Prevention Specialist - Amarillo, TX

The Prevention Specialist provides direct services to youth and adults, groups, individuals, families, and community partners. Services include group and classroom facilitation of prevention use and misuse information, health and wellness topics, classroom presentations, positive activities, problem identification and referral, and community mobilization efforts. Assist in evaluation of program effectiveness to meet defined Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) objectives and quarterly and annual goals. Prevention Services will be held in and around the counties of Potter, Randall, and surrounding counties. Cenikor's Value Proposition - What's Your Why? 1. PURPOSE in your work - service to others, giving back to your community, helping to save lives, being fulfilled at work. See how we served last year. 2. COMPETITIVE PAY, BENEFITS, PAID TIME OFF, TUITION REIMBURSEMENT, up to 10% 401K - we hire and reward high performers. 1. Benefits for full-time team members include Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life and ADandD, LTD, STD, Accident, Critical Illness, HRA/FSA 3. STABILITY and GROWTH - more than 55 years in business - our strong financial processes support our drive to serve more people and ensure stability for our team members. 4. CONTINUOUS LEARNING and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - we are committed to developing our leaders in their desired career path and promoting from within. We have Cenikor Career Pathways Program that you can join after 90 days of employment. We also have an annual leadership development program with assigned mentors to help you achieve your professional goals. More than 25% of our total employees have been promoted the last 4 years. 5. STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS - The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) forgives your qualified student loans if working for a non-profit for a specific period of time. Find out more here. 6. The work we do isn't easy. If you like purposeful hard work, serving others and having FUN with your team while achieving goals, Cenikor will be the right place for you! Schedule: Full-Time Monday-Friday 8am-5pm but could varybased on programs and needs ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Direct Services 1. Traveling to schools in the Amarillo area weekly. Mileage is reimbursed on a monthly basis. 2. Provide substance use and misuse educational programs to youth grades 1-12 in school and community settings. 3. Screen youth for curriculum education groups, and identify needs for referrals to outside agencies. 4. Provide tobacco, alcohol and substance use awareness presentations for youth and adults through. 5. National or State Campaigns-Red Ribbon Week, National Drug Facts Week and other similar events. 6. Participate in program evaluation on an ongoing basis. 7. Provide positive activities to youth and adults on health and wellness topics. 8. Participate in community mobilization efforts through local health fairs, schools and at other events sponsored by local partners. 9. Serve as a Cenikor representative to assigned schools and community partners. 10. Establish and maintain positive professional relationships with schools and community partners. Administration 1. Document and maintain program files according to federal, state, and Cenikor guidelines. 2. Report on a monthly and quarterly basis HHSC program measures and curriculum outcomes for attainment of program goals. 3. Attend and participate in Team meetings and supervision meetings with Prevention Manager. 4. Maintain compliance with federal and state regulatory standards as well as contract standards and Cenikor policies and procedures. 5. Maintain professional development as required by federal, and state guidelines to meet compliance regulations. 6. Work closely with Sr. Prevention Manager to uphold the core principles of Cenikor's culture and create a positive working environment for all team members. 7. Perform additional duties as assigned and consistent with the exempt functions as assigned in this job description. QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION: Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: - Experienced and/or knowledgeable in providing educational programs to youth and adults. - Experienced in working with diverse population. - Excellent public speaker and customer service provider. - Excellent time management skills to meet aggressive deadlines and prioritize multiple tasks. - Effective communication and networking skills. - Knowledge of Microsoft Office software required, including MS Outlook calendar. - Ability to consistently uphold the Core Principles of Cenikor's Culture with all team members: - Demonstrate mission of service to our clients - Positive, respectful communication with both staff and clients - Demonstrate self-motivation and perseverance to achieve goals - Role model appropriate, professional behaviors including appropriate client boundaries - Work effectively as part of a team, helping to set up others for success Education: - Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Education or other related field required Experience: - Experience working in group settings with adolescents preferred - Experience in school settings with classroom management preferred - Experience in prevention/substance use field preferred - Trained in Positive Action Prevention Curriculum preferred Licensure: - Associate Prevention Specialist certification within 20 months of employment required. IMPORTANT NOTES: - EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE