Prevention Educator, PEAK (52296)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Utilize Evidence Based Practice (EBP) such as curriculum, early intervention, environmental strategies and counseling services as indicated, to youth aged 5-20 years;
Attend necessary EBP curricula training sessions in order to become proficient in facilitation with fidelity;
Monitor participant attendance to achieve a minimum of 80%;
Submit sufficient documentation in a timely manner on a monthly basis;
Refer participants for support services internally or externally for appropriate services;
Assist in outreach efforts to school administrators, teachers, and parents to provide appropriate services;
Collaborate in the supervision of after school and summer programming as specified;
Supervise after school Prevention Group Leaders as necessary to achieve prevention goals;
Participate in weekly individual and monthly group case conference sessions as scheduled;
Attend community meetings as scheduled to inform stakeholders and constituents of services;
Fulfill the designated amount of weekly counseling and EBP sessions as specified;
Responsible for the clerical organization and online reporting of EBP, counseling and positive alternative sessions;
Complete all other assignments and tasks as specified by supervision.

COMPETENCIES

Possession of, or ability to, obtain Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS) Certification;
At least one year of qualifying related work experience required;
Organizational and analytical skills which are informed by the priorities of the prevention program;
Proficiency in Microsoft Office programming and internal databases monitoring progress to fulfill program goals;
Ability to organize and maintain detailed records, complete necessary paperwork and meet prescribed deadlines;
Capability to communicate well verbally and in writing;
Adaptability to meeting changing priorities and meeting deadlines;
Ability to understand the concepts of institutional and structural racism and bias and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities.
Demonstrated commitment to supporting communities who have experienced systemic oppression and bias (e.g. people of color, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, justice involved persons, etc).

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE