevant to the population of  focus for presentations.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with community members, schools, community coalitions and other community stakeholders.
• Coordinate meetings and tasks each week to maintain a full schedule and meet direct service requirements.
• Travel by car to towns within the service area to provide substance-related information to businesses, community members and schools as needed.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

 Qualifications requirements and useful skills:

1. Experience in prevention program implementation, public speaking, and understanding of the grant process and expectations is preferred. Staff need to have excellent computer, organizational, written & verbal communication skills.
2. The Prevention Specialist 1 staff members may be required to obtain PRIME for LIFE certification and facilitate monthly OWI classes (Friday night and all-day Saturday) for extra hourly income or as part of their job duties.
3. Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Science degree or commensurate experience in education or human services field.
4. Willingness to obtain Prevention Specialist I Certification within 18 months of hire
5. Understanding and demonstration of the Mission, Vision and Values of Prairie Ridge.
6. Valid driver’s license, valid car insurance, means and ability to travel within a specified county area and to trainings, as required.
7. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is often required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance.
8. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to thirty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits:

1. Generous Cafeteria Plan Benefit - customized package including health, vision and dental insurances, Flex Spending Account, daycare reimbursement, long- and short-term disability, group term life insurance.
2. 401k eligibility after 6 months – employer contribution of 6% unmatched.
3. PTO accrual from day 1 and 6 paid holidays.

Salary : $19