Prevention Education Provider - ChildReach/COPE

Position Summary:

Responsible for providing prevention and education services in a variety of settings. May develop and implement prevention services over a varied group of topics including substance abuse, mental health, bullying, suicide and other areas as requested. 

Position Description:

• Remain current on Prevention and Education standards and ensure the program provides services in accordance with those standards   
• Identify and assess needs of customers/clients
• Utilize supportive educational methods that are appropriate to customer and topic
• Complete service documentation accurately and timely in electronic health record 
• Provide both prevention and education services
• Facilitate referral to and/or provide appropriate level of care
• Develop, define and implement realistic, effective and measurable goals and plans for services
• Collect, track and evaluate program data for fidelity and service quality
• Recruit community groups, schools and others for prevention services
• Adhere to professional standards as outlined by protocols, rules and regulations
• Drive for job duties as assigned
• Other duties as assigned

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to present important safety information about child abuse, bullying, and dating violence in classrooms for grades K-12
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Skill in prevention and education techniques and interventions
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate/interact with wide variety of people
• Knowledge of code of ethics, conflict of interest and regulatory requirements
• Ability to provide documentation and enter data
• Demonstrate professional dress, speech and behavior
• Detach from client issues and view objectively as appropriate to the position
• Ability to interact professionally with students, staff, and co-workers

Job Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree or equivalent work experience as allowed/required by regulatory bodies
• Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist preferred

Essential Functions/Physical Demands:

• Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. Occasional standing and walking. Constant sitting.
• Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling or crouching. Frequent to constant reaching and handling. Lifting and carrying materials to classrooms, no more than 20 pounds.
• Sensory: Rare tasting/smelling. Infrequent use of color vision. Occasional use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity, and visual accommodation. Frequent to constant talking. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability.