Primary Prevention Specialist (Prev Wf) (Title 5 Job Springfield area,Illinois USA,Government

Position: PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5)

Primary Prevention Specialist

As a Primary Prevention Specialist (Prev WF) (Title
5), GS-0101-9/11, you will be the implementer of the Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) Program. Major duties include:

Serving as the point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs and activities; providing program coordination and serving as the subject matter expert for the Wing/Region IPP program.

Serving as the Primary Prevention Integrator (PPI) managing all aspects of a complex integrated primary prevention program (P3) for the Wing/Region.

Serving as the Wing/Region point of contact for the suicide prevention program, workplace and domestic violence programs in a non-clinical primary prevention role in coordination with applicable offices and community agencies.

Delivering initial prevention activities, averting harm or abuse before it occurs.

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

Promoting actions to mitigate environmental factors.

Examining and interpreting population data from the Wing/Region.

Interpreting S/T/DC policies and guidance to develop Wing/Region specific policy, plans, objectives and guidance for the operation of local P3.

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

Utilizing effective presentation and facilitation skills, providing accurate and appropriate technical assistance tailored to specific audiences, and communicating the complexities of prevention issues to stakeholders and the public.

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

Conducting assessments on strengths, weaknesses, opportunity, and threat (SWOT) analyses that form the basis for action, implementation, and program plan development activities.