PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5)

Air National Guard Units; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Illinois seeks a PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5) to lead the IPP program for the Wing/Region. You will coordinate prevention activities, serve as a subject-matter expert, and work with community agencies on suicide prevention, workplace, and domestic violence initiatives.

Responsibilities include implementing prevention strategies, analyzing risk factors, and developing Wing-specific policies.

Qualifications

• Degree in behavioral or social science with at least 24 semester hours in the behavioral or social sciences.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may apply.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs and activities.
• Coordinate prevention programs and provide subject-matter expert guidance.
• Manage all aspects of the integrated primary prevention program (IPP) for Wing/Region.
• Collaborate with offices and community agencies for suicide prevention and other programs.
• Deliver initial prevention activities to mitigate risk factors and promote resiliency.
• Provide training and advisory services to service members and community partners.
• Develop plans and conduct SWOT analyses to guide implementation.
• Interpret policies to develop Wing/Region specific plans.

Skills

Program coordination

Public speaking

Policy interpretation

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in behavioral or social science

Job description

PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T0029P01 and is part of the IL 183 WG, National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

As a PRIMARY PREVENTION SPECIALIST (PREV WF) (TITLE 5), GS-0101-9/11, you will implementer of the Integrated Primary Prevention (IPP) Program. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Serves as the point of contact for harm and abuse prevention programs and activities; provides program coordination and serves as the subject matter expert for the Wing/Region IPP program.

Serves as the Primary Prevention Integrator (PPI) managing all aspects of a complex integrated primary prevention program (P3) for the Wing/Region. Serves as the Wing/Region point of contact for the suicide prevention program, workplace and domestic violence programs in a non-clinical primary prevention, here after referred to as prevention, role in coordination with applicable offices and community agencies.

Delivers initial prevention activities, averting harm or abuse before it occurs. Identifies risk and protective factors that lead to or protect against unhealthy or unsafe behaviors. Promotes actions to mitigate environmental factors. Examines and interprets population data from the Wing/Region. Interprets S/T/DC policies and guidance to develop Wing/Region specific policy, plans, objectives and guidance for the operation of local P3.

Provides professional advisory services and training to Wing/Region Service Members and community agencies concerning available or ongoing violence-related prevention efforts. Utilizes effective presentation and facilitation skills, provides accurate and appropriate technical assistance tailored to specific audiences, and communicates the complexities of prevention issues to stakeholders and the public.

Develops coordinated plans for reducing risk factors and promoting protective factors for increased resiliency within the community. Conducts assessments on strengths, weaknesses, opportunity, and threat (SWOT) analyses that form the basis for action, implementation, and program plan development activities.

Conducts assessments on strengths, weaknesses, opportunity, and threat (SWOT) analyses that form the basis for action, implementation, and program plan development activities.

Requirements & Education

You must meet the following Education requirement to qualify for this position: A degree in behavioral or social science or related discipline appropriate to the position that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences.

Or A combination of education and experience that has provided knowledge of the one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field that included at least 24 semester hours of course work in the behavioral or social sciences. Or At least four years of appropriate experience that demonstrates that you have acquired knowledge or one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.

You must provide OFFICIAL transcripts to support your Educational claims.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $97087/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-06-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.