Prevention Facilitator

Mental Health America of South Central Kansas•Eastborough, KS

38m

About The Position

The Prevention Facilitator spends their time working with youth (K-12) to help reduce risks around schooling, mental health, substance use, and decision making. This is accomplished via facilitating small or classroom size groups at local schools, community sites, and with other Sedgwick County agencies. These groups use evidence-based models shown to make a difference in the lives of young people. Our strategies include creating safe and accessible spaces for youth to ask questions, develop understanding, and broaden their skills. We tackle topics like emotions, mental health, self-image, substance use, boundary setting, social intelligence, and more. We seek outcomes such as improved school engagement, development of life skills, and avoidance of criminal behavior. We intentionally look to work with higher risk populations and have programs for specific ages and genders based on their needs and challenges. This position is highly independent, relying on the Facilitator to maintain their own schedule and groups, while being supported by their team and supervisor. The bulk of the work is completed in groups and at sites, but planning, preparation, data entry, and other duties may be completed remotely. Prevention Services offers a wide-net, low-barrier entry point into these conversations for youth. Our team is organized around the idea of being a consistent, positive presence in the lives of young people, educating them with honesty and relevance, and helping them build support systems as they navigate growing up. Last year we served over 2,200 youth at over 40 community sites. The ideal candidate for this team is someone who cares about their community, desires to make an impact, is a self-starter, and is not afraid to speak with groups of young people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

Requirements

The Prevention Facilitator is expected to have 2 years of post-high school education, preferably in Social Services, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Requires excellent communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Must demonstrate ability to maintain rapport with staff, project stakeholders/participants, and parents.
Basic computer skills to input documentation is needed.
Must have experience working with diverse populations and at-risk children.
Required skills include: cultural competency, knowledge of child/family dynamics, program planning including strong organizational skills.
Driving (for purposes of community mobility)
Standing for periods of time.
Lifting/carrying up to thirty (30) pounds
Bending/Stooping

Responsibilities

Facilitate groups/activities and communicate program reports to supervisor
Attend agency, department, and curriculum trainings and meetings
Ensure a full schedule of groups
Plan and implement ideas for connecting with young people
Coordinate with schools, community sites, agencies, or families as appropriate
Maintain attendance records, administer surveys, timely data entry
Adherence to grant requirements
Help with other Prevention Services programs as needed
Microsoft product technical knowledge (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams)
Work well with a team, keeps others informed of information needed.
Treat others with respect, maintains a spirit of cooperation.
Maintain effective and professional verbal and written interactions with peers, sites, supervisors, and other staff.
Use diplomacy and tact in dealing with difficult situations or people.
Demonstrate effective listening skills.
Be receptive to constructive feedback.
Demonstrate the ability and willingness to handle new assignments, changes in procedures and business requirements.
Identify what needs to be done and take appropriate action.
Complete assigned work, meet deadlines without reminders/follow-up from supervisor or others.
Perform work conscientiously with a high degree of accuracy.
Meet goals and objectives as mutually agreed upon during last performance review (if applicable).
Recruit new schools and sites to our roster