Prevention Coordinator

At Child & Family Center we believe that when unity in diversity exists, progress and growth is inevitable, and that diversity goes beyond gender & race. We aim for a diverse workforce and strongly encourage candidates of all backgrounds & experiences to apply.

Child & Family Center received the following awards:

• Child & Family Center scored the highest level (“very good to great”) in our annual report card for The National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health and Health Care.
• Awarded the Joint Commission Reaccreditation. The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

Salary Range (final salary offer is based on a number of factors, such as certifications, experience, and more):
$28 - $32/hour

PLUS!
An additional $0.9615/hour Bilingual Spanish Differential

Work Location: Palmdale

Benefits we offer!

• 16 paid Holidays including 1 week holiday closure (paid) in December through January
• Paid Birthday Floating Holiday
• Vacation and Sick Time
• Medical Coverage
• Agency paid Dental & Vision Coverage (for EE-Only coverage)
• Voluntary Family Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage
• Agency paid Long Term Disability
• Agency paid Employee Life Insurance & Employee Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Voluntary Employee and Family Life Insurance, and Family Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• 401K available with discretionary Agency match
• Employee Wellness Program
• Pet Insurance

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified Prevention Specialist under the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals or similar experience either through education or certification working in the substance use disorder field or other public health field.
• One (1) year of experience providing substance use prevention services prior to employment. Education may be substituted for experience where coursework is directly related to substance use prevention, or the public health field.
• Experience developing, providing, and/or evaluating environmental prevention programs/services.
• Experience conducting activities that align with the Spectrum of Prevention and Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF).
• Experience in leading, facilitating, engaging and/or organizing community members, schools, businesses, and other stakeholders in the implementation/adoption of a community and/or population-based effort.
• Ability to implement evidence-based strategies and prevention concepts to address substance use related community problems and contributing factors.
• Competency to work with the various ethnic/cultural groups in the target area/community(ies).
• Minimum 1 year of supervisor/management experience preferred.
• Bilingual skills highly preferred (i.e., Spanish or other language relevant to the clients’ needs).
• Knowledge of Evidenced Based prevention programs preferred.
• Must possess a valid California driver's license and maintain an insurable driving record under the Agency’s liability policy. May be required to obtain a Class II California driver’s license.
• Must pass all applicable health, fingerprint/LiveScan and DMV clearances.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Prevention Coordinator (PC) position reports directly to the Program Supervisor as part of the Marketing and Outreach Team. The PC is the primary contact for coordinating the prevention services for the Department of Public Health Substance Use Prevention Services for Prevention Education Program (PEP). This position is responsible for ensuring the work-plan initiatives are carried out and works in conjunction with the prevention project evaluator and the PMSP. This position is held by an individual with certification in either prevention services under the California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals or similar experience in substance use services or the public health field.

The PC is an energetic self-starter who is able to function comfortably in a team environment or independently and relate well to community partners, co-workers and County representatives. This position requires flexibility and the ability to manage time and multiple tasks with little supervision. The individual in this position must be able to assume a wide range of responsibilities, provide timely responses to requests and deadlines and work well under pressure.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Supervise prevention and outreach specialists according to programmatic requirements adhering to county, state and federal guidelines.

2. Ensure that prevention services provided by the prevention specialists meet guidelines for the prevention program, in accordance with policies and applicable contracts.

3. Assist the Prevention Program Supervisor in monitoring the Department of Public Health (DPH) contract, ensuring that all contractual and budgetary guidelines are met, including required staff training, documentation/report standards and timelines.

4. Assume responsibility for prevention program development, referral processes, and training – consistent with contract requirements, Center policies, and PPS directives.

5. Ensure that reports to DPH, and the Center’s Board and Management are timely and accurately represent the services that are being provided by Prevention services.

6. Demonstrate initiative (e.g., obtaining information and planning for prevention/outreach needs)

7. Provide limited prevention/outreach services if needed such as presentations, resource tables, social media content, and community events.

8. Attend off-site meetings with community representatives, (DPH), and as needed and directed by the PPS ensuring information from these meetings is reported back to prevention/outreach team.

9. Provide direct supervision for prevention and outreach staff as assigned, which includes weekly supervision, administrative supervision including hours worked, productivity, and that documentation is being completed within County/State Contracted organizations as well as Child & Family Center requirements.

10. Be on-call for selected weekends and evenings and attend prevention organized events as support for staff if applicable.

11. Conduct staff performance reviews on an annual basis or as directed by the Human Resources Department. Provide staff with ongoing feedback on their performance.

12. Maintains agency attendance standards for staff and department needs.

13. Manage all information containing sensitive/confidential content with utmost discretion and adherence to all relevant policies and procedures. Maintain confidentiality for all sensitive matters.

14. Collaborate with other staff across the organization as needed to promote prevention/outreach activities and integration among departments.

15. Collaborate and interact with outside agencies and community partners and represent the Child & Family Center in a professional manner.

16. Participate in Community Outreach efforts.

17. All other relevant duties as assigned.

WORK SCHEDULE: (subject to change based on Center’s needs)

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Work-Week: Sunday – Saturday

• Actual work schedule is subject to change as agreed with Direct Supervisor and based on business/program needs.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

Directly supervises Prevention and Outreach Specialists.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to:

• Walk
• Use hands and fingers
• Handle or feel objects, tools, or controls, and talk or hear
• Stand and sit
• Reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or possibly crawl
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

This Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $32.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28 - $32