Prevention SpecialistTooele County • Tooele, UT, USA

Prevention Specialist

Tooele County • Tooele, UT, USA

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The Tooele County Health Department is a family-friendly organization dedicated to providing excellent benefits and career growth opportunities where everyone can reach their full potential. We are seeking a motivated Prevention Specialist to help promote healthy, substance-free lifestyles across the community. This position delivers evidence-based prevention education to youth, families, and community members through group sessions, presentations, workshops, and outreach efforts that align with coalition goals and objectives. Prevention Specialists are energetic self-starters who thrive both independently and in team settings, collaborating effectively with community partners, co-workers, and stakeholders while managing multiple priorities with professionalism and flexibility.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of the Prevention Specialist Coordinator

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

None

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide general oversight for coalition activities and associated projects.
Develop and implement Strategic Action Plans
Grant development, submission, and management.
Collect and disseminate data regarding the strategies implemented.
Facilitate grant and stakeholder reporting.
Provide technical assistance to local / regional coalitions and partnerships that focus on the current risk factors in the community that lead to serious mental health disturbances and / or suicide.
Facilitate multiple evidence-based prevention courses to the community.
Provide high-fidelity implementation of all prevention interventions in the assigned community.
Work effectively with people from a variety of social, ethnic, economic, education and professional backgrounds.
Ability to attend trainings in and out of the state.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum :

Graduation from a college or university with a bachelor's degree in public health, Health Education and Promotion, Social Work, or a closely related field.

AND

Two years of professional prevention services experience. Experience facilitating / assisting coalition work in aligning their efforts with state and local prevention strategies and community support initiatives. Experience with community programs. Teaching / Presenting / Public speaking

Preferred :

Spanish language proficiency

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to lift to 25 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and carrying. Even though the weight lifted may only be a negligible amount, a job is in this category may require walking or standing to a significant degree.

Tooele County is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, or any other protected class.

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Prevention Specialist • Tooele, UT, USA