Community and Family Resources is seeking a Prevention Specialist to provide prevention and educational services in accordance with approved grants and contracts!!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

   * This position works exclusively on problem gambling prevention in Polk County*. 

• Develop service goals and objectives in conjunction with prevention team and prevention supervisor relative to specific funding source(s).
• Provide professional training to the public, community coalitions, area agencies, support groups, and schools in regard to prevention strategies. This includes training teachers, employers, human service personnel, and community members in prevention strategies which may be used to make changes in community attitudes and norms.
• Assist community coalitions in making environmental changes in their communities. This includes training coalition members on recruitment and community advocacy in regards to alcohol and drug abuse, tobacco use, and gambling.
• Maintain public relations between the agency prevention project and community resources. 
• Provide group presentations in schools, industry, community groups and human services and other appropriate groups in the area of substance abuse, tobacco, and gambling.
• Provide support, consultation, reinforcement and coordination to area communities, task forces, and agencies in an effort 
• Keep informed regarding new information relevant to problem gambling and substance abuse prevention.  

Schedule:

• Type: Full-time
• Hours: 40 hours each week, generally Monday-Friday, 8a-4:30p

Education and Experience Qualifications: 

• Associates degree in Community Health, Public Health, Education in Human Services, or related field is required. 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Community Health, Human Services, or related field Preferred. 
• Must be a Certified Prevention Specialist or be able to obtain certification within 18 months from date of hire.

Required Knowledge and Abilities:

• Must be able to interpret grant requirements from the written document and develop a useable, reasonable, and measurable work plan. 
• Must have demonstrable knowledge in prevention theory, problem gambling and substance abuse information, and public relations.
• Employee must understand community assessment and process.
• Must understand and be able to carry out the Strategic Prevention Framework, community activism, and volunteer development models.
• Must be able to absorb change and be a lifelong learner.
• Ability to work independently, using sound judgment while out in the communities.
• Must be able and willing to accept and learn changing duties dictated by funding. 
• Ability to communicate effectively, regularly, and fluently in English; bilingual (English/Spanish) abilities are preferred but not required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, community members, clients or agency employees.
• Knowledge and ability to use computer systems including web-based time keeping system, contact management systems, internet software, spreadsheet software, word-processing software, and PowerPoint software.

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• IPERS retirement benefit
• Optional 401K
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous PTO (20 days accrued in your first year)
• 9 paid holidays
• Paid trainings and CEU opportunities
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer
• Tuition reimbursement
• Various discounts including tuition fees at partner schools, travel, cell phone plans, and more!

Application Process:Candidates interested in applying should submit an application and resume. Candidates will be required to complete a background check, drug screen, and TB test prior to starting employment.  

Equal Opportunity Employer: Community and Family Resources is an Equal Opportunity Employers and prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex, religion, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity, sexual orientation, military status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.