Prevention Spacialist

Aliviane, Inc.; Van Horn (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Aliviane is seeking a Prevention Specialist to deliver youth training using an evidence-based curriculum and to provide prevention presentations to the community. The role requires collaboration with schools, service providers, and community partners to promote health and wellness and to enhance protective factors.

The incumbent will document attendance, coordinate referrals, and stay current with substance abuse prevention literature, while supporting CSAP program measures and reporting

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a related field is required or equivalent experience.
• Must obtain CPS/APS designation within 20 months of employment.
• 2-4 years of relevant experience or equivalent demonstrated ability.

Responsibilities

• Provide Youth training using an Evidence Based Curriculum to youth attending the program.
• Administer surveys and appropriate referrals for participants.
• Provide problem identification and referral to appropriate community based agencies.
• Document attendance, participation and referrals in timely reports per policy.
• Share information about intervention of drugs, alcohol and tobacco use and stay current with field literature.
• Implement measures for reporting and maintain CSAP strategies for program design.
• Attend training on curriculum and maintain participant records with consent forms.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Supervisory or Executive staff.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Strong communication skills

Community outreach

Public speaking

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Associates Degree in Psychology, Education, Sociology or related field

CPS or APS designation

2-4 Years Experience

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Postion Title: Prevention Specialist

DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: Prevention

REPORTS TO: Leidy Arredondo

FLSA CLASSIFICATION: Non- Exempt

SUPERVISES: None

WORK SCHEDULE: Full-Time

TRAVEL: Occasionally

Job Summary

Responsible for the provisions youth Training using the Evidence Based Curriculum, and providing Prevention presentations to the community in support of Program services. Work requires that staff promote proactive processes to address and promote health and wellness for individuals, family, and communities by enhancing protective factors, and by precluding negative factors which place individuals at risk for substance abuse. Work requires basic concern for quality of care, appropriate for helping for helping at risk youth.

Required Education and Work Experience

• Associates Degree in Psychology, Education, Sociology or related field;
• Have designation of CPS or APS or achieve APS designation within 20 months of employment.
• 2-4 Years Experience
• Any combination of education and experience that can be demonstrated to be applicable to the duties listed in the job description.

Essential Functions

Communicate with Program Supervisor and coordinating program activities with service providers, school districts and community as job requires. To include education presentation, attend general staff meetings; representing and speaking before public and in the private sector.

1. Provide Youth training using the Evidence Based Curriculum to youth attending the training program.
2. Participating in the program to include administration of surveys to each participant, and appropriate referral if needed.
3. Provide problem identification and referral to appropriate community based agency's
4. Documenting attendance and participation in a timely manner in compliance with agency policies and procedures, including documentation of services provided documentation of referrals made, progress and follow-up reports and other timely status and compliance reports as requested by the Program Supervisor.
5. Providing information about intervention of drug, alcohol and tobacco use; keeping current to literature and development s in the field.
6. Implement and become familiar with key measures for reporting purposes, and maintain appropriate CSAP strategies pertaining to program design.

Prevention Specialist (Con't)

1. Attend specific training in the curriculum implemented for prevention education/skills training before facilitating sessions independently and specific 15 hour training as required.
2. Prepares and maintains records as required and administer consent forms and participant files on a timely manner.
3. Perform other duties as assigned or designated by Supervisory or Executive Staff.

It is expected that the incumbent shall perform other duties as assigned within his/her capabilities as determined by management.

Desired Skills and Experience

• Have knowledge of the agency's programs in order to refer individuals who seek information.
• Maintain working knowledge of personnel and company policy and procedures.
• Ability to express self, in English, in a clear, concise, understandable manner, both orally and in writing.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Reflect a pleasant attitude that represents Aliviane, Inc in a positive manner within the community at large, and maintain a professional attitude to the employees, clients and public at all times. Project the same positive manner while attending community activities.
• Ability to interact with adults in a positive, courteous respectful and professional manner.
• Strives for personal and organizational excellence.
• Ability to work in a collaborative manner.
• Able to accept responsibility; follow or exceed organizational standards.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.