Responsible for implementing wellness and prevention activities and services reflective of the needs and requests of the Kodiak and village communities, KANA Board, Executive Leadership, and other key partners. Implements activities and services in accordance with grant, policy, regulatory, and accreditation requirements.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Under the direct supervision of the Wellness and Prevention Supervisor, job incumbent may be assigned from the following representative duties:

• Support the organizations mission and goals, quality standards, and patient-centered medical home philosophy. Embrace KANAs culture of serving the whole person through our provision of services. Incorporate KANAs core values ofCourtesy, Caring, Respect, Sharing, and Pridein all activities and decisions.
• Uphold KANAs Code of Ethics by conducting professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness, and good faith in a manner that reflects positively upon the organization.
• Plan, organize, promote, and host wellness and prevention education and promotion events in the KANA service region;facilitate, lead, and instruct community-based prevention groups, events, discussions, and trainings to raise awareness about health topics that impact youth, adults, and special populations.
• Acquire and maintain up to date knowledge and information needed to function in a community education and outreach role on a variety of health-related matters, including: aspects of substance use, suicide, and mental health; building resiliency and protective factors; the role of culture, social pressures, technology, and other relevant factors on health and well-being; and other topics as relevant and appropriate.
• Integrate appropriate cultural activities/approaches into practice; establish cultural approaches as a norm within the Wellness and Prevention Specialist role; demonstrate cultural humility.
• Offer village, school, or home-based services; offer services targeting special populations and topics; complete documentation in a timely manner in order to maintain program compliance within the guidelines established by Kodiak Area Native Association, State of Alaska, Medicaid and other regulatory agencies
• Partner with fellow staff members throughout the Behavioral Health Department to integrate initiatives and reduce duplicative efforts; identify a multidisciplinary approach to meeting goals that includes other workers within the department.
• Work closely with Communications department to design program materials to advertise activities through external and internal communication channels. These include press releases, community announcements, online events, and news/blog articles; event graphics and advertisements, media posts, newspaper copy, hashtags, statistics; and campaign toolkits.
• Participate in the Health Divisions village health fair schedule; develop relationships with village community members; offer resources and information regarding KANA Health services with particular focus on Wellness and Prevention materials.
• Upon request, travel to villages to offer support following an adverse event; this may include hosting a talking circle, offering an educational presentation, and/or making individual contacts.
• Complete trainings, obtain certifications, and retain competencies to support delivery of objectives; attend in-person, telephonic and web-based meetings and conferences as required by current and prospective funders; participate in grant technical training as assigned and keep abreast of changing grant standards and proposal guidelines.
• Actively participate in individual supervision, team and departmental meetings; maintain positive and helpful relationships with co-workers and external partners.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory ResponsibilitiesThis job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of experience with public speaking, education/training facilitation, event planning or other relevant community outreach skills required. Associates degree preferred. Additional experience with program management, grant writing, clerical /administrative work and/or experience working with youth preferred.

This Employer is an Equal Opportunity Employment (EOE) employer exercising Native preference in accordance with P.L. 93.638