Community Health & Prevention Coordinator (Full-Time)

Tri-County; Providence, Northern (RI, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Agency-sponsored EAP

Professional development opportunities

Loan repayment opportunities

Job summary

Tri-County SPC Region in Rhode Island is hiring a Community Health & Prevention Coordinator (Full-Time) to lead prevention education, outreach, and coalition activities across Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Scituate, and Smithfield.

You will recruit stakeholders, build partnerships, deliver school-based prevention programs, and coordinate meetings and events aimed at reducing substance use and overdose in five municipalities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, sociology, health studies, or a related field.
• Experience with community outreach, public health, prevention, or coalition work
• Strong public speaking, organization, and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and basic graphic design software
• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and as part of a team
• Availability to work occasional evenings or weekends
• Ability to lift and carry supplies and equipment up to 50 pounds

Responsibilities

• Recruit and engage stakeholders across six core sectors: business, education, healthcare, government, community/family supports, and public safety.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with schools, colleges, businesses, municipalities, and other community organizations.
• Implement evidence-based prevention programs for middle and high school youth in Smithfield in collaboration with school administrators.
• Lead opioid overdose prevention outreach and education with businesses, colleges, and community partners.
• Develop and deliver presentations, public awareness campaigns, and community education related to substance use prevention and health promotion.
• Coordinate coalition meetings, events, trainings, and prevention activities, including facilitating at least 10 municipal prevention coalition meetings annually.
• Develop program materials, track activities and deliverables, complete required reports, and support broader departmental prevention initiatives.

Skills

Public speaking

Organization

Communication

Microsoft Office

Graphic design basics

Event coordination

Multitasking

Evenings/weekends availability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, sociology, health studies, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Graphic design software

Job description

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Community Health & Prevention Coordinator (Full-Time)

FULL TIME Service Worker North Providence, RI, US

Community Health & Prevention Coordinator (Full-Time)

Tri-County SPC Region: Cranston, Johnston, North Providence, Scituate & Smithfield
Flexible schedule, must be based in Rhode Island

Reports To: Prevention Director

The SPC Regional Coalition and this position aim to prevent substance while promoting healthy, positive lifestyle choices through education, programming, and community engagement. This position also leads opioid overdose prevention efforts across five municipalities.

Duties and responsibilities of the Community Health & Prevention Coordinator include, but are not limited to the following:

• Recruit and engage stakeholders across six core sectors: business, education, healthcare, government, community/family supports, and public safety.


• Build and strengthen partnerships with schools, colleges, businesses, municipalities, and other community organizations.


• Implement evidence-based prevention programs for middle and high school youth in Smithfield in collaboration with school administrators.


• Lead opioid overdose prevention outreach and education with businesses, colleges, and community partners.


• Develop and deliver presentations, public awareness campaigns, and community education related to substance use prevention, overdose prevention, and health promotion.


• Coordinate coalition meetings, events, trainings, and prevention activities, including facilitating at least 10 municipal prevention coalition meetings annually.


• Develop program materials, track activities and deliverables, complete required reports, and support broader departmental prevention initiatives.

Qualification s:

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, education, sociology, health studies, or a related field (preferred).


• Experience with community outreach, public health, prevention, or coalition work


• Strong public speaking, organization, and communication skills


• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and basic graphic design software.


• Ability to manage multiple projects independently and as part of a team


• Availability to work an occasional evening or weekend, as needed


• Ability to lift and carry supplies and equipment up to 50 pounds.

Competitive Benefit Package: We offer a competitive salary to part-time employees; Agency-sponsored EAP (Employee Assistance Program) services for employees and their families; Employer sponsored Professional Development opportunities (local, regional and national). Tri-County is a qualified entity for employees to access loan repayment opportunities.

Tri-County Community Action Agency is an Equal Opportunity and Affiliated Action Employer. Tri-County is committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, limited English proficiency (LEP), gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.