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PTTC Prevention Fellow

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Requirements

  • Project management
  • Customer service-oriented work
  • Working effectively with diverse audiences and partners
  • Excellent written communication skills.
  • Education:
  • Bachelor's Degree Preferred
  • How to Apply:
  • To apply for this position, select either "I am a current employee" or "I am not a current employee" under Apply Now. You will then be prompted to upload the following:
  • Letter of Qualifications
  • Resume/CV
  • Important: The application has only one attachment field. Upload the following documents in that field, either as a single combined file or as multiple files in the same upload area.

Benefits

The starting salary for the position is $50,000 (but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications).Required Qualifications:Experience in substance misuse primary prevention and/or public healthLive in HHS Region 5, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin OR able to relocate by the start of the appointment - Candidates must indicate this information in application materialsTravel out of state (up to 3 times)Must be available from START DATE to END DATE to complete the fellowshipHealth insuranceRemote work options

Additional Information

Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Terminal (Fixed Term) Job Profile: Outreach Specialist Job Summary: This one-year terminal position will be 100% remote. The Prevention Fellow will do about 50% of their work with a host site and 50% remote with the Great Lakes PTTC. This position will join the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) . The Great Lakes PTTC provides high-value training and technical assistance targeted to local needs in Health and Human Services Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. The 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. Fellows will work on projects as assigned by their host site placement approximately 50% of the time and will dedicate the other 50% of their time to learning and capacity development activities coordinated by the PTTC network. Included with the 50% of time for the PTTC, the Prevention Fellow will travel to national conferences/trainings at least twice per year for multiple days. This is a full-time, paid fellowship using funds from SAMHSA by the Great Lakes PTTC. Essential Responsibilities: - 20% Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program - 10% Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program - 30% Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members - 25% Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials - 10% Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement Unique Responsibilities: - 5% Prepare for the Prevention Specialist certification exam Key Job Responsibilities: Prepare for the Prevention Specialist certification exam Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program Leads the implementation of programs, policies, and procedures through oversight of day-to-day activities for program staff and student and community volunteers Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending Department: College of Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering, The Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies (CHESS)


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