Prevention Specialist - Youth Services

Description

Schedule:

Full Time

• Low-cost medical, dental, and vision coverage. Health savings account. 403b retirement plan with employer match (50% match up to 3%).
• Employee Assistance Program for all employees
• 33 paid days off: 11 observed paid holidays, 12 sick days, and 10 vacation days to start. Vacation increases to 12 days after 1 year, 15 days after 2 years, and more at 5 and 9 years of service
  • Sick and vacation time accrue hourly per pay period
• $50,000 in employer-paid life insurance; additional coverage available
• Employer contribution to your Health Savings Account (paid quarterly)
• Employee Referral Program including cash bonuses and paid time off

Volunteers of America, Utah is an affiliate of a national, nonprofit, faith-based organization that has served communities across the United States for more than 125 years. Volunteers of America, Utah’s mission is to provide community-supported pathways for those who are vulnerable to improve their lives and increase their self-reliance. Our programs serve people experiencing challenges related to mental health, substance use, and homelessness.

We encourage all who are passionate about making a difference, including individuals with lived experience, to apply.

Under the direct supervision of the Prevention Services Program Manager, provides direct and indirect prevention services to youth and families at school and community sites, including group facilitation, classroom education, and outreach. Also assists in program development and community outreach.

• Facilitates small, process-oriented skills groups with targeted high-risk youth and their families, conducts skills-based classroom curriculums for students and teachers, and parenting classes with selected families.
• Delivers evidence-based and evidence-informed prevention curricula with fidelity, following training guidelines and evaluation protocols
• Develops and maintains professional and community relationships and coordinates with community partners to organize and implement prevention programs to fidelity.
• Schedules assigned billable hours in a timely manner and adheres to weekly, monthly, and annual direct service goals.
• Prepares program lessons, packs and transports materials for groups, classes, meetings, and other informational/educational presentations.
• Distributes, administers, and collects program forms and evaluation instruments.
• Completes and submits all appropriate program and agency forms and documentation in a timely manner.
• Assists with ordering, organizing, and maintaining program supplies.
• Attends on-site work as scheduled and arrives at designated schools and program sites on time.

• Participates in regularly scheduled team meetings, supervision meetings, in-service trainings, and continuing education workshops to maintain and enhance professional skills and professional licensing requirements.
• Collaborates with agencies and other organizations who provide related services.
• Assists with the development of program materials, activities, manuals, and curriculums.
• Assists in training new prevention team members.
• Performs community outreach at forums, health fairs, back-to-school nights, and other community events as needed.
• Maintains current knowledge of effective prevention strategies and guidelines for best practice.
• Performs other functions as necessary or assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A bachelor's degree is preferred with an emphasis in social work, psychology, education, educational psychology, health education or a related field and two or more years of experience working with at-risk youth; or any combination of education, experience, and training which provides the following knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Successful completion of SAPST Prevention Specialist certification within 6 months of hire.
• Und…