Prevention Specialist
Prevention Specialist
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Job Description
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The Prevention Specialist is to provide Youth Universal Prevention Services that promote a proactive process to address health and wellness to broad populations without consideration of individual differences in risk for substance use or misuse for youth families and communities by enhancing protective factors that increase knowledge skills and attitudes for making healthy choices. Universal prevention strategies target individuals due to potentially problematic behaviors and/or related risk factors that place the individual at an elevated risk for substance use and misuse.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Certification:
- Bachelors Degree preferred or relevant experience.
- Must be willing to complete all training requirements in the areas of Substance Abuse Prevention.
- Ability to read and understand program requirements.
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Excellent public speaking skills and ability to create engaging presentations.
- Effective organizational communication leadership and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to use a personal computer and software to develop spreadsheets databases word processing and data entry including Excel Word and PowerPoint.
- Must have reliable transportation and have a valid drivers license.
Experience:
- One to three years experience preferred in the areas of counseling social work and/or substance abuse prevention serving youth adults and/or families.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
