What are the responsibilities and job description for the Prevention Specialist - Full Time - Coffee County position at SOUTH CENTRAL ALABAMA MENTAL HEALTH BOARD?
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Prevention Specialist to join our team in Coffee County. This position operates within a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, focusing on prevention, early intervention, behavioral health education, and community engagement. In this role, you will provide substance use prevention activities in accordance with grant and program objectives while working with schools, families, businesses, and community partners to increase awareness, reduce risk factors, and promote healthy decision-making.
Qualifications:
- Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with relevant experience and/or orientation
- Strong communication, presentation, and community engagement skills
- Ability to effectively work with children, adolescents, adults, schools, and community organizations
- Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple prevention activities and initiatives
- Knowledge of substance use prevention, behavioral health education, and community-based programming preferred
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with community partners and multidisciplinary teams
Responsibilities:
- Provide substance use prevention and behavioral health awareness services to businesses, industries, schools, juvenile justice programs, and other community groups
- Plan, organize, and conduct prevention activities for children and adolescents in schools, after-school programs, summer programs, and other community settings
- Provide educational workshops and prevention programming for adults, families, and community stakeholders
- Promote early intervention, healthy decision-making, resilience, and awareness of behavioral health and substance use resources
- Coordinate and maintain communication regarding prevention activities with staff, schools, and community agencies as directed by the Prevention Director
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with school counselors, educators, community agencies, and other key stakeholders
- Assist with grant-related activities, data collection, documentation, and reporting to support program objectives and CCBHC quality initiatives
- Connect individuals, families, and community partners with appropriate prevention, behavioral health, and support resources within the CCBHC care model
- Support community-wide efforts to reduce substance use risk factors and strengthen protective factors for children, families, and adults