Job Description:

Job Title: Prevention SpecialistLocation: Edina, MODepartment: Preferred Family HealthcareEmployment Type: Full-timeShift: Varies

Job Summary:Are you a passionate and dedicated Prevention Specialist looking to make a positive impact on youth in Northeast Missouri? Join our team at Preferred Family Healthcare!As a Prevention Specialist, you will deliver evidence-based prevention curriculum to multiple school districts, ensuring fidelity and effectiveness. Edina, Missouri, offers a tight-knit community where neighbors support one another and a peaceful setting surrounded by picturesque countryside. Despite its small size, it provides access to employment opportunities and fosters entrepreneurship. Join our school based team and make an influence in the lives of the students we serve!

Position Perks & Benefits:

• Employee benefits package - health, dental, vision, retirement, life, & more**

• Competitive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan – up to 5% match for Part-Time and Full-Time employees

• Company-paid basic life insurance

• 29 Days of PTO for Full-Time employees

• Emergency Medical Leave Program

• Flexible Spending Accounts – healthcare and dependent child-care

• Health & Wellness Program

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Employee Discount Program

• Mileage Reimbursement

Key Responsibilities:

• Evidence-Based Curriculum Delivery: Deliver evidence-based prevention curriculum in multiple school districts, engaging students in learning activities designed to promote healthy behaviors and prevent substance abuse.

• Program Fidelity: Ensure fidelity of program delivery by following established protocols and completing required fidelity forms, maintaining consistency and quality in program implementation.

• Lesson Planning and Preparation: Plan and prepare lessons, including gathering teaching tools and resources, to facilitate effective and engaging classroom sessions.

• Documentation and Reporting: Document all services provided and submit monthly reports, ensuring accurate record-keeping and reporting of program activities and outcomes.

• Training and Technical Assistance: Provide training and technical assistance to various stakeholders, including educators and counselors, to support effective curriculum implementation and address emerging challenges.

• Consultation and Collaboration: Consult with educators and counselors on curriculum implementation and problem behaviors, offering guidance and support to enhance program effectiveness.

• Meeting Participation: Participate in meetings and provide necessary feedback, contributing insights and recommendations to inform program planning and improvement efforts.

• Training Attendance and Records Maintenance: Attend required trainings and maintain records of professional development activities, ensuring ongoing skill development and compliance with organizational requirements.

• Assessment and Referral: Conduct on-site assessments and make referrals as needed, identifying individuals in need of additional support and connecting them with appropriate resources.

• Resource Center Collaboration: Collaborate with the Resource Center to enhance prevention resources, leveraging available tools and materials to strengthen prevention efforts in the community.

• Stakeholder Relationships: Maintain positive and professional relationships with stakeholders, including school personnel, community leaders, and partner organizations, fostering collaboration and support for prevention initiatives.

Education and/or Experience Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, public health, education, psychology, community development, public administration, or related field; OR Bachelor’s Degree with at least one year of professional experience in a social service agency.

• At least two years of experience providing alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs prevention programming for youth.

• At least one year of experience as a site coordinator or similar role with primary responsibility for prevention program implementation.

Supervisory Requirements:None

Brightli is on a Mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients.

As a behavioral and community mental health provider, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workforce and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are passionate about empowering your local communities and promoting health equity, we invite you to join our mission-driven organization that is committed to building a diverse, equitable, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Preferred Family Healthcare is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.

About Brightli

Brightli is on a mission: A mission to improve client care, reduce the financial burden of community mental health centers by sharing resources, a mission to have a larger voice in advocacy to increase access to mental health and substance use care in our communities, and a mission to evolve the behavioral health industry to better meet the needs of our clients. We are doing this by forming a new behavioral health organization under new model. Under one parent company, multiple organizations are able to collaborate, share resources and system supports, increase recruiting and retention efforts, increase access to specialized care, and meet the growing demand for behavioral and addiction recovery care.

Brightli’s top-line subsidiaries include Burrell Behavioral Health (Burrell), Preferred Family Healthcare (PFH), and Southeast Missouri Behavioral Health (SEMO). While these organizations operate independently and are governed by separate board of directors, their operations and services benefit from this model. Alone, organizations may be able to navigate the current tumultuous healthcare environment, but we believe that together we can do so much more than survive. Our communities need us now more than ever, and by working together we are ready to answer their call for years to come.

Brightli Snapshot

• 200 locations

• 4 states

• 19 subsidiaries and/or affiliates

• 5k+ employees