Prevention Specialist Health Educator
Job Location:
Champaign, IL - USA
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Job Summary
Job type
- Full-time
Job description
OMNI Youth Services is the premier youth services agency in the northwest suburbs of Chicago and beyond. We have an excellent opportunity for a Prevention Specialist - Health Educator based in the Champaign/Central Illinois area. This position will work with our team to educate and bring awareness to adolescent youth parents and influential adults about the Human Performance Project The Prescription Playbook and their core principles. HPP has a core message of healthy lifestyle choices and positive leadership development to empower students in healthy decision making that lead to optimal performance in all aspects of life and living.
This position will work with the community and school personnel to develop mutually beneficial training and programs for teens parents and school staff members. This position will use methods and instruments for collecting valid and reliable quantitative and qualitative data plan and implement training opportunities outreach and technical assistance and message distribution through email social media website and trainings report on the program performance and apply strategies for continuous quality improvement.
The ideal candidate will be able to work comfortably with a wide range of people including youth parents school administrators and community leaders. The candidate must possess the desire to be team-oriented and a solid belief in experiential learning. Flexibility and the ability to adapt to change are critical.
- Assist with coordination of coalition and/or school meetings and activities.
- Meet with school and community groups to introduce OMNI programs services and initiatives representing OMNI and the Coalitions.
- Market and facilitate evidence-based education programs and communication campaigns in three settings: middle school high school and community.
- Assist with recruitment and facilitation of youth leadership programs and school prevention teams.
- Assist update community resource assessments annually.
- Develop and implement a strategic data driven school/community specific prevention education communication campaign following best practices.
- Implementation of youth prevention education programs virtually or in school in accordance with best practices and program deliverables.
- Ensure the agency is meeting goals fulfilling grant obligations and deliverables related to the approved work plan.
- Maintain records of all participating youth community partners and volunteers; maintain current information in databases; and complete required reports monthly quarterly and annually.
- Monitor and ensure that all required program reports are completed and delivered in a timely manner (i.e. implantation plans IYS recruitment student enrollment forms entered in monthly quarterly rosters attendance fidelity reports annual reports).
- Promote OMNI counseling and resource center programming.
- Complete required training(s) within a year.
- Provide positive leadership through the support of growth and encouragement of peers.
- Perform other duties which may be assigned to support the finances or agencys mission.
- All other duties as assigned.
- A minimum of a bachelors degree in public health marketing education human services or a related field is required.
- Proven leadership and project management experience a must (professional or volunteer).
- Ability to communicate effectively with diverse populations with multi- or inter-disciplinary colleagues implement effective prevention strategies with fidelity establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted through the course of work write clearly and concisely effectively speak publicly when conducting presentations and/or facilitating meetings work independently under limited supervision and organize multiple work assignments collect and report on work as required by the Department when needed.
- Candidate must have a valid drivers license access to a car and the ability to lift and transport program materials required and be available to work evenings and weekends as needed.
- Creativity design and marketing skills are a plus. Must be proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word PowerPoint Publisher and/or Adobe Suite) and use of social media platforms (Facebook Twitter and Instagram).
Desired skills:
- Self-disciplined project management event planning design and website development.
- Bi-lingual English/Spanish is preferred..
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Flexible Schedule
- Paid Time Off
Work location
Location: Optimal that candidate reside in central Illinois.50% remote work from home 50% travel in mid and southern Illinois to area schools and community partners. Travel to the OMNI offices in the Northwest Chicago suburbs is ocassionally required. Travel is reimbursed at current federal rate.
OMNI Youth Services is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ qualified individuals based on individual merit. OMNI Youth Services is committed to a fair and equitable workplace where everyone is a respected and valued member of the team. It does not discriminate against any individual with respect to the terms and conditions of employment based on that individuals race sex age religion color national origin disability genetic information marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other non-merit factor protected under state local or federal laws. Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all personnel actions such as recruiting hiring compensation benefits promotions training transfer termination and opportunities for training.
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About Company
OMNI is a comprehensive behavioral health organization serving communities in Illinois through accessible counseling services and community programs that strengthen youth, families, and individuals. As your partner in building a better future, it is our mission to provide our communit ... View more
