Primary Prevention Specialist; Prev Wf); Title

Job Duties

Serves as the point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs and activities; provide program coordination and serve as an advisor for the Wing/Region/JFHQ-STATE IPP program.

Manages all aspects of a complex integrated primary prevention program (P3) for the Wing/Region/JFHQ-STATE.

Identifies risk and protective factors that lead to or protect against unhealthy or unsafe behaviors.

Promotes actions to mitigate environmental factors.

Provides professional advisory services and training to Wing/Region/JFHQ-STATE Service Members and community agencies concerning available or ongoing violence-related prevention efforts.

Develops coordinated plans for reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors for increased resiliency within the community.

Establishes networking, advocacy, and collaboration processes through which to promote IPP to the community.

Attends relevant community committee meetings to provide input and obtain information related to prevention issues.

Advises Wing/Region commanders in communicating prevention plans and programs to subordinate units.

Serves as consultant and advisor on prevention communications, programming, planning, and processes.

Employs health education and communication skills associated with prevention activities to foster healthy social and cultural norms.

Evaluates the effectiveness of prevention communications campaigns.

Recruits, trains, and facilitates military volunteers for prevention activity implementation.

Conducts trainings around prevention activities, processes, and planning.

Oversees military volunteers who are supporting the implementation of the program to ensure fidelity.

Performs other duties as assigned.