PTTC Prevention Fellow

About the role

The one-year Prevention Fellowship Program will focus on increasing the number of substance misuse prevention professionals and building their foundational knowledge and skills to be effective substance misuse primary prevention professionals. Fellows will receive mentorship from host site prevention staff and will be exposed to the day-to-day workings of the site.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects as assigned by their host site placement approximately 50% of the time.
• Dedicate the other 50% of their time to learning and capacity development activities coordinated by the PTTC network.
• Travel to national conferences/trainings at least twice per year for multiple days.

Requirements

This is a competitive fellowship program for those committed to the field of substance misuse prevention. Preference will be given to applicants who are recent college graduates, or early career professionals with experience in substance misuse primary prevention and/or public health initiatives. Applicants must live in the Great Lakes region (IN, IL, MI, MN, OH, WI).

Qualifications

• Recent college graduates or early career professionals with experience in substance misuse primary prevention and/or public health initiatives.
• Lives in the Great Lakes region (IN, IL, MI, MN, OH, WI).

Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Interest in substance misuse primary prevention and public health.

Benefits

• Full-time, remote, paid position.
• Opportunities to attend national conferences/trainings.
• Training and work experience geared toward becoming a certified prevention specialist, including successfully passing the Prevention Specialist certification exam.
• Mentorship from both host site prevention staff and PTTC mentors.
• Ongoing guidance and training from Great Lakes PTTC staff members.

Pay

Fully paid fellowship using funds from SAMHSA by the Great Lakes PTTC.

Schedule

Beginning in October 2026, concluding on September 29, 2027.

Section

This is a full-time, remote, paid position beginning in October 2026 concluding on September 29, 2027.

Section

Key fellowship components include:

• Project(s) as defined by host site organization and the Great Lakes PTTCTraining
• Ongoing learning and capacity development activities
• Training and work experience geared toward becoming a certified prevention specialist, including successfully passing the Prevention Specialist certification exam
• Mentoring Site Mentor - Fellows will receive mentorship from prevention staff by host site organization and will be exposed to the day-to-day workings of the site.
• PTTC Mentor - A mentor funded by the PTTCs will provide guidance and training regarding substance misuse primary prevention science.
• Great Lakes PTTC Mentors – Great Lakes PTTC staff members will provide ongoing guidance and training on substance misuse primary prevention.
• Other projects to be defined

Application

Applications due: July 17, 2026

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PTTC Network

The purpose of the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network is to improve implementation and delivery of effective substance misuse primary prevention interventions and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance misuse primary prevention field. It does this by developing and disseminating tools and strategies needed to improve the quality of substance misuse primary prevention efforts; providing intensive technical assistance and learning resources to prevention professionals to improve their understanding of prevention science, epidemiological data, and implementation of evidence-based and promising practices; and developing tools and resources to engage the next generation of prevention professionals.

To learn more about the PTTC go to pttcnetwork.org.