Drug & Alcohol Prevention Program Specialist (Local Government) – Cambria County

Reference #: 4686505
THE POSITION
Cambria County Drug & Alcohol is looking for an outgoing individual to join us as a Drug & Alcohol Prevention Program Specialist. This position gives you the opportunity to perform work involving community development and organization, involving drug and alcohol prevention program development in a Single County Authority. Make your career aspirations a reality with our dynamic team of professionals!

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

As a D&A Prevention Program Specialist, you will be performing a variety of tasks under the supervision of the D&A Administrator 1. This includes formulating comprehensive plans for prevention services in the county. You will have the opportunity to work closely with community organizations by providing technical assistance, guiding their organizing efforts, and channeling their activities in specific directions in order to integrate their program with the overall county drug and alcohol program. Additional responsibilities include:
Managing completion of the DDAP Needs and Resource Assessment process
Ensuring compliance of both the agencys internal administration of prevention services and externally contracted prevention services
Functioning as the agencys lead user for prevention-related features of the PA WITS (Pennsylvania Web Infrastructure for Treatment Services) system
Conducting community-based visits
Representing the agency at meetings of interagency coordination groups
Coordinating local training opportunities

Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Full-time employment
Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30-minute lunch.
Salary:In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
  REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
One year experience as a Drug and Alcohol Prevention Specialist; or
A Bachelors Degree in Health Education, Education, or the Social or Social or Behavioral Sciences and two years of progressively responsible experience in drug and alcohol prevention activities; or
Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Other Requirements:
You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency.
Hiring preference for this vacancy may be given to candidates who live within Cambria County. If no eligible candidates who live within Cambria County apply for this position, candidates who reside in other counties may be considered.
You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Legal Requirements:
A conditional offer of employment will require a medical examination and drug screening.
This position falls under the provisions of the Child Protective Services Law.
Under the Law, a conditional offer of employment will require submission and approval of satisfactory criminal history reports including, but not limited to, PA State Police clearance, PA Child Abuse history clearance, and FBI Fingerprint clearance.

How to Apply:
Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
Failure to comply with the above application requirem nts may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:
Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. 7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional%20Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

EXAMINATION INFORMATION

Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
You must provide complete and accurate information or:
your score may be lower than deserved.
you may be disqualified.
You may only apply/test once for this posting.
Your results will be provided via email.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.