Prevention Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Salary :

Position Overview : The Prevention Coordinator (PC) will serve as the Substance Abuse Prevention / Suicide Prevention Trainer and Case Manager within their assigned State Army National Guard. The PC will report directly to the Risk Reduction Coordinator (RRC).

The PC within assigned state will :

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with State Points of Contact (POCs)
• Implement program goals, objectives, and standard operating
• Coordinate and conduct Substance Abuse Prevention (SAP) Training for ARNG Units that meet or supersede the requirements in AR 600-85 and AR 350-53
• Coordinate and conduct Suicide Prevention (SP) and Bystander Training for ARNG leaders and units that meet or supersede the requirements in AR 600-63, DA-PAM 600-24, and ALARACT 057-2014
• Coordinate, facilitate, quality check and ship the Unit Risk Inventory (URI) and Reintegration Unit Risk Inventory (RURI)
• Contact Unit commanders to assist and report outcomes of recommended training of the Risk Mitigation Plan (RMP)
• Input all Prevention Training into the DAMIS and internal tracking systems
• Enter suicides, ideations, and attempts into the Critical Incident Management System (CIMS) within 48 hours of receiving a report and shall update the record within 48hours of receiving additional information
• Manage all Substance Abuse referred Soldier cases from initial referral to final disposition stats. This includes coordinating with the Unit Commander, scheduling initial assessment and follow-on treatment as needed, tracking progress, weekly check-ins with Soldier, paperwork retrieval, and documenting all communications and progress within the internal database
• Serve as a member of the Commanders Readiness and Resiliency Council (CR2C) and the Adjutant Generals Alcohol and Drug Intervention Council (ADIC)
• Establish and maintain relationships with community-based providers
• Keep the State resource catalog current
• Provide required weekly / monthly reports to the RRC
• Assist RRC with Monthly Status reports
• Attend Substance Abuse Interim Progress Reviews
• Assist SPC with training and coordination as needed

Education and Experience : Bachelors Degree in a Social Science or related field, and 3 5 years of practical experience in the Substance Abuse Prevention, Suicide Prevention or Resiliency field.

Required Qualifications : Strong and professional instruction and briefing skills which demonstrate flexibility with various audiences. Ability to work a variable schedule as duties require, including some of the weekends that State units are conducting training