CS Wellness and Prevention Therapist II

Prince William County Government•Prince William County, VA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Wellness and Prevention Specialist works directly and collaboratively with community members to coordinate mental health promotion and addiction and suicide prevention strategies for the Greater Prince William area. Qualified applicants will plan, develop, design, and conduct wellness and prevention activities and events for youth, parents, professionals, schools, agencies, groups, and community members. The WP Specialist is expected to establish a strategic vision for service delivery using community data and the Strategic Prevention Framework to guide initiatives and ensure data is correctly entered in the state data systems and meets the performance expectations. A successful candidate will be comfortable speaking to larger audiences and engaging community members and professionals both virtually via social media and our website and in-person. The WP Specialist will participate in community events and health fairs to educate residents and professionals about substance use and mental health issues and provide behavioral health promotion messages. An ideal member of the WP Team will be familiar with and comfortable facilitating research-based trainings for community members, such as Mental Health First Aid, REVIVE, Lock & Talk, QPR, and others. A WP team member should be knowledgeable of and embrace the values and practices of behavioral health equity and trauma-informed practices and be able to provide service delivery in a culturally competent, equitable, and respectful manner.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in psychology, counseling, or a related behavioral science field
2 years of experience in the delivery of human services in a prevention program
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Must pass DMV record check
Must pass TB test
Must pass and maintain first aid and CPR certification
Must pass a fingerprint-based National Criminal History Record Check.
Must not have a barrier crime history
Must undergo a search of the registry of founded complaints of child abuse and neglected maintained by the Department of Social Services.

Nice To Haves

Certified Prevention Specialist in Virginia
Ability to manage website and social media with relevant and engaging public health messages
Training and experience providing 1 or more Evidence-Based Wellness and Prevention Programs
Training in the Strategic Prevention Framework, logic models, and Substance Abuse Prevention skills
Certified as a Mental Health First Aid – Youth and/or Adult trainer
Trained to be a trainer in REVIVE
Bilingual English/Spanish

Responsibilities

Plan, develop, design, and conduct wellness and prevention activities and events for youth, parents, professionals, schools, agencies, groups, and community members.
Establish a strategic vision for service delivery using community data and the Strategic Prevention Framework to guide initiatives.
Ensure data is correctly entered in the state data systems and meets performance expectations.
Speak to larger audiences and engage community members and professionals both virtually via social media and our website and in-person.
Participate in community events and health fairs to educate residents and professionals about substance use and mental health issues and provide behavioral health promotion messages.
Facilitate research-based trainings for community members, such as Mental Health First Aid, REVIVE, Lock & Talk, QPR, and others.
Provide service delivery in a culturally competent, equitable, and respectful manner.