PREVENTION SPECIALIST

Job Description

Job Description

The Prevention Specialist is responsible for providing a wide array of culturally competent, recovery oriented, trauma sensitive, and direct engagement services. The target population served by the Prevention Specialist is at-risk youth, 11-24 years of age from Austin, North Lawndale, East Garfield Park, and West Garfield Park, referred from the court systems, schools and community-based organizations and residents.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide comprehensive prevention services as indicated in the Prevention Work Plan, generating, and ensuring a required participants each fiscal year.
  

• Assess participant risk using the Risk and Protective Factors Checklist V.3, the Ohio Mental Health Consumer Outcomes System, Functioning, and Satisfaction Scales and the Columbia Impairment Scale.
  

• Administer various life skills and evidence-based, trauma-informed curricula.  
  

• Provide homework assistance and tutoring; facilitate peace circles and peer juries when conflicts arise; support the youth in the development of youth-led activities and community agenda.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Graduation from High School or its equivalent, associate degree in human services or related field preferred.

2. Experience: 

Five (5) years demonstrated work experience in Social Service, Prevention or  

Community Outreach. 

3. Licenses required: 

4. Skills and abilities: 

• · Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong advocacy skills and problem solving abilities, and people skills.
  

• · Flexibility to attend community meeting/events after hours and on weekends.

• · Possess people skills and public speaking skills.

• · Must possess a valid Driver’s License and personal vehicle.