Prevention Specialist, MB-49743 - Inchelium

CONFEDERATED TRIBES OF THE COLVILLE RESERVATION•, WA

10d•$27 - $27

About The Position

The CTHCA Prevention Specialist serves the Keller/Inchelium area, working in schools and communities to facilitate substance abuse prevention services using the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention strategies. The role collaborates with schools, parent-teacher groups, civic organizations, youth and community organizations, and regional prevention and social service agencies to provide education and awareness about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; coordinate comprehensive services; identify needs; and make referrals. The position manages prevention initiatives, including budgets, strategic planning, public relations and media campaigns, community assessments, and work plans with regional subcontractors. It leads Policy, Systems, and Environmental interventions focused on reducing youth initiation and cannabis use; engages diverse stakeholders; supports community advocacy; and monitors program progress. The Specialist also participates in community events and campaigns, conducts forums and speaking engagements, and supports prevention education and information sessions. Administrative duties include arranging and documenting meetings, preparing reports, entering data, maintaining program and resource inventories, and meeting reporting deadlines. The role works closely with the Operations Director, Behavioral Health Director, and coalition leadership, and provides staff in-service training as appropriate. The Specialist attends training and continuing education required by the agency and DSHS and performs other related duties supporting the position’s objectives.

Requirements

If required for the position, possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance.
If applicable, pass and maintain required pre-employment background clearances.
Attend training and continuing education to achieve credentials required by the agency and DSHS.

Responsibilities

Facilitate substance abuse prevention services in schools and communities using the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention strategies: Prevention Education, Alternative Activities, Information Dissemination, Problem Identification and Referral, Community-Based Process, and Environmental and Social Policy.
Collaborate with schools, parent-teacher groups, civic organizations, and youth and community organizations to provide information and awareness about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Network with regional prevention and social service agencies, including prevention, intervention, treatment, and mental health providers, to coordinate services, identify needs, and make referrals.
Participate in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug awareness campaigns, such as Red Ribbon Week and the Great American Smoke Out.
Create and manage budgets for the new fiscal year, including INA and SABG budgets; monitor expenses, make budget modifications as needed, and coordinate INA strategic planning.
Market and promote activities; expand drug take-back programs; and coordinate public relations and media campaigns related to opioid use and SABG.
Arrange, prepare, and conduct monthly team meetings; compile meeting minutes; draft monthly county reports; and submit quarterly performance reports.
Work closely with the Operations Director, Behavioral Health Director, and coalition leadership.
Collect and enter agreed-upon data monthly in the Maryland Behavioral Health Administration Minimum Data Set.
Participate in health fairs, business expos, parades, and other community events to provide anti-substance-use messages.
Provide orientation or information sessions for parents, teachers, staff, and administrators at target-area school and community sites when requested.
Document program activities and submit program reports and records by agency deadlines.
Maintain and update community resource, video reference, curriculum, program materials, and physical inventory lists.
Provide in-service training to staff on topics appropriate to the Specialist’s expertise, interest, and knowledge.
Attend training, seminars, workshops, and classes to achieve required credentials and continuing education as required by the agency and DSHS.
Lead community prevention assessments to determine resources and readiness for Policy, Systems, and Environmental interventions.
Lead development and implementation of an approved work plan with regional subcontractors focused on PSE initiatives to reduce youth initiation and cannabis use.
Participate in community advocacy through education for decision makers and other community members.
Identify and engage diverse stakeholders, including subcontractors and partners, to share information and resources, raise awareness, build support for prevention, and reach multiple populations through multiple strategies and settings.
Monitor program progress by tracking planned activities, resolving problems, and recommending actions.
Coordinate three to four community forums and participate in meetings with outside groups, including the School Health Council and Opioid Intervention Team, as well as other groups assigned by the Executive Director.
Conduct speaking engagements throughout the County.
Initiate new work-plan components and projects related to youth well-being and substance use disorder prevention, including policy engagement.
Use dynamic communication and interpersonal skills, cultural competency and sensitivity, tactful language, and empathetic interviewing skills to build rapport and maintain trust with people of varied backgrounds.
Perform other related duties that support the overall objective of the position.