Prevention & Education Specialist-BHS-HHK-Sacaton

Position Summary: Implements prevention services for suicide, mental health and substance abuse prevention and remediation with other similar professionals by performing the following duties personally. Responsible for ensuring that all critical tasks are fulfilled on a timely basis.

Critical Tasks:

• Implements grant activities to meet grant goals and objectives and maintains the goals and objectives stipulated within applicable program grants.
• Remains fully coordinated with the Prevention Administrator on all activities occurring under grant funding.
• Formulates and conducts programs to promote prevention of alcohol and substance/drug abuse and provides successful community training programs and presentations throughout the community with a significant emphasis upon youth, schools, health fairs, etc.
• Focuses all activities upon reducing risk factors, identifying symptoms of substance misuse/suicide, and how community members may successfully connect with appropriate services.
• Oversees educational sessions at schools serving Gila River students using evidenced based curriculum on subjects of substance use and suicide prevention.
• Coordinates all activities with other Behavioral Health staff members and providers.
• Completes and submits all activity reports comply with grant requirements on a timely basis.
• Provides highly participative group presentations in a manner that inspires broad scale wellness for all audience members.
• Maintains constructive coordination with the Public Relations Department while launching and maintaining successful media campaigns on subjects of substance abuse, suicide, and wellness.
• Takes all steps to remain compliant with HIPAA and all confidentiality and professional standards, without exception.
• Orders, monitors, and distributes educational materials throughout the community.
• Demonstrates ability to regularly change priorities to accomplish all tasks despite frequent interruptions.
• Demonstrates ability to clearly communicate, both orally and in writing, while performing all essential functions.
• Performs other special projects and duties as assigned.

Required Tasks:

• Bachelor's Degree in a health care and/or counseling field or relevant coursework and experience in the fields of mental health, chemical dependency and/or substance abuse treatment.
• Demonstrated ability to relate to diverse cultures and specifically the Gila River Community and/or other Native American cultures.
• Interest in medical subjects, patient services/care, and customer service.
• Prior medical environment work experience is preferred.