Prevention Specialist

Rutland Regional Medical Center; Brookside Trailer Park (VT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutland Regional Medical Center is seeking a Prevention Specialist to provide strategic leadership for substance use prevention across Rutland and Addison Counties under the VPLO grant. You will work with community agencies to lead coalition-building, develop communication and implementation plans, and oversee activities funded by the grant.

Budgeting, reporting, and documentation are integral parts of the role.

Qualifications

• This position requires a bachelor's degree in public health or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years of community experience in public health program development and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provide prevention expertise and strategic leadership for Vermont Prevention Lead Organization grant funded activities.
• Coordinate activities with community agencies and lead coalition-building efforts.
• Develop and implement collaborative communication and implementation plans.
• Lead reporting, budgeting, documentation, and adherence to grant requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Marketing knowledge

Networking

Verbal and written communication

Training willingness

Transportation for business

Needs assessment

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in public health or related field

Job description

• Facility Rutland Regional Medical Center
• Department ADAP Prevention
• Job Category Professional

This position provides prevention expertise, strategic leadership and technical consultation for substance use prevention within Rutland and Addison Counties through the Vermont Prevention Lead Organization (VPLO) grant funding structure. Working with a variety of community agencies, the Prevention Specialist will be responsible for all grant objectives and lead activities in accordance with the grant. They will lead and facilitate a community-based approach and coalition building to establish collaborative strategic communication and implementation plans as well as lead, oversee and report out on activities and events supported by prevention grant funding. Budget preparation, monitoring and timely documentation and reporting in conjunction with grant requirements is also a responsibility within the scope of this position.

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social services, related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum three years of community experience involving public health and preventative program development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation.

Required Licenses/Certifications

• Valid Driver’s License.
• Certified Prevention Specialist Certification preferred.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively across various mediums and audiences.
• Knowledge of marketing and promotional strategies.
• Ability to network and build cohesive professional relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to participate in required substance use prevention skills training programs.
• Willingness and ability to utilize personal transportation for business purposes.
• Familiar with needs assessment approaches and principles and measurement of results against goals.
• Demonstrated resourcefulness & critical thinking skills.