Prevention Specialist II 2

Centerstone•Carterville, IL

3d•$18 - $26

About The Position

Promotes individuals and community partners in developing healthy lifestyles and increasing positive functioning. This includes providing education, evidence-based prevention programming, and asset growth, and maintaining appropriate documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in human services
Providers utilizing electronic health records and/or other automated/electronic documentation systems are required to have computer and keyboarding experience and skills or the ability to develop such skills within required timeframes in order to meet the level of proficiency set by the agency.
Direct Service Providers utilizing electronic/automated documentation systems will be required to undergo a computer and keyboarding assessment test to determine proficiency.
Must have valid driver’s license in applicable programs.
Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
Skilled in customer service techniques
Skilled in problem-solving

Nice To Haves

Responsibilities

Provide Youth Education and Activities, Community Supports and Training, Support, Oversight program goals and deliverables that are identified within grant.
Recruit, select, train and assist volunteers, parents and interns in service to children and youth.
Organize and facilitate parent prevention education/support activities including parent nights (Family Vacation Nights FVN) newsletters, satisfaction surveys and outcome measurements.
Assist with development of social marketing campaigns to raise community awareness, address social norms, challenge public perceptions, and shape community values on prevention issues.
Attend department and community meetings regularly to report progress, data, trends, and opportunities to Prevention Manager and Community Partners (schools, coalitions, etc.).
Provide interventions that are recovery focused taking into account trauma informed care practices.
Demonstrates the ability to help the participant identify, select and practice strategies allowing the participant to develop the knowledge, skills and/or attitudes required for successful community tenure and obtainment of career goals.
Participate in community growth efforts including media campaigns, fund-raisers and recruitment drives.
Services including, but not limited to trainings, meetings, presentations and client services may require occasional weekend work and late night and early mornings.
Manager and Director designate schedule priorities to meet programmatic needs.