Prevention Specialist ~ Wendover

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The Tooele County Health Department is a family-friendly organization dedicated to providing excellent benefits and career growth opportunities where everyone can reach their full potential. We are seeking a motivated Prevention Specialist to help promote healthy, substance-free lifestyles in Wendover, Utah. This position delivers evidence-based education to youth, families, and community members through group sessions, presentations, workshops, and outreach efforts that align with coalition goals and objectives. Prevention Specialists are energetic self-starters who thrive both independently and in team settings, collaborating effectively with community partners, co-workers, and stakeholders while managing multiple priorities with professionalism and flexibility.SUPERVISION RECEIVEDWorks under the general supervision of the Prevention Specialist CoordinatorSUPERVISION EXERCISEDNoneMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIESCoordinate promoting healthy, substance-free lifestyles in partnership with the Wendover Prevention Group. Develop and implement Strategic Action PlansGrant development, submission, and management. Collect and disseminate data regarding the strategies implemented.Facilitate grant and stakeholder reporting. Provide technical assistance to local/regional coalitions and partnerships that focus on the current risk factors in the community that lead to serious mental health disturbances and/or suicide. Facilitate multiple evidence-based prevention courses to the community.Oversee high-fidelity implementation of all prevention interventions in the assigned community.Work effectively with people from a variety of social, ethnic, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds.Ability to attend trainings in and out of the state.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSMinimum: Graduation from a college or university with a bachelor's degree in public health, Health Education and Promotion, Social Work, or a closely related field.ANDTwo years of professional prevention services experience.Experience facilitating/assisting coalition work in aligning their efforts with state and local prevention strategies and community support initiatives.Experience with community programs. Teaching/Presenting/Public speaking

Preferred:Spanish language proficiency PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTSAbility to lift up to 25 pounds frequently. Even though the weight lifted may only be a negligible amount, a job is in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree.Tooele County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or any other protected class.

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