Job Posting
COPE Prevention Specialist
Position: COPE Prevention Specialist
Reports To: COPE Program Coordinator
Department: Seminole Nation COPE Program
Job Purpose:
The Community Opioid Prevention & Empowerment (COPE) Program Prevention Specialist will be responsible for planning and implementing program activities associated to opioid misuse and addiction prevention for our tribal youth and members within the Seminole Nation communities. This role will enhance health and wellness for program participants and promote protective factors that will lead to individuals to make healthier choices for them and their families. The Prevention Specialist will lead with culturally appropriate prevention strategies while providing prevention education and help identify community members who may be at higher risk for opioid abuse, which will allow the Prevention Specialist to enroll these members into the COPE Program. Overall, this role will support all initiatives of this program and carry out the program’s mission, goals, and objectives in a positive and meaningful way.
Job Duties:
• Develop and disseminate culturally and best practiced opioid prevention education to youth, elders, and other community members during presentations and community health events.
• Conduct youth and cultural events that will focus on strength based, protective factors that will focus on opioid and substance abuse prevention.
• Facilitate COPE Program Talking Circles and Wellbriety meetings and events.
• Collect community feedback to strengthen the COPE Program Initiatives and overall Seminole Nation and surrounding tribal communities.
• Responsible for building trust with COPE Program participants and providing encouragement for consistent program participation.
• Provide important program measures, reports, and progress to Program Coordinator
• Network and build community partnerships with other tribal opioid and substance abuse programs that focus on mental health, opioid misuse and abuse prevention, treatment and recovery, and will identify and refer community members to the COPE program.
• Provide support and attend community outreach events, health fairs, and conferences to provide health promotion, community awareness, and anti-opioid use messaging.
• Always maintain a healthy and safe work environment.
• Provide bi-weekly updates that highlight program strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities to the Program Coordinator during COPE Program staff meetings.
• Responsible for developing a Seminole Nation Prevention and Recovery Resource Guide to include COPE program and other community resources for program participants.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• This role will be responsible for duties listed and any other work-related duties assigned by the COPE Program Director and Coordinator to meet the needs of the program’s goals and objectives.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Demonstrated experience working in tribal and rural communities.
• Able to work in a complex, fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to exhibit a professional, positive attitude, empathy, and strong work ethic.
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and receive constructive feedback.
• Demonstrated intellectual independence and ability to take initiative.
• Excellent written/oral communication skills.
• Respect for the chain of command.
• Strong team development skills.
• Honesty, accountability, and transparency with a commitment to equity in tribal communities.
• Ability to manage uncertainty and challenges while maintaining positivity within the workplace and the community.
• Computer and database skills in Office 365, including Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Microsoft Word, Outlook, Teams, and knowledge of electronic accounting systems.
• Professionalism, as demonstrated by impeccable confidentiality and diplomacy, ability to lean into challenging situations with equanimity, humility, and respect.
• Experience working in tribal and youth related programs.
 Perform other duties as assigned.
Work Environment:
• Work is performed in an interior/office environment.
Physical Demands:
• The COPE Prevention Specialist may need to work outside normal business hours to meet deadlines and fulfill job requirements.
• Must have own reliable transportation and be willing to use it for work travel.
Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:
• Education in a Mental health, Public Health, or Social Services field highly preferred.
• In lieu of education, 10 years of experience in the field of prevention and community awareness will be considered.
• Certified as a Prevention Specialist or Peer Recovery Specialist preferred.
• Experience working with youth in schools and community setting also preferred.
• Must be able to aid participants during crisis and provide referrals and resources to promote healing and recovery.
• Experience in program implementation, public speaking, and able to conduct presentations to target audience a must.
• Valid Oklahoma driver’s license with ability to meet Seminole Nation liability insurance requirements and maintain eligibility for insurance.
• Must be able to pass background check, with no prior convictions and/or felonies.
• Must be able to comply with the Seminole Nation Drug Free Workplace policies.
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