Prevention Specialist
About The Position
Realize a career with meaning—improving lives, strengthening communities, and changing narratives as a member of ASAC. Our work is personal, using lived experiences, proven services, and human connections to help people right here in our community. As a prevention specialist, you'll provide services in Dubuque, Delaware, Jones and Jackson counties, with your home base being at our Dubuque location. ASAC's prevention services team offers a variety of programs and activities to assist communities, schools, workplaces, and organizations to address substance abuse and gambling issues to help the individuals and families live healthier, safer lives.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Willing to obtain the Prevention Specialist Certification from the Iowa Board of certification within 18 months of date of hire.
- Valid driver's license
- Ability to pass an extensive background check.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in substance abuse service or related human services area.
- Group facilitation experience
- Public speaking experience
Responsibilities
- Provide information on substances to all sectors of the community, including schools, faith-based groups, community and civic organizations, law enforcement, government, and others utilizing public speaking, written materials, and all media available for the benefit of the agency.
- Collaborate with and create strategic alliances with various groups and key stakeholders using the Strategic Prevention Framework to ensure sustainability of prevention programs.
- Collect, analyze, and share local community trends and data related to substance use in order to guide and direct prevention services.
- Implement the prevention strategies of information dissemination, education, alternative activity support, environmental change, community-based process, and problem identification and referral with fidelity and cultural considerations.
- Evaluate prevention programs and utilize outcomes to improve services.
- Maintain strict confidentiality, in accordance with HIPAA and 42CFR.
Benefits
- Health and Dental
- FSA
- company paid Life/AD&D/Short and Long Term Disability
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Holidays
- a 403(b) Retirement plan with a match
- generous Vacation, Personal Time and Sick Leave Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
