Prevention Planner (Behavioral Health)

Description

 Position Close Date: February 27, 2025 

“It is the mission of the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority to provide quality healthcare and promote wellness in a culturally appropriate manner.”

We offer an outstanding workplace, competitive market based salary, and benefits packages including:

• Monday – Friday schedule
• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits – monthly premiums paid 100% for employees
• 18+ annual paid holidays
• Generous paid sick and vacation accruals
• 401(k) with annual profit sharing
• Life & AD&D insurance coverage
• PTHA is an approved loan repayment site for various programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent work/home life balance

GENERAL FUNCTION: The Prevention Planner will coordinate and assist with planning and implementing suicide prevention activities and training that support the health promotion and disease prevention (HP/DP) efforts for behavioral health department through community outreach, planning and support for other tribal and regional community events.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Coordinate and assist with planning, implementing and documenting culturally grounded prevention activities and curricula for youth and their families.
• Completes and able to train in HP/DP models such as QPR, HOC and other culturally grounded intervention models.
• Plans and coordinates suicide prevention trainings (i.e., QPR) for new and existing staff, which includes scheduling of rooms, participants, trainers and equipment.
• In collaboration with KBHW staff and Chief Leschi School, coordinates opportunities for suicide readiness, Mental health first Aid and other general prevention services.
• Offer small group prevention sessions and workshops for youth and their families aimed to grow behavioral health knowledge and increase resilience in the community.
• Participate in prevention planning meetings with other Puyallup Tribal and community agencies, who serve youth and people with behavioral health challenges.
• Participate in meetings, webinars and calls, as needed, to obtain project related training and technical assistance.
• Plan for program evaluation of each event to include tracking of demographics, participant satisfaction and/or other outcome measures.
• Primarily responsible for all aspects of event planning from inception to completion including room set-up, meals (when applicable) and all other event procurement.
• Develop a program reporting system and maintains records and files, with detailed plan/reports submitted to Program Director 90 days prior to scheduled event and within 10 business days following an event.
• Document and track suicide prevention activities and progress and provide required reports, by specified deadlines, using established tools and guidelines, which comply with any applicable grant requirements.
• Utilize and provide established marketing materials at events, and/or create other related behavioral health education materials, on topics such as: suicide prevention, stigma reduction, recovery, and/or health promotion.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in a Behavioral Health related field
• Two years’ experience in the behavioral health field working directly with youth and families
• Knowledge of suicide prevention and ability to work with at risk youth
• Proficient with MS Office Suite and developing detailed reports
• Experience and/or ability to work with electronic health record systems