Prevention Supervisor

Compensation: $25.81/hour

The Prevention Supervisor is a position responsible for planning, developing, and implementing community-based substance abuse and other risky behavior prevention programming using the Strategic Prevention Department standards. Responsible for developing training plans for prevention and responsible for developing prevention department strategic plan that includes coalition development and tobacco merchant education plan to reduce and maintain underage substance use low in Missouri. In addition, Prevention Supervisor will be responsible for assisting the Director of Prevention in development and production of prevention curriculum.

This is a Full-time, benefit eligible position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS – JOB SPECIFIC

• Responsible for tracking required data and reporting to the state monthly, yearly, and when requested
• Ensure Prevention meets contract expectations
• Responsible for completion of budget requirements according to DMH standards
• Responsible for managing Department needs in Director of Prevention’s absence
• Prepares reports for department, agency, coalition, and state to report activities, funding opportunities
• Conducts trainings and educational workshops to community groups on community issues, the Strategic Prevention Framework, Risk and Protective Factors
• Trains/ mentors new hires for the Prevention Coordinator’s position in curriculum delivery, classroom management, and paperwork completion
• Works primarily in community to network and establish prevention coalitions to address identified community issues
• Assist daily operations of prevention department through continuity of work efforts, works as a team member in the department and agency, and promotes positive working relationships
• Assists agency to increase prevention department budget, staffing, and good standing in the community
• Assist coalitions to make changes to strategic plan and programs, services, and activities to achieve desired issues
• Aid trainings utilizing the Mental Health First Aid, and Youth Mental Health Aid program curriculum
• Assist coalitions to develop effective evaluation plan for process evaluation and program, services, and activities evaluation to determine effectiveness of coalition efforts
• Assist coalitions in the implementation of programs, services and activities through training, technical assistance, and timeline development for implementation
• Assist coalitions in developing a coalition strategic plan to aid coalition in accomplishing its goals and objectives for prevention
• Assist or conduct Mental Health First Aid and Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings/event within 29 counties in Missouri
• Assist organizations, agencies, community coalitions and other groups to develop a comprehensive strategic plan that addresses the identified risk and protective factor through effective programming, services, and activities that are evidenced-based
• Assist organizations, agencies, community coalitions, and other groups to conduct, analyze, and identify the risk and protective factors for substance abuse and other risky behaviors
• Assist communities to identify weaknesses and gaps in services, programs, and activities that promote substance abuse and risky behaviors from the community assessment
• Assist organizations, agencies, community coalitions, and other groups to identify capacity building strategies; develop an effective capacity building plan
• Assist organizations, agencies, community coalitions and other groups to develop and implement effective infrastructure to support their mission and vision statements and work efforts
• Other duties as assigned

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