Lead Prevention Specialist

Overview

POSITION: LEAD PREVENTION SPECIALIST
CLASSIFICATION CODE: NON-EXEMPT FULL TIME
DEPARTMENT: PREVENTION

REPORTS TO:

PREVENTION SERVICES PROGRAM MANAGER

Statement of Job: The Lead Prevention Specialist coordinates and leads substance abuse prevention services for youth, families, and community members through the Youth and Family Prevention Initiative. This position oversees prevention activities, coordinates staff and program deliverables, and ensures services are implemented effectively using evidence-based practices with culturally appropriate adaptations. The Lead Prevention Specialist promotes healthy lifestyles and positive behaviors by planning, facilitating, and evaluating prevention strategies, while providing leadership, operational support, and program oversight.

The position also serves as the program's acting lead by providing coverage and maintaining continuity of operations in the absence of the Program Manager.

• Lead and oversee staff to achieve program deliverables.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, and regular performance feedback to enhance team productivity.
• Collaborate with program manager to align team efforts with organizational and department objectives.
• Ability to problem solve and communicate effectively.
• Understanding of grant funded programs.
• Provide coverage for prevention program manager when needed.
• Recruit and supervise program volunteers; maintain documentation of all services in the program.
• Coordinate youth substance abuse prevention and family services utilizing evidence-based curriculums.
• Organize community-based engagement meetings, parent substance abuse awareness groups, youth led social media campaigns.
• Coordinate youth/elder storytelling media and incorporate cultural activities for youth (burden baskets, camp dress making, storytelling, cultural foods, etc.).
• Perform responsible alcohol, tobacco, and other drug training, facilitation, and alternative activities targeting selective youth; deliver related services to older adults and develop environmental strategies to impact communities.
• Develop family-based programming (groups, family nights, etc.).
• Monitor data collection and assessment of substance abuse prevention and implementation activities.
• Track participant data for reporting.
• Process program paperwork in accordance with agency/program deadlines and prepare and submit monthly/quarterly reports.
• Develop public service announcements; participate in speaking engagements, health fairs, conferences, and other health promotion activities as designed by program supervisor.
• Collaborate with schools and communities to facilitate substance abuse prevention services, including prevention education, alternative activities, information dissemination, problem identification and referral, and community-based processes.
• Network with other prevention and social services agencies to provide comprehensive services, identify needs and make referrals.
• Provide information sessions for parents, teachers, staff, or tribal entities when requested.
• Document all program activities as required and submit reports and records according to agency and grant guidelines.
• Provide in-service training to staff on topics appropriate to expertise, interest, and knowledge.
• Attend training, seminars, workshops, and classes as required by the agency.
• Assist in community outreach, including substance abuse awareness campaigns (e.g., Red Ribbon Week), health fairs, business expos, parades, and other events to build community awareness and provide anti-use messages.
• Must conduct a minimum of 30-minute alcohol, marijuana and other drugs presentations for youth and adults with an educational goal directly tied to prevention or reduction of use.
• Must facilitate age-appropriate prevention…