Prevention Specialist, Per Diem Warsaw, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=460+North+Main+Street+Warsaw+NY+USA+14569) Wyoming County Mental Health DepartmentJob TypePart-timeDescriptionPrevention SpecialistWyoming County Mental Health Department, Partners for PreventionWarsaw, NY On-SitePER DIEM Nonexempt : up to 16 hours/weekCoordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) (https://positions.paylocity.com/PositionManagement/wizard/2033539) seeks a talentedPrevention Specialistto contribute their expertise in providing essential business services to our provider organizations and customers. ThePrevention Specialistwill assist Prevention Program Supervisor with providing state of the art prevention strategies in multiple community settings to improve community well-being by reducing substance use in Wyoming County.CCSI is partnering withWyoming County Mental Health Departmentto hireaPrevention Specialist.This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf ofWyoming County. In this role, you willProvide program delivery and support:
Implement state of the art prevention practices including but not limited to evidence-based curricula to school districts.
Build coalition prevention capacity through participating in Partners for Prevention coalition meetings, leading work groups, and community networking.
Develop and coordinate student groups in the Wyoming County schools.
Participate in strategic planning activities.
Collect and provide data for evaluation of prevention practices and prevention program outcomes.
Assist with prevention needs assessment activities including but not limited to student/adult surveys, focus groups, and key informant interviews.
Provide technical assistance in substance use prevention.
Build expertise in area of substance use prevention through attending specified number of trainings for professional development.
Serve as a professional prevention resource to Wyoming County.
Provide current relevant trainings to community members and professional prevention peers.
Assist Prevention Program Supervisor with implementation of any grant action plans and deliverables that support Strategic Prevention Framework.Provide all required paperwork in timely manner to meet work plan and grant reporting deadlines.Other duties as assigned.RequirementsEducation and Experience
Bachelor’s preferred or Associate’s degree plus 3 years appropriate experience delivering educational curricula/programming, OR equivalent education and relevant work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart (https://www.ccsi.org/CCSI/media/pdfs/Equivalency-chart.pdf) ).
Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP) is preferred. Ability to learn and apply prevention science with the goal of obtaining a CPP credential may be considered.
Additional Requirements
Satisfactory completion of all required background screenings.
Valid NYS Class D Driver License and access to motor vehicle to meet transportation requirements of position
Support and promote basic core competencies locally, regionally, and nationally that “behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people do recover”, SAMHSA.
Understand that addiction is an illness not a weakness. Addiction does not discriminate; it is an equal opportunity affliction that affects people of many socio-economic backgrounds. Support and promote that substance abuse treatment as an effective means to recovery and wellbeing.
Respect the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance. Staff working directly with protected health information /electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data, will abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI’s Code of Conduct and CCSI’s Privacy and Security Policies, New York State regulations and Federal regulations.
We AreCCSI! (https://www.ccsi.org/) CCSI employs more than 500 talented, dedicated professionals who provide program management services, consulting, and operational support needed by local departments of mental health and social services, state agencies, community-based organizations, and school districts across New York State and beyond! Our mission, simply put, we help people and communities. CCSI’s vision is to be an exceptional place for individuals to grow and build a career, while expanding our capacity to invest in communities. We do this by prioritizing employee voice and equity to ensure we protect employees from harm; provide connection and community; enable work-life harmony; foster mattering at work; and creating opportunities for growth and development. We Can Offer You (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/)
Market competitive compensation.
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Continuousprofessional development (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/professional-development/) opportunities.
A voice (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/employee-engagement/) in shaping CCSI’s ever-evolving diverse company culture.
CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies.Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.Salary Description22/hr