RPC - Prevention Coordinator
OKLAHOMA MENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL•Oklahoma City, OK
•Hybrid
About The Position
Educate and inform communities through multiple strategies including community-based services, environmental strategies, early recognition and referral.
Requirements
- Related Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Education OR other related Human Relations field
- One year experience in the mental health or prevention field OR equivalent combination of education and experience in the mental health or prevention field
- Obtain certification as a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) through the Oklahoma Drug & Alcohol Professional Counselor Association (ODAPCA) within 18 months of employment
- Experience working with community resources
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work with individuals and communities of diverse groups
- Public speaking skills
- Ability to work flexible hours, which may include weekends or overnight stays
- Valid Oklahoma driver’s license and ability to drive own vehicle
- Ability to travel within a broad coverage area in Oklahoma
- Commitment to the mission of Red Rock BHS
Responsibilities
- Works as a team member utilizing all available resources
- Assists in the development and implementation of programmatic goals and objective
- Works with community groups in developing and conducting alcohol/drug free activities and other alternative prevention programs
- Maintain positive community relations
- Ensure quality programming is provided to all participants with accurate and timely documentation
- Participates in all mandated RPC training, planning, and coordinating meetings
- Maintains core competencies in relation to working with co-occurring disorders through continuing education and implementing skills into all aspects of treatment
- Attends staff meetings, workshops, and seminars to learn agency policy, rules, regulations, and procedures
- Participates in on-going in-service training as well as required external training and workshops
- Knowledge of the underlying principles of the public health approach to alcohol, tobacco and/or other drug problems
- Knowledge of the underlying principles and application of environmental strategies that advance policy-based prevention approaches to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and/or other drug problems
- Knowledge and competency in organizing, developing and sustaining community based collaborations aimed at achieving environmental change
- Knowledge of the underlying principles of the use of media advocacy to reduce alcohol, tobacco or other drug problems
- Knowledge of the purpose and function of multisystem collaboration to affect organizational and systems changes to reduce alcohol tobacco and other drug problems within the communities
- Performs other duties as required
Benefits
- We pay a generous portion of your Health Insurance
- Low-cost Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan with employer contributions equal to 5% of annual salary
- Student Loan Repayment Options
- No Cost Employee Assistance Plan
- 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (increases annually between years 2-10)
- 9 Paid Holidays
- 1 Floating Holiday to use at your discretion.
- 4 Rest and Relaxation Days
- 3 days of Education Leave
- 4 hours of Volunteer Leave
- Eligible for Pay Increases and Bonuses Annually
- Employer Paid Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
