Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery – Dbhr – Fellow
| Company | Washington State University |
|---|---|
| Location | Olympia, WA, USA |
| Salary | $3901 – $5400 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. human development; psychology; social work; public health; sociology; etc.) and two (2) years of related program experience. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
- Ability to travel and work a flexible schedule during the week.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products including Word, Outlook, and Excel.
Responsibilities
- Spend approximately three months in the DBHR office (Phase 1), gaining an understanding of the mission and approach of Washington State’s prevention system.
- Move into Phase 2, to a location within WA State with an existing Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative (CPWI) community coalition, receiving mentorship under the existing CPWI Coordinator and assisting the Coalition’s efforts towards substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and mental health (MH) promotion.
- Provide support to prevention providers and DBHR staff on contracts and statewide projects.
- Originate & develop formal education programs and provide technical assistance to communities that are working towards wellness through SUD prevention and MH promotion.
- Learn and disseminate information about evidence-based prevention programs supported by prevention science research, with collaboration with WSU researchers, DBHR Prevention Section staff, and community members; prepare applicable presentations and conferences.
- Move to a community that has high levels of youth substance misuse but does not currently have a community prevention coalition, identify key stakeholders, form a coalition, and create and deliver training designed to address local context and help create a sustainable and effective coalition.
Preferred Qualifications
- Skills and/or experience in providing training to culturally diverse audiences on prevention and health promotion topics.
- Experience working with racial/ethnic and other historically minoritized communities.
- Experience in contract management, communications, and social marketing practices.
- Experience working or interning at a state, county, or local-level government agency.
- Ability to design effective work processes to fulfill program/community goals and objectives.
- Ability to find and interpret research related to community coalition building and substance use prevention.
- Ability to find community-level data and present data clearly to community members.
- Ability to help community members identify and interpret data and train them to use data to conduct their own needs assessment.