Prevention Specialist - Behavioral Health & Wellness

New River Valley Community Services; Radford (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multilingual pay incentive

Job summary

New River Valley Community Services in Radford, Virginia seeks a Prevention Specialist to prevent violence and substance abuse by training community and student groups, delivering programs, and evaluating outcomes. The job involves extensive public speaking, curriculum development, and building community coalitions.

Starting salary is $39,000–$48,850. A bachelor’s degree in a human service field or education is required, along with experience in public speaking and presentations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a human service field or education is required.
• Experience with public speaking and presentations is required.

Responsibilities

• Train and educate community and student groups; conduct student sessions in schools.
• Provide advanced consultative services to youth and adults in the community; deliver program training and evaluation.
• Develop and foster community coalitions and partnership activities where appropriate.

Skills

Public speaking

Presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in a human service field or education

Job description

Job Description

The Prevention Specialist, performs advanced professional and administrative work to prevent violence and substance abuse by training and educating community and student groups; provides advanced consultative services to youth and adults in the community, and conducts student groups in schools. Work involves extensive public speaking, curriculum/program research and development, provision of training, and program delivery and evaluation. Develops and fosters community coalition and partnership activities where appropriate.

Starting Salary: $39,000-$48,850

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a human service field or education is required.
• Experience with public speaking and presentations is required.

Job Description

The Prevention Specialist, performs advanced professional and administrative work to prevent violence and substance abuse by training and educating community and student groups; provides advanced consultative services to youth and adults in the community, and conducts student groups in schools. Work involves extensive public speaking, curriculum/program research and development, provision of training, and program delivery and evaluation. Develops and fosters community coalition and partnership activities where appropriate.

Starting Salary: $39,000-$48,850

Education Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in a human service field or education is required.
• Experience with public speaking and presentations is required.

Additional compensation will be considered for any new employees who speak multiple languages.