Dbhr Prevention Fellow

Description:

The DBHR-WSU Fellowship is a unique opportunity to participate in both state government work and work within prevention coalitions in communities in Washington State. The Prevention Fellow will be hired and managed by Washington State University (WSU), and their daily duties will be co-managed in conjunction with the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) Prevention Section.

The Fellow will spend approximately three months in the DBHR office ( Phase 1), gaining an understanding of the mission and approach of Washington State's prevention system. This requires the Fellow to reside in Olympia, WA.

As the need is identified, fellows will 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. This position will provide support to prevention providers and DBHR staff on contracts and statewide projects. This includes originating & developing formal education programs and providing technical assistance to communities that are working towards wellness through SUD prevention and MH promotion. Learning and disseminating information about evidence-based prevention programs supported by prevention science research, with collaboration with WSU researchers, DBHR Prevention Section staff, and community members; preparing applicable presentations and conferences.

In Phase 3, fellows will move to a community that has high levels of youth substance misuse but does not currently have a community prevention coalition. Fellows will identify key stakeholders from multiple stakeholders, form a coalition, and create and deliver training designed to address local context and help create a sustainable and effective coalition.

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor's degree in a relevant extension program discipline 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.

• 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
• Ability to travel extensively statewide.
• Ability to work flexible work hours.
• Proficient in MS Office products including Word, Outlook, and Excel