Prevention Specialist

2 months ago

Iowa City, United States Community & Family Resources Full time

Community and Family Resources is seeking a Prevention Specialist to provide prevention and educational services in accordance with approved grants and contracts.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Develop service goals and objectives in conjunction with prevention team and prevention supervisor relative to specific funding source(s).
  • Provide professional training to the public, community coalitions, area agencies, support groups, and schools in regard to prevention strategies. This includes training teachers, employers, human service personnel, and community members in prevention strategies which may be used to make changes in community attitudes and norms.
  • Assist community coalitions in making environmental changes in their communities. This includes training coalition members on recruitment and community advocacy in regards to alcohol and drug abuse, tobacco use, and gambling.
  • Maintain public relations between the agency prevention project and community resources.
  • Provide group presentations in schools, industry, community groups and human services and other appropriate groups in the area of substance abuse, tobacco, and gambling.
  • Provide support, consultation, reinforcement and coordination to area communities, task forces, and agencies in an effort to unite and coordinate all funded programming requirements.
  • Recruit and coordinate qualified volunteers and coalition members.
  • Keep informed regarding new information relevant to problem gambling and substance abuse prevention.
  • Completed in a timely manner as directed by the Prevention Supervisor.
Schedule:
  • Type: Full-time
  • Hours: 40 hours each week, generally Monday-Friday, 8a-4:30p, and occasional evenings and weekends.
Education and Experience Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Education, Community Health, Human Services, or related field.
  • Two years work experience in education, training, public relations, or community activism OR three years work experience in a human service agency preferred.
  • Must be a Certified Prevention Specialist or be able to obtain certification within 18 months from date of hire.
  • A valid driver's license and reliable transportation is required.
Benefits:
  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • IPERS retirement benefit
  • Optional 401K
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Generous PTO (20 days accrued in your first year)
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Paid trainings and CEU opportunities
  • Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Various discounts including tuition fees at partner schools, travel, cell phone plans, and more

Application Process:

Candidates interested in applying should submit an application and resume. Candidates will be required to complete a background check, drug screen, and TB test prior to starting employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Community and Family Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this job description are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable person(s) with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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