Prevention Specialist (Full-Time) - Tarrant County, TX

Description

The Prevention Specialist is responsible for participation, prevention curriculum, prevention activities, administrative duties, facility and child safety, and administrative compliance. Duties include implement curriculum with fidelity, act as liaison between all parties, provide services to meet the needs of members, conduct prevention activities, provide quality programming, safety, and being a positive role model.

The Prevention programs offer evidence-based curriculum to members in our Clubs and community settings throughout the year to equip children and teens to engage in positive behaviors.

Participation

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Accountable for recruiting and enrolling eligible youth into program
• Accountable for meeting participation goals and objectives
  
  

Prevention Curriculum

• Accountable for acting as liaison between target schools, organization staff, and program staff
• Accountable for providing services and activities to meet the needs of enrolled members
• Accountable for fidelity of curriculum
  
  

Prevention Activities

• Accountable for conducting prevention activities
• Accountable for quality programming and activities
  
  

Administrative Duties

• Accountable for accurate and timely documentation and reporting
  
  

Facility And Child Safety

• Accountable for adherence to all organizational health and safety policies and implementation of all safety practices and procedures at assigned work location(s)
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect members, staff, equipment, materials, and facilities. Abide by facility maintenance protocols and procedures to ensure compliance
• Accountable for reporting incidents and completing documentation within the required timeline
• Maintain discipline, de-escalate conflict between members and/or others
• Obtain and renew CPR and First Aid certification by deadline
  
  

Administrative Compliance

• Complete all required reports and administrative duties on time.
• Collect and manage required data and internal and external reporting. Ensure accuracy of data and reporting. Ensure the effective completion of all assessment and measurement activities of programs
• Comply with all administrative policies and procedures, processes and controls
• Accountable for accurate and timely paperwork, reports, and data entry
• Accountable for utilizing all BGCGTC communication tools regularly and effectively
  
  

Relationships

• Be a positive role model
• Maintain emotional control and make good decisions under pressure
• Represent the Boys & Girls Club in a positive manner
  
  

Attendance

• Regular attendance is required; arrive on time, work required hours/shift, and leave at scheduled time
  
  

Requirements

Education and Work Experience Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree (or equivalent hours) from an accredited college or university with 2-3 years of experience in youth development OR a Bachelor's Degree with 1 year of experience working with youth
  
  

Minimum Qualifications Requirements

• Ability to work regular program hours with periodic evenings, nights and weekends
• Ability to be a positive role model
• Ability to be patient with youth and adults
• Ability to facilitate, teach, or instruct
• Ability to network as well as build and maintain positive relationships
• Ability to obtain APS and CPS credentials by set deadline
• Ability to work with at-risk youth
• Knowledge of technology and software such as tablets, social media, cloud based tools, virtual meeting tools
• Effective organizational skills
• Knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
• Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid certification
• Must be able to pass agency background screens and drug screen at any time
• Must have reliable transportation, liability insurance, satisfactory driving record and a valid driver’s license for operation of a motor vehicle relevant to carrying out duties
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Bilingual
• Work experience with or program knowledge of the Boys & Girls Club Movement (national and/or local Club) is an advantage
  
  

Pay & Benefits

• Starting Pay: $17.00 hourly
• Benefits: Eligible for health, vision and dental coverage; 401(K) plan and flexible spending accounts; life insurance; and short and long-term disability. Paid Time off (PTO) and company paid holidays.
  
  

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Tarrant County is an equal opportunity employer. It maintains policies and practices that are designed to prevent discrimination against any qualified employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability and medical condition to the extent protected by law. This policy of nondiscrimination applies to all employment practices, including hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, training, and termination.