Prevention Program Team Lead

Quick Facts

• Role: Prevention Program Team Lead

Description

Lead the project management for a substance use prevention program, overseeing development and implementation of evidence-based prevention activities across elementary, middle, and high schools. Coordinate with the State of Illinois, grant funders, marketing, and local community stakeholders, and ensure grant compliance, data submission into the state Prevention Hub, and accurate records and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead project management for the prevention program with compliance to grant regulations and evidence-based practices

• Coordinate with the State of Illinois and grant funders to develop and implement prevention programming

• Collaborate with marketing and report proposed plans and budget to the manager

• Connect with school leaders across DeKalb County elementary, middle, and high schools

• Oversee data submission into the state Prevention Hub and meet deadlines

• Organize and lead drug takeback days with local entities (substance use providers, health departments, primary care clinics, police departments, etc.)

• Assess local substance abuse-related problems and contributing factors using local data

• Identify community assets and resources; identify gaps in services and capacity

• Lead the Youth Advisory Committee and participate in relevant committees

• Engage stakeholders and develop strategies to sustain outcomes over time

• Build local coalition capacity using the Strategic Prevention Framework

• Develop and maintain a community strategic plan (gaps, problems, contributing factors, and evidence-based policies/programs/practices)

• Define performance measures, baseline data, and analyze progress metrics; evaluate and present complex data

• Maintain records, statistics, and reporting per policies and funding regulations

• Travel within the service area as required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits covering physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection for unexpected events

• Benefits eligibility depends on employment classification

• Sign-on bonus terms (if applicable) follow internal/rehire eligibility rules