Prevention Specialist

Job Title

Prevention Specialist

St. Peters, MO

Recovery Services

Full-time

The incumbent of this position is responsible for serving as the primary source for technical assistance support, related to substance use prevention, for community coalitions to facilitate the development of community coalitions capable of making changes in substance use patterns in their community.

• Serve as the point of contact for members of community-based coalitions, teams, and task forces in the assigned geographic area.
• Provide information to coalitions about substance use prevention programs and resources.
• Offer technical assistance and training resources to the coalitions in an effort to enhance the coalitions’ ability to prevent substance use.
• Be responsive to requests for prevention services and information throughout the counties within the geographic area to provide or make available services to all populations and community-based coalitions, organizations and groups, as appropriate and as resources are available.
• Assist with the creation of a yearly community needs assessment for the contract award area, and coalition needs assessments in the designated geographic area.
• Contribute to the development and updating of the draft and final Strategic Work Plan.
• Assist with planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Strategic Work Plan strategies.
• Other duties as assigned by Project Coordinator, Program Director, and/or Executive team member.

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, public health, education, psychology, community development, public administration or a closely related field;

OR

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in social work, counseling, public health, education, psychology, community development, public administration or a closely related field, who has at least one (1) year professional experience in a social service agency;

OR

• Graduate from an accredited college with an Associate's Degree education, public health, psychology, community development, public administration, or a closely related field, who has at least two (2) years of professional experience in a social service agency.

Paid time off: full-time employees receive an attractive time off package to balance your work and personal life

Employee benefits package: full-time employees receive health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more

Top-notch training: initial, ongoing, comprehensive, and supportive

Career mobility: advancement opportunities/promoting from within

Welcoming, warm, supportive: a work culture & environment that promotes your well-being, values you as human being, and encourages your health and happiness

A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance user care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we prioritize fostering a culture of belonging and connection within our workforce. We encourage applications from individuals with varied backgrounds and experiences, as we believe that a rich tapestry of perspectives strengthens our mission. If you are passionate about empowering local communities and creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization dedicated to cultivating an authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Preferred Family Health Care is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.