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Prevention Specialist We are all equally human. Join us. At Hope Network, over 2,800 compassionate professionals serve individuals across 280+ locations statewide—each playing a vital role in creating powerful comebacks. Whether through hands-on care or essential behind-the-scenes support, every team member contributes to a greater purpose: transforming lives. ▶️Watch how we create comebacks. Why Join Our Team? We’re proud to offer a robust and meaningful benefits package to support your career growth and overall well-being: Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer contribution Paid Time Off to support work-life balance Educational Reimbursement to support continued learning Paid Training to ensure your success from day one Employee Referral Bonus Program With your help, we can take on the challenges, the barriers, the statistics, and the seemingly impossible. What You’ll Do Coordinates prevention services through identified strategies by working with school systems, community agencies, youth and law enforcement organizations. Provides direct services through group facilitation. Under direction of the manager, the Preventive Specialist meets with appropriate personnel to determine needs for prevention programs and to provide in-service prevention training. Facilitates group referral and group screening process.  Works with agencies/personnel in identifying group participants. Utilizes science-based prevention curriculums to develop lesson plans for groups. Develops evaluation/measurement tools/surveys for groups and administers on a timely basis. Works with community police officers to plan community education and engage them as expert speakers. Responsible for all prevention program reports and statistics relative to program activities and continuing relationships with funding sources. Reports the progress of the prevention program to administration in writing as updates are made to funding sources. Provides referrals for clinical assessment and aftercare services. Maintains commitment to professional competency by maintaining professional growth and development. Maintains documentation regarding all referral information. Demonstrates leadership ability by taking on special projects or temporary leadership roles as assigned. Contributes to the efficient operations of the program. Qualifications Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Public Health, Health Education, Health Promotion, Behavioral Sciences or equivalent preferred. CHES - Certified Health Education Specialist preferred Preferred Experience: One-year work-related experience in substance abuse prevention, Health education/ Heath promotion, and coalition participation. Experience working with diverse populations Must display a passion for sharing knowledge. Our Commitment to Inclusion Our strength lies in our diversity—empowering us to meet the unique needs of over 34,000 individuals we serve each year. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and value the diverse perspectives that each team member brings to our mission.Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.