Prevention Department Manager

Job Type: Management / Prevention Services
Location: Northwest Ohio, with travel throughout Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams Counties

About Us:
Maumee Valley Guidance Center (MVGC) is a community mental health organization dedicated to promoting wellness, prevention, and access to care. We are seeking a motivated Prevention Specialist who is passionate about supporting individuals, schools, and communities through evidence-based prevention programming.

Prevention Manager – Community Behavioral Health

Maumee Valley Guidance Center (MVGC) is seeking an experienced, motivated Prevention Manager to provide leadership and oversight of our Prevention Department serving communities throughout Northwest Ohio.

This is a leadership position for an individual who understands community-based prevention, enjoys developing strong partnerships with schools and community organizations, and can effectively manage staff, programs, grants, outcomes, and prevention initiatives.

Position Summary

The Prevention Manager is responsible for the overall administration, supervision, development, implementation, and evaluation of MVGC's prevention programs and services. The Manager will provide day-to-day leadership to prevention staff while ensuring programs meet funder requirements, evidence-based practice standards, contractual expectations, and Ohio prevention requirements.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working with schools, community coalitions, county agencies, funders, and other community partners and will play a key role in expanding MVGC's prevention services throughout Defiance, Fulton, Henry, and Williams Counties.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and day-to-day management of the Prevention Department.
• Supervise, support, and evaluate prevention staff, prevention specialists, assistants, interns, and other assigned personnel.
• Coordinate prevention programming provided within area schools and communities.
• Oversee implementation of evidence-based prevention programs and ensure program fidelity.
• Develop annual department goals, implementation plans, and performance expectations.
• Monitor staff productivity, program participation, service delivery, and outcomes.
• Ensure accurate and timely documentation of prevention activities and services.
• Oversee data collection, outcome measurement, program evaluation, and required reporting.
• Manage prevention grants and contracts, including deliverables, timelines, budgets, and performance measures.
• Work closely with agency administration and fiscal staff to monitor grant expenditures and program sustainability.
• Maintain strong working relationships with school districts, ADAMHS Board partners, community coalitions, law enforcement, healthcare providers, social service organizations, and other community stakeholders.
• Participate in community needs assessments and use data to identify emerging prevention needs.
• Assist in identifying and developing new prevention programs, funding opportunities, and community partnerships.
• Coordinate community education, outreach, environmental prevention strategies, and public awareness initiatives.
• Ensure programs comply with applicable OhioMHAS, funder, certification, grant, and agency requirements.
• Provide training, coaching, and professional development opportunities for prevention staff.
• Represent MVGC at community meetings, coalitions, committees, and prevention-related events.
• Participate as a member of MVGC's leadership team and contribute to agency-wide planning and quality improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Current Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) certification in good standing through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in prevention, public health, behavioral health, education, social sciences, human services, or a related field.
• Experience administering, coordinating, or supervising prevention programs.
• Knowledge of evidence-based prevention practices, community-based prevention strategies, program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop employees.
• Strong organizational, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple grants, programs, deadlines, and reporting requirements.
• Ability to develop effective relationships with schools and community organizations.
• Strong computer skills and ability to work with program data, spreadsheets, reports, and electronic documentation systems.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel within MVGC's service area.

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What We Are Looking For

MVGC is looking for a leader who can do more than coordinate individual programs. We are seeking someone who can lead and grow an entire prevention department, develop staff, strengthen accountability, build community partnerships, monitor outcomes, and make sure prevention resources are being used where they can have the greatest impact.

The ideal candidate is organized, approachable, accountable, comfortable making decisions, and able to balance direct staff supervision with strategic program development.

Maumee Valley Guidance Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Additional Requirements:

• Must meet minimum age requirement of 21
• Ability to successfully complete required background checks
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of auto insurance required due to travel expectations

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive benefits package

Why Join MVGC:

• Meaningful, mission-driven work that positively impacts communities
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to promote prevention and early intervention across the region

AA/EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $51,912 - $74,668