Adolescent Prevention Specialist

Corewell Health • Taylor, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Adolescent Prevention Specialist promotes, develops, facilitates, and evaluates youth groups, presentations, and programs offered by the Corewell Health Teen Health Center-Taylor. Prevention programs are interactive and use educational and team-building activities, including arts, role-playing, and research-based curricula. Topics may include alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and violence prevention; HIV, STD, and pregnancy prevention; and self-esteem, anger management, communication, and other coping skills. Additional activities may include school presentations, after-school and summer programming, community meetings and events, and assisting with oversight and guidance of Peer Educators.

Under the direction of the program Supervisor, the specialist supports planning, scheduling, implementation, and evaluation of program activities and prevention-related trainings. The role maintains program documentation and participant data, compiles evaluation measures, and contributes to program reports and plans. The specialist also recruits, trains, and supervises Peer Educators, networks with community partners, and participates as a team member.

This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position based at the Taylor Teen Center. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with variable weekends.

Requirements

• Associate degree or four years of prevention experience.
• Two years of relevant experience working with youth in a group setting and/or in prevention.
• Obtain Certified Prevention Specialist certification within two years of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Health Education Specialist certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, scheduling, implementing, and evaluating program activities and prevention-related trainings across after-school, in-school, community, and/or summer programming.
• Enter data and organize databases.
• Monitor program outcomes, outputs, and objectives.
• Maintain program documentation and logs needed for reporting, and accurately collect participant information for the State of Michigan data system.
• Collect and compile participant evaluation measures, including satisfaction, and provide them to the Program Evaluator for reporting to funders, the Supervisor, staff, and other stakeholders.
• Work with the prevention team to use evaluation results to modify program activities as needed.
• Write or assist with writing reports, program plans, and new programming as required by the Supervisor.
• Assist in recruiting, training, and supervising Peer Educators.
• Attend funder meetings and community events as required, and network with agencies, schools, and community groups.
• Participate actively as a team member, including mentoring new employees when applicable.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package supporting financial, health, and work/life balance goals.
• On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv.
• Discounts directory with deals on restaurants, phone plans, spas, and other offerings.
• Optional identity theft protection, home insurance, and auto insurance.
• Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and matching savings.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree