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Prevention Specialist
Part-time hourly, 20-30 hours per week, 10-month position, opportunity to renew annually.
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Director of Community Education, this position supports the organization's mission by building relationships with youth and school representatives. The Prevention Specialist is responsible for planning and facilitating in-school youth prevention program efforts, supporting the organization’s prevention education efforts, and performing general office duties and other responsibilities as needed with a schedule following the school year calendar.
Position Responsibilities
Team Support and General Office
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Be a champion for youth and advocate for policies, practices, and efforts that support their overall healthy development
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Leverage opportunities to develop impactful partnerships
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Ensure youth are recognized as valued partners in our work and in the community
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Maintain positive staff and board relations
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Participate in regular Mountain Youth one-on-one, team and committee meetings to align different efforts and resources across the organization
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Exhibit a willingness and commitment to participate in prevention specialist training and other professional development
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Maintain Mountain Youth internal database and tracking systems
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Support in fundraising efforts and sustainability strategies as needed to maintain the work of the overall organization
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Represent Mountain Youth through collaborative projects as needed
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Support with other Mountain Youth projects, newsletter and communication strategies, and events as needed
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Perform general office duties and other duties as assigned
Position Summary
Under the direction of the Senior Manager of Youth Engagement, this position supports the mission of the organization by building youth partnerships and connections to safe driving work, and administering impaired and distracted driving prevention work, as defined in the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) and Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) partnership scopes.
The Qualified Candidate will be able to:
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Share from the perspective of living in the community, offering insight and advising on various programs and projects.
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Engage in conversations with the stakeholders, Safe Driving Steering Committee members, staff, Safe Driving Contractors, board of directors and community partners with a specific perspective of navigating local resources.
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Engage local establishments and schools in safe driving message campaigns.
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Assist with hotspot mapping and other data collection & presentation methods
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Participate in impaired and distracted driving strategies. Implement impaired and distracted driving strategies.
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Attend community outreach events as it relates to this position