Community Health Education - Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Come join the Prevention team and make a difference in our community!

Weber Human Services is hiring a new Suicide Prevention Coordinator. This person will coordinator the Suicide Prevention Coalition for the area and work with other local coalitions to ensure we impact Weber and Morgan counties effectively. We are looking for someone who is willing to learn, able to pivot, and is a problem solver!

The Prevention Team has fun and looks for positive ways to improve our community's mental health!

General Job Function : Coordinate efforts to improve Mental Health through evidence-based prevention strategies throughout Morgan and Weber Counties. Research strategies that promote mental health using evidence-based models and have evaluation. Coordinate with MCOT, community partners, and community coalitions to strive to create a community culture that promotes positive mental health.

Be knowledgeable of evidence-based strategies that promote mental health. Focus on primary prevention efforts, prevention practices, and strategies that have evidence of evaluation with positive outcomes.

Coordinate with community partners, community coalitions, and MCOT to help craft strategic plans that include evidence based mental health promotion strategies.

Strengthen and coordinate the Weber Morgan Suicide Prevention Coalition.

Sit and participate on the State Suicide Prevention Coalition and at least one workgroup.

Participate on a minimum of one community coalition. This includes participating on at least one workgroup.

Manage the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Grant : ensure the approved budget is followed and expended, ensure the grant deliverables are completed, and reporting on time.

Must understand fidelity and adaptability in reference to evidence-based strategies.

Must be able to complete training within six months of hire.

Some in state travel will be required with training, as well as in person meetings in Salt Lake City.

The preferred candidate will have the following qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree in social work, health promotion, or related field; and

At least 6 months of experience with community collaborative work (i.e., coalitions, partnership building); and

is familiar with strategic planning; and

is familiar with evidence-based primary prevention strategies; and

Can lift at least 50 lbs., have reliable transportation, and is able to travel as needed.

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