Regional Prevention Specialist- Savannah

Job Title:  Regional Prevention Specialist- Savannah

Pay Grade: J

Workplace: Hybrid- 2 days per week in office

Travel: 30%

Job Summary:

Under direction of the State Prevention Specialist in the Office of Behavioral Health Prevention, the primary role of the Regional Prevention Specialist (RPS) is to manage funding for procuring prevention services at the regional and community level. This is done by supervising regional prevention services/programs through the monitoring of prevention contracting contract deliverables, payments, reporting, and evaluations. This position will also provide technical assistance to funded providers concerning prevention and will assist in the development of the community prevention infrastructure.

Other duties will include:

Assisting in the development of regional prevention contracts and contract amendments.

Identifying, organizing, and disseminating information, of funding and prevention research, and training opportunities.

Promoting prevention services to enhance the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities in the region and statewide through a variety of strategies and activities.

Providing technical assistance and training to public and private organizations engaged in or interested in prevention activities, coordinating prevention efforts with existing prevention coalitions in the region.

Establishing and maintaining effective communication and cooperative working relationships with other regional staff, state staff, other agencies, community-based organizations, and local groups and providers.

Providing training and technical assistance to prevention providers on state web-based reporting systems.

Other duties as assigned.

**Quarterly travel may be required**

For benefits information, please visit: https://careers.dbhdd.ga.gov/why-dbhdd/  

Employment Requirements
To ensure the safety and wellbeing of our employees, individuals and communities we serve, certain positions within DBHDD may require evaluations, vaccinations, professional licensure and certifications. Licenses must be current and enable providers to practice within the State of Georgia.

The following are a listing of evaluations and vaccinations that may be required for employees, including those not involved with direct care:

• Drug Screening
• TB Evaluation
• Annual Influenza*

*Limited exemptions may be made for documented medical contraindications or religious beliefs that object to vaccinations.

DBHDD is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of DBHDD to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

FOR THIS TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT, STATE LAW REQUIRES A NATIONAL AND STATE BACKGROUND CHECK AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT.