Director of Prevention

If you are mission driven and want to help the lives of people in your community, we have a place for you on our Team!

The Director of Prevention at New Vista leads and empowers the Prevention Center team, ensuring that program goals align with community needs, client outcomes, and regulatory requirements. This role requires active engagement with community partners, promoting New Vista's prevention services through dynamic training, resource development, and public outreach. The Director of Prevention fosters a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and growth among team members.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Social Work, Education, Psychology, or a related field
• A minimum of five years in a management or leadership role, ideally within the behavioral health, public health, or social services fields
• Certified Prevention Specialist certification, or a commitment to obtain certification within three years of employment

Preferred Education and Experience

• Master's degree in Public Health, Behavioral Health, Social Work, or a related field
• Supervisory experience, with demonstrated ability to lead teams in complex environments

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Provide supervision, mentorship, and performance evaluation for Prevention Center staff to ensure excellence in service delivery and professional growth
• Exercise decision-making authority in areas such as hiring, training, staff development, and performance management to support team goals
• Oversee and manage program budgets, approve expenditures, and ensure effective use of resources
• Partner with internal teams to promote prevention programs, ensuring materials reach the community effectively and increase service utilization
• Actively represent New Vista in community boards and networks to enhance collaboration, communication, and service integration
• Ensure compliance with state and federal requirements for critical programs such as the KMM Program, Plan of Safe Care Program, and other prevention programs (Zero Tolerance, Sources of Strength, Too Good for Drugs, and QPR)
• Apply a comprehensive understanding of the Strategic Prevention Framework, including conducting needs assessments, data analysis, capacity building, and program evaluation
• Act as a resourceful Prevention Specialist when required, with a broad understanding of the unique needs of each service area
• Design and deliver effective training initiatives and acquire new certifications as needed to enhance program reach and impact
• Be prepared for regular travel to support community engagement and team oversight across service areas

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibility.

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company's policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.