Prevention Director

LRADAC•Columbia, SC

6d•$80,000 - $98,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Improving Lives. Improving Communities LRADAC offers a wide array of prevention, intervention, and treatment programs in both Lexington and Richland counties, so when you join our team, you are truly improving lives and improving communities. As a part of our dedicated staff, you will be a part of innovative programs and services taking a proactive approach to fighting addiction and substance misuse in our schools, businesses, and neighborhoods. We tailor our programs to meeting the ever-changing needs of the communities we serve. Our prevention, intervention, and treatment programs spread the message that there is hope and that addiction and substance misuse are preventable and treatable. As Prevention Director, the primary duty is managing a department of the agency; and regularly supervising the work of other employees. Under general supervision of the VP of Community Services and Strategic Planning, responsible for the daily operations and all services for the Prevention Department. Provide leadership and management to the Prevention Program, continuously developing the program and managing Prevention staff.

Requirements

Master’s degree in human services or public health, four years of management experience and experience working in the field of Prevention Services; or a bachelor’s degree in same and six years of management experience.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from clients, other service providers, staff, and the general public.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Nice To Haves

Credentialed as a Senior Prevention Specialist is preferred or will substitute status as a Certified Health Education Specialist, CHES, with ability to gain status of an ICRC Certified Senior Prevention Specialist within three years.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic oversight for all agency prevention initiatives, ensuring services align with evidence-based prevention science, state priorities, and national best practices.
Direct the implementation and continuous improvement of comprehensive prevention programming utilizing the CSAP Prevention Strategies, ensuring a balanced portfolio of education, community-based process, environmental strategies, problem identification and referral, alternatives, and information dissemination.
Oversee implementation fidelity for evidence-based prevention curricula, environmental strategies, media campaigns, coalition initiatives, and community outreach activities.
Establish agency-wide prevention quality assurance processes including outcome measurement, program fidelity, performance monitoring, and continuous quality improvement.
Lead prevention data collection, epidemiological analysis, needs assessment, and outcome evaluation to inform strategic decision making and demonstrate program effectiveness.
Ensure prevention services comply with federal, state, and grant requirements while maintaining high standards of documentation and reporting.
Develop and execute the agency's comprehensive prevention strategic plan consistent with organizational priorities and community needs.
Provide leadership for community-level prevention planning utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework (Assessment, Capacity, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation).
Lead development and expansion of prevention initiatives targeting substance misuse across the lifespan through schools, healthcare, community organizations, law enforcement, and other community sectors.
Direct prevention grant development, implementation, monitoring, and sustainability planning.
Utilize prevention outcome data, community indicators, and evaluation findings to guide resource allocation, strategic priorities, and continuous improvement.
Collaborate with executive leadership to integrate prevention within the agency's continuum of care and long-term organizational strategy.
Responsible for personnel-related actions including hiring selections, advancement, promotion, firing, disciplinary, and overall performance management including setting performance standards and goals
Recruit, supervise, mentor, and evaluate prevention personnel while promoting professional growth and credential attainment.
Develop a high-performing prevention workforce through coaching, professional development, succession planning, and ongoing performance management.
Promote adherence to prevention ethics, evidence-based practice, and professional standards, including IC&RC competencies where applicable.
Foster collaboration across prevention, treatment, recovery, communications, and administrative teams.
Represent LRADAC on local, regional, and statewide prevention initiatives, coalitions, advisory councils, and professional organizations.
Advocate for evidence-based prevention policies, environmental strategies, and community-level approaches that reduce substance misuse and promote behavioral health.
Cultivate strategic partnerships with schools, healthcare systems, law enforcement, government agencies, faith organizations, and community stakeholders.
Promote prevention as an essential component of the agency's continuum of care and organizational mission.
Serve on Executive Management Team and agency leadership committees.
Oversee the prevention internship program.
Attends all required meetings and training sessions.
Other duties as assigned.