About the role

  • Support suicide prevention, resilience, and risk reduction initiatives focused on military populations, including National Guard units
  • Leverage evidence-based practices (Army Suicide Prevention Program, ACE training model, National Guard’s Warrior Resilience and Fitness Division) to deliver training and support
  • Deliver high-impact training and curriculum development for adult learners and evaluate program effectiveness
  • Provide briefings and training to diverse audiences, including military leaders and executive audiences
  • Coordinate with team members to ensure comprehensive coverage of program needs, share expertise, and support program evaluation efforts
  • Track data, develop metrics, and use Microsoft Office (especially Excel) for reporting
  • Travel to state units across the geographic assignment (California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Colorado/Denver, New Mexico, Hawaii) and work variable schedules including weekends
  • Organize work, set priorities, meet multiple deadlines, and adapt to changing training requirements
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts, program evaluators, and community organizations to ensure curriculum relevance and impact

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree or higher (Subject Matter Expert and Curriculum Development tracks)
  • Master's degree preferred for Subject Matter Expert and Curriculum Development positions (may be waived for extensive relevant experience)
  • Master's degree in social work from a CSWE-accredited school (Prevention Specialist track)
  • Hold state license/certification to independently practice social work at the master's degree level (Prevention Specialist track)
  • Minimum of 5 years' experience in suicide prevention training or curriculum development (multiple tracks)
  • Minimum of 5 years post-licensure clinical experience or related field (Prevention Specialist)
  • 10+ years of direct military experience preferred (Subject Matter Expert), preferably with the National Guard
  • Experience working with or supporting National Guard units in resilience or mental health programs is highly desirable
  • Expertise in delivering suicide prevention training (e.g., ACE model) and translating military-specific mental health challenges into training
  • Experience designing curricula for adult learners and evaluating training effectiveness
  • Teaching, instructing, and briefing skills, including executive-level audiences
  • Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and metric development; proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to organize work, set priorities, meet multiple deadlines, and evaluate training programs
  • Willingness to travel to state units and training sites across the geographic region of assignment
  • Ability to work variable schedules, including many weekends
  • Proficiency collaborating with diverse stakeholders (military personnel, civilians, community organizations)
  • Strong communication skills for briefing and training diverse audiences
  • Do you have a valid driver’s license? (application asks this)
  • Are you authorized to work in the United States? (application asks this)

Benefits

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Health insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

Job title

Regional Prevention Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

$30 - $40 per hour

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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