Full-Time

Essential Functions
- Represents the agency at local, regional, and state events by:
o Actively engages with community members to increase understanding, share vital resources, and create new partnerships.
o Appropriate plans for the needs of events considering the target audience, number of attendees, and supplies and resources needed.
o Gathers all needed supplies and recruits any additional staff or volunteer support if needed to effectively achieve the event.
- Manage Mental Health First Aid training initiatives including class coordination, instructor coordination, and reporting
o Scheduling regular open trainings, and private trainings with groups in the UCO campus
o Scheduling instructor for each course
o Serving as primary or backup instructor for courses as needed
o Ordering necessary materials
o Completing course coordination in MHFA software to connect participants to the course content.
o Schedules and leads the Mental Health Awareness Training Advisory Committee, in creating agendas, leading discussion, providing updates, and distributing meeting notes in a timely manner.
- Assists Prevention Program Manager with project implementation
o Works collaboratively with PM to ensure project initiatives meet required outcomes, while taking ownership and initiative on creating action steps.
o Gains understanding of workplan structure and requirements and thinks strategically about how to achieve the projected outcomes.
- Schedules and participates in community presentations, health fairs, etc.
o Contacts new and existing partners to promote training and resources in order to schedule new presentations and health fair participation.
- Track and maintain accurate grant outcome data and report monthly
o Collect required survey data when providing training, especially at UCO campus to meet SAMHSA grant metrics
o Complete monthly reporting as required per project
- Assists in the development of marketing materials, social media content, and media campaigns.
o Applies creativity and critical thinking when creating materials to market resources.
o Willing to learn and utilize new technologies to successfully manage email newsletters, flyer creation, and social media content planning.
- Assists with other projects related to prevention and community-based services as assigned.
- Assist with close out of Youth Traffic Safety Program
o Coordinate with Metro OKC Schools to complete the program for the 2024-2025 School year including monthly activities and the seat belt enforcement period in the spring.
o Track and report all contact with schools and final outcomes for the program.
- Must become a certified Mental Health First Aid instructor in Adult & Youth curricula within 3 months of hire, and Community-Specific Curricula as needed


Education, Experience, and Licensure
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience, required
- Proven community organization and facilitation experience, preferred
- Experience in mental health, substance use prevention or human services preferred
- Must possess a valid state Driver's License, in force automobile liability insurance, and maintain a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) that meets organization's insurability standard as defined by DCCCA policy. Availability of reliable transportation is required for this position.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Regular and reliable on-site attendance.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with a desire to network and build new relationships
- Communicates clearly and is persuasive in both positive and negative environments
- Knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse/misuse prevention
- Knowledge of community systems and their relevance to community change
- Able to interact with a variety of interest and cultural groups
- Reporting skills and the ability to maintain records required
- Professional demeanor and attitude required
- Experience creating flyers, social media graphics, and email newsletters utilizing software such as Canvas, Constant Contact, or Adobe Creative Cloud preferred but not required.
- Intermediate to Advanced Proficiency with computers and Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Effective listening, oral, and written communication skills, including face-to-face, on-site, in person discussions. Exercises appropriate use of positive language.
- Proficiency with computers and Microsoft suite of products including Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to efficiently operate other office equipment such as telephones, voicemail systems, copy and fax machines, and scanners.
- Adherence to DCCCA Values:
o We provide education and services based on research and a dedicated commitment to improving lives.
o We value the people and communities we serve by respecting their experiences and treating them with dignity and respect.
o We encourage leadership at all levels by challenging existing conditions and finding innovative ways to grow and learn.
o We deliver high quality services every day, holding ourselves accountable for our outcomes.

Physical Requirements
The physical demands described below are representative of what must be met to satisfy the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to:
- Stand, walk, sit, climb, or balance
- Talk, hear, taste, or smell
- Reach with hands and arms
- Use hands to finger, handle, or feel
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Move lift or move up to 50 pounds occasionally
- Work at a computer for extended periods of time, sitting or standing
- Operate successfully in an environment in which mentally and emotionally stressful topics may be discussed or trained, i.e. substance use disorder, mental health conditions, domestic abuse, etc.
- Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Travel
This position requires travel, which may include driving personal or company-owned vehicles. It may also include driving with other passengers in the vehicle, and/or driving as a passenger with other drivers. Note: Even with a valid driver's license, certain motor vehicle infractions may render individual's ineligible to drive company-owned or personal vehicles for company business. Such infractions may also disqualify employees from continued employment with DCCCA, Inc. This position is considered to be a safety-sensitive position.

Possible Opportunities for Promotion and/or Growth:
- Lead Prevention Specialist
- Prevention Coordinator
- Prevention Supervisor

Please note this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment drug screening, background screening, a fingerprint-based records search, and reference checks. Continued employment is contingent upon annual background screening and participation in an ongoing random drug and alcohol testing program.
DCCCA is a drug-free and smoke-free workplace. This position is considered a safety-sensitive position.

DCCCA, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, gender, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of DCCCA to comply with all federal, state, and local laws concerning the employment of women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, and to act in accordance with regulations and guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in every location in which DCCCA has facilities. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, and any other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.