Director of Prevention Programs - San Marcos, TX

Cenikor's Value Proposition - What's In It for You?

  • PURPOSE in your work - service to others, giving back to your community, helping to save lives, being fulfilled at work. See how we served last year.
  • COMPETITIVE PAY, BENEFITS, PAID TIME OFF, $2k - $4k TUITION REIMBURSEMENT, up to 10% 401K and BONUSES - we hire and reward high performers.
      • Benefits for full-time team members include Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life & AD&D, LTD, STD, Accident, Critical Illness, HRA/FSA
  • STABILITY and GROWTH - more than 55 years in business - our strong financial processes support our drive to serve more people and ensure stability for our team members.
  • CONTINUOUS LEARNING and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - we are committed to developing our leaders in their desired career path and promoting from within. We have Cenikor Career Pathways Program that you can join after 90 days of employment. We also have an annual leadership development program with assigned mentors to help you achieve your professional goals. More than 25% of our total employees have been promoted the last 4 years.
  • STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS - The Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) forgives your qualified student loans if working for a non-profit for a specific period of time. Find out more here.
  • The work we do isn't easy. If you like purposeful hard work, serving others and having FUN with your team while achieving goals, Cenikor will be the right place for you!

SCHEDULE: Monday -Friday 8am-5pm


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Responsible for the coordination and supervision of prevention services, YRC and other cost reimbursement
programs as assigned and staff to ensure quality, effective delivery of programs.
2. Provide conceptual development of programmatic designs and assist in evaluation of program effectiveness in
meeting objectives for programs.
3. Supervise the compilation and submission of monthly performance measures for programs.
4. Coordinate and/or present community prevention, education and training programs.
5. Provide administrative supervision of prevention, YRC, other staff and other local resources to develop
partnerships with other community agencies and manage care networks in order to promote a continuum of
services.
6. Ensure cost-effective allocation of resources and staff to meet program needs within funding limitations.
7. Assist in development of data collection instruments used to develop statistical information and program
evaluation.
8. Ensure prevention staff stay informed of any policy and regulatory changes, and update staff on changes as
appropriate.
9. Intervene as necessary on issues relating to complaints and concerns.
10. Inform and educate others in prevention modalities necessary to become a Certified Prevention Specialist
(CPS) and assist others in obtaining CPS certification.
11. Work closely with the facility leadership team to meet the mission statement and goals of the foundation.
12. Work with clinical executive and Human Resource Department for staffing, training, employee relations
issues, disciplinary actions and performance evaluations to ensure compliance with Foundation policies and
all local, state and federal laws.
13. Uphold the core principles of Cenikor's culture and create a positive working environment for all team
members.
14. Maintain strict confidentiality on all client and foundation matters and refer questionable issues to your
supervisor.
15. Perform additional duties as assigned and consistent with the exempt functions as defined in this job
description.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE POSITION:
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
? Must have strong leadership and negotiation skills.
? Must be capable of leading by established goals and objectives.
? Must demonstrate exemplary ethical and business standards.
? Must be able to discern facts from opinion and remain objective when listening to conflicting opinions.
? Must have good presentation and written communication skills.
? Must be cost effective in managing the full scope of the program.
? Ability to consistently uphold the Core Principles of Cenikor's Culture:
o Demonstrate mission of service to our clients
o Positive, respectful communication with both staff and clients
o Demonstrate self-motivation and perseverance to achieve goals
o Role model appropriate, professional behaviors including appropriate client boundaries
o Work effectively as part of a team, helping to set up others for success

Education:
? Bachelor of Social Work, Psychology, and School Counseling of other related field required.
Experience:
? Administrative, supervision and program development experience required.
? Minimum of two years professional experience in the substance use prevention field and knowledge of local
resources and current community coalitions.
? One year of counseling and/or educational experience in a group setting with children and/or adolescents
preferred.

Physical Requirements:
? Sitting in normal position for extended periods of time.
? Reaching my extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.
? Finger dexterity required to manipulate objects with fingers rather than with whole
hand(s) or arm(s), for example, using a keyboard.
? Communication skills using the spoken word.
? Ability to see within normal parameters.
? Ability to hear within normal range.
? Ability to safely, frequently and independently move and handle heavy objects as needed.
? Ability to travel to facilities by various transportation means.

Licensure Required:
? Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) standing with the Texas Department of State Health Services upon hire
or working towards CPS
? Valid Drivers License require

IMPORTANT NOTES:

Drug Free Workplace

Equal Opportunity Employer