Prevention Specialist Team Lead

Centerstone is among the nation’s leading nonprofit behavioral health systems with thousands of employees dedicated to delivering care that changes people’s lives. A dynamic, well-established organization, we offer rewarding opportunities to serve all ages in a variety of settings. Come talk to us about joining the Centerstone team!

JOB DESCRIPTION:

SUMMARY OF POSITION

A Prevention Specialist Team Lead promotes individuals and community partners in developing healthy lifestyles and increasing positive functioning.  This includes providing education, evidence-based prevention programming, asset growth, and maintaining appropriate documentation. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organizes time, effort, and use of resources to achieve desired outcomes of Substance Use Prevention (SUP) Model. Recruit, select, train and assist staff in service to children and youth.
• Implement and assist staff with approved program curriculum and adapt curriculum as necessary to fit service population and funding requirements via monthly supervision. Delegate to staff community involvement strategies including advocating for changes in social policy and development of new prevention collaborative in the community, including Youth Advisory Committee, Communication Campaigns, Illinois Youth Survey, Prevention Week, Resource Guide and Drug Take-Back Programs.
• Provide day-to-day direct service for in-school and after-school programs including supervision, education and support to youth and staff in delivering evidenced based Youth Prevention Education Program (YPE Curriculum).
• Organize and assign Youth Advisory Council (YAC) special events including coordination of transportation, parent permission slips. Transport youth participants to coalition meetings, after-school programs, activities and special events and then to youth’s home after programs activity.
• Organize and assign parent prevention education/support activities including parent nights (Family Vacation Nights FVN) newsletters, satisfaction surveys and outcome measurements. Assign staff social marketing campaigns to raise community awareness, address social norms, challenge public perceptions, and shape community values on prevention issues. Assign community assessments and data gathering to provide information on trends, substance use rates, public perceptions/values, and prevention needs in the community.
• Serve as technical assistance provider to community organizations and groups on issues of prevention best practices and growth of developmental assets. Required documentation in SUP HUB.
• Attend department and community meetings regularly to report progress, data, trends, and opportunities to Prevention Manager and Community Partners (schools, coalitions, etc.).
• Substance Use Prevention topics (YPE-Youth Prevention Education) to classrooms and community organizations and provide training as requested by community partners.
• Participate in community growth efforts including media campaigns, fund-raisers and recruitment drives.
• Attend staff meetings and other internal meetings as assigned.  Participate on committees as assigned, including quality assurance functions.  Maintain appropriate communication with other employees and work as an effective member of treatment team.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
• Skilled in customer service techniques
• Problem solving skills
• Knowledge of confidentiality guidelines

QUALIFICATIONS

Education Level              

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services

Years of Experience       

• 5 years of experience in Prevention Services/Case Management.  
• Direct Service Providers utilizing electronic/automated documentation systems will be required to undergo a computer and keyboarding assessment test to determine proficiency.

Certification/Licensure 

Must have valid driver’s license in applicable programs.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Standing – 20%

Sitting – 80%

Squatting – Occasional

Kneeling – Occasional

Bending – Occasional

Driving – Occasional

Lifting – Occasional

DISCLAIMER

The duties and responsibilities described in this document are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time, or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

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Time Type:

Full time

Pay Range:

$19.10--$26.80

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