Careers

Description:

The Prevention Coordinator plans, implements, and evaluates behavioral health and substance misuse prevention activities across NPAIHB’s Youth Primary Prevention programs. The position serves as a central liaison among staff, contractors, and Northwest Tribal partners to facilitate communication, organize training, and schedule preparatory meetings.

The Prevention Coordinator must have thorough knowledge prevention frameworks for environmental and systems change. The role also requires strong skills in prevention strategy, including the ability to promote social change, mitigate risk factors, and strengthen protective factors for youth, with the goal of delaying the onset of alcohol, tobacco, and substance use and contributing to healthier outcomes and community well-being.

The Prevention Coordinator is part of NPAIHB’s Youth Primary Prevention program team, which includes approximately three (3) public health prevention professionals, and reports to the Youth Prevention Director. This scope of work is housed within the Clinical Support Services Division.

Skills/Eligibility:

Qualifications

Education

Minimum education required:

·       Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health, Behavioral Health, Prevention Science, Mental Health, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a closely related field

o   In lieu of the minimum educational requirement, at least five (5) years of experience in experience in public health, behavioral health, prevention, or a closely related field that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position may serve as an acceptable substitute for the minimum education requirement*

* Note: the substitute-experience requirement is the total experience threshold, and is not added to the shorter minimum requirement listed in the Experience section below. All other distinct education, credential, and experience requirements remain applicable.

Experience

Minimum experience required:

·       At least two (2) years of experience in public health, behavioral health, prevention, or a closely related field, that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position

·       At least one (1) year of professional experience working with Tribes, Tribal organizations, Tribal communities, or Tribal health clinics

·       Experience supporting public health-related coalitions or similar collaborative groups

Additional experience preferred:

·       At least three (3) years of professional experience working with Tribes, Tribal organizations, Tribal communities, or Tribal health clinics

·       Direct experience working with Northwest Tribes

·       Experience mentoring or supporting the development of others