Prevention Specialist

Mclaren-Health-Care; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Prevention Specialist to coordinate county-wide substance abuse prevention programs in schools, communities, and agencies. You will lead information campaigns, build partnerships, and promote evidence-based prevention strategies across the region.

The role requires an associate degree in health-related fields and two years of prevention experience, with a development plan toward MCBAP Certification.

Qualifications

• Two year substance abuse prevention experience or related experience.
• Associates Degree in Health and Human Services or health-related field or equivalent work experience.
• Must start a Development Plan toward MCBAP Prevention Specialist Certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with schools, parent-teacher groups, civic organizations, church groups, and other youth and community organizations to provide information and awareness on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
• Network with other prevention and social service agencies to provide comprehensive services, identify needs, and make referrals.
• Participate in alcohol, tobacco or other drug awareness campaigns
• Participate in health fairs, business expos, parades and other community events for anti-substance use messaging.
• Assist in orientation sessions for parents, teachers, staff or administrators.
• Document all program activities and submit reports on deadlines.
• Maintain and update the agency’s community resource list and program materials inventory.
• Attend trainings to achieve required credentials and continuing education.
• Assist in quality control and performance improvement activities (Lead section).

Skills

Two year substance abuse prevention

Education

Associates Degree in Health and Human Services

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Facilitates Evidence Based Curriculum within the community; d evelops and maintains the coordinated delivery of county-wide substance abuse prevention promotion and education services; coordinates services with other county organizations and State and National programs; assesses and identifies community needs for drug and alcohol prevention programs; provides assistance to schools, organizations and business groups to plan, organize, design, implement and evaluate programs; provides community leadership through committees, networks and coalitions to develop and foster cooperative relationships between diverse groups concerned with responsive prevention service and public policy to provide technical assistance/consultation.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities as Assigned:

1. 1. Collaborate with schools, parent-teacher groups, civic organizations, church groups, and other youth and community organizations to provide information and awareness on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
2. 2. Network with other prevention and social service agencies within the region to include prevention, intervention, treatment, mental health, etc. in order to provide comprehensive services, identify needs, and make referrals as necessary.
3. 3. Participate in alcohol, tobacco or other drug awareness campaigns
4. 4. Participate in health fairs, business expos, parades and other community events for the purpose of providing anti-substance use messages.
5. 5. Assist in providing orientation or information sessions for parents, teachers, staff or administrators in target area school and community sites when requested.
6. 6. Document all program actives as required and submit program reports and records according to the agency’s established deadlines.
7. 7. Assist in maintaining and updating the agency’s community resource list, video reference list, curriculum inventory, program materials inventory, and physical inventory.
8. 8. Attend training, seminars, workshops, and classes to achieve required credentials and continuing education as required.
9. 9. Perform other duties as assigned by the Prevention Lead

Lead Duties and Responsibilities (If classified in a Lead Role):

1. 1. Assist in quality control and performance improvement activities.
2. 2. Contribute to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
3. 3. Ensure standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
4. 4. Evaluate and test new procedures/processes.
5. 5. Orient and/or train new staff.
6. 6. Problem solving capabilities.
7. 7. Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
8. 8. Work flow/distribution of work.
9. 9. Assist in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Associates Degree in Health and Human Services or health-related field OR equivalent course hours toward a bachelor’s degree OR equivalent work experience

• Two (2) year substance abuse prevention experience or related experience
• Must start a Development Plan toward their MCBAP Prevention Specialist Certification upon (3) months of hire, if not already certified.

Preferred:

• Certified Prevention Specialist through MCBAP

Qualifications (for Lead):

Required:

• Certified Prevention Specialist through MCBAP
• Two (2) year substance abuse prevention experience or related experience

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26011309
• Daily Work Times: 07:00am - 03:30pm
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.