Prevention Specialist

Job Description

Davis Behavioral Health (DBH) is actively recruiting for a full-time Prevention Specialist to join the Prevention and Education team. The overarching goal of this position is to collaborate with colleagues and community partners to prevent youth substance use and mental health concerns in Davis County through a variety of programs and strategies. To help achieve this goal, the Prevention Specialist, among other responsibilities, will be assigned to support a community coalition through an evidence-based prevention framework.

The Prevention Specialist will collaborate to develop and implement strategies that will lead to long-term involvement of community institutions, organizations and individuals in health promotion, assessment, and evaluation activities. The successful candidate will also be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating activities associated with guiding a community coalition including: general oversight for coalition activities and associated projects; grant development, submission, and management; state and national reporting; and assistance to local partnerships that focus on substance use prevention. This position is grant funded.

Essential Job Functions

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Support the mission of DBH by providing prevention science education to key stakeholders and community members.
• Work as a team to develop, implement, assess, and report on strategies to meet program goals.
• Continually broaden expertise in the area of substance use prevention.
• Conduct literature/resource reviews to identify best practices for coordinating a community coalition.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and support a community coalition which includes educating members on prevention science, and communicating effectively with members to promote collaboration, negotiation, and problem solving.
• Intentionally build and sustain relationships with key stakeholders such as policy makers, city leaders, police departments, religious leaders, business owners, and educators.
• Collaborate with the Diversity Coordinator to recruit and maintain a diverse coalition membership which represents and serves the needs of all community members.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct educational and training activities, which includes developing trainings, reference materials, and workshops for coalition and community members.
• Develop a comprehensive substance use prevention strategic plan, which includes:
  
  • Conduct a needs assessment
  • Collect, manage, and analyze community health indicators data
  • Identify and prioritize substance use problems
  • Raise stakeholder awareness
  • Mobilize community partnerships
  • Conduct planning activities
  • Direct coalition in developing health policies related to substance use prevention
• Continuously evaluate and update the coalition's strategic plan and effectiveness.
• Write, manage, and report on federal, state, and local grant funding, and be aware of other potential funding sources.
• Develop and implement data collection methods, tools, and evaluation measures for coalition activities and associated projects, in conjunction with coalition members.
• Document and report on findings and progress of programs and activities to DBH, other funding agencies, and coalition members.

Classification

The classification for this position is dependent on the qualifications and credentials the successful candidate possesses. This position is classified as full-time, non-exempt for candidates who hold a bachelor's degree. This position is classified as full-time, exempt for candidates who hold a master's degree.

Schedule and Location

Schedule

The proposed schedule for this position is Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. It may be required to work occasional modified hours to meet agency/program needs and those of the community partners with whom this position will work, including Saturday.

Location

The Prevention Specialist will be assigned to the Layton community coalition.

This position works both in an office setting and in the community.

Some remote work may be allowed, with prior approval.

Compensation

The starting pay for this position is based on related experience, education, and certification as defined below:

• Prevention Specialist I - $21.00 per hour
  
  • Bachelor's degree with less than 1 year of related experience OR
  • No degree with less than 5 years of related experience
• Prevention Specialist II - $24.04 per hour (Compensated at the salaried rate of $50,000 per annum for candidates with a master's degree)
  
  • Master's degree with less than 1 year of related experience OR
  • Bachelor's degree with more than 1 year of related experience OR
  • No degree with more than 5 years of related experience.
• Prevention Specialist III - $28.85 per hour (Compensated at the salaried rate of $60,000 per annum for candidates with a master's degree)
  
  • Completion of all required certifications and training PLUS
  • Master's degree with more than 1 year or related experience OR
  • Bachelor's degree with more than 3 years of related experience OR
  • No degree with more than 7 years of related experience

Required Qualifications

Education/Licensure/Certification(s)

Bachelor's degree in public health or related field such as health education, administration, policy/planning, or community/organizational psychology required; Master's degree or 2+ years of appropriate experience in coordinating a community-based public health organization or health education program in a community setting preferred

Experience Required

Preference for 2+ years of experience working with health education programs in a community setting.

Skills & Abilities

Required Skills

• Proven ability to work independently
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player and collaborator
• Efficient problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office, desktop publishing, and general computer skills
• Ability to work well with people of all ages and backgrounds
• Must be willing to complete a criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen
• Valid Utah Driver's License in good standing
• Must have own transportation and able to travel throughout Davis County regularly

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with community coalitions
• Experience with grant writing and budget management
• Public relations or marketing skills
• Knowledge of the research process
• Bilingual in English and Spanish

Benefits

Davis Behavioral Health, Inc. offers an incredible valuable and comprehensive benefits packages to eligible employees. A copy of the current DBH Benefits Guide is available upon request.
DBH benefits include:

Medical Insurance with multiple plan options - The current carrier and network is SelectHealth Share.

• High Deductible Health Plan with a sizeable employer Health Savings Account contribution
• Traditional Health Plan

Dental Insurance - The current carrier and network is Dental Select Platinum.

Vision Insurance - Offered by Opticare of Utah

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

• Annual healthcare spending limit: $2,750
• Annual dependent care spending limit: $5,000

Retirement

• Utah Retirement System participating agency
• 401(k) - DBH matches up to 2% of annual earnings
• Voluntary employee-funded options available (457 Plan Roth IRA)

Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance

• Basic Life and AD&D Benefit Amounts
• Employee:2x your base annual earnings, rounded to the nearest $1,000, to a maximum of $300,000
• Spouse: $10,000
• Child(ren): $5,000 on each eligible dependent child
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

Long-term Disability

Health Reimbursement Account offered to employees to voluntarily opt out of DBH medical and/or dental insurance

• Up to $2,860 per year contributed by DBH after required employee contribution

Voluntary Insurance - Administered by Allstate

• Voluntary Accident
• Voluntary Identity Protection
• Voluntary Critical Illness

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Offered through the SelectHealth LiVe Well program.

Davis Behavioral Health is an equal opportunity employer.

DBH Criminal Background Check & Drug Screening Disclaimer

Davis Behavioral Health is a drug-free workplace and requires all employees to successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening. DBH will not hire individuals currently using illegal drugs or abusing alcohol; therefore, making employment at DBH conditional upon successfully passing pre-employment drug screening by providing a valid sample. Candidates who are offered employment are required to report for a drug screen at an Intermountain WorkMed location within 24 hours of being requested to do so by the DBH Human Resources Department.

Davis Behavioral Health works with Federal grants and must comply with the Federal drug laws, including no use of medical marijuana.

Further, all employees at DBH must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check as part of DBH's licensing agreement with the State of Utah. Failure to pass either screening will result in the termination of any job offer submitted and/or employment for any individual who has started employment while the criminal background screening is in process. Pending and/or open charges will likely impact a candidate's ability to pass the pre-employment criminal background screening.

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