Job Description:

Yourrole at PFH:

As the Prevention Specialist, you are responsible for providing prevention and early intervention services to local school districts, this includes training, curriculum (groups and presentations), assessments, referral facilitation and consultation, and reporting /documenting outcomes as needed by funder. You will:

• Serve as the point of contact for members of community-based coalitions, teams, and task forces in the assigned geographic area

• Offer technical assistance and training resources to the coalitions in an effort to enhance the coalitions' ability to prevent substance use

• Attend and participate in conferences and internal in-services as required by contract and/or Project Coordinator, Program Director, and/or Executive team member.

• Assist with the creation of a yearly community needs assessment for the contract award area, and coalition needs assessments in the designated geographic area

We think you'd be great for this role if you have:

• Graduate from an accredited college or university with a Master's Degree in social work, counseling, criminal justice, psychology, or human service related field;OR

• Graduate from a high school or have a GED AND At least two (1) years experience in the human services field

Our human resources team wants to let you know what's required:

ADA Consideration - Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (exists up the 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently (exists 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, or pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time, but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.