Prevention Programs Field Representative

About the role

The individual selected for this position will work in the Prevention Division of Central Office located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS).

Responsibilities

• Works with community-based substance use prevention programs, specifically community-based organizations, and others.
• Planner and developer of needed prevention services.
• Provides and/or links with technical assistance and training.
• Makes sure compliance with ODMHSAS standards, evidence-based strategy requirements, and other applicable governing/codified standards in managing and delivering prevention services.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, sociology, human relations, psychology, public health, public administration, education, or a related field.
• Four years of professional experience in the behavioral health field, with two years of substance abuse prevention or other related prevention or public health experience.
• Knowledge of and experience working with communities, community coalitions, law enforcement, and community-serving organizations.
• Possession of a Certified Prevention Specialist certification may be preferred.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree and three years of professional experience in social work, child support, adult protective services, child welfare, early childhood development and education, guidance and counseling, nursing, intellectual disability, probation and parole, public administration, community-based prevention and diversionary youth services programs, juvenile justice, rehabilitation counseling, vocational evaluation or vocational rehabilitation.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of additional qualifying experience for each year of the required education.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Generous state-paid benefit allowance for insurance premiums.
• Comprehensive health insurance options with no exclusions for pre-existing conditions.
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Retail savings with employer matching.
• Longevity bonuses and CEU training opportunities.

Pay

$51,250.00yr / $24.639423hr

Schedule

N/A