Outreach Specialist Fellowship

This positions work location will be at the Youngstown Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program (YUMADAOP), 1327 Florencedale Ave, Youngstown, OH 44505. The BOLD Fellow will do about 50% of their work onsite with YUMADAOP and 50% remote with the Great Lakes PTTC. This position will join the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). The Great Lakes PTTC provides high-value training and technical assistance targeted to local needs in Health and Human Services Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.

The Outreach Specialist will be part of The Building Our Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Prevention Fellowship Program (PFP). The BOLD PFP is focused on increasing the number of prevention scientists working within Black/African American communities and building their capacity to identify and chronicle programs, practices, and policies proven effective in reducing substance misuse risk factors and consequences and promoting mental health and protective factors or assets in Black/African American communities. The successful candidate will have the ability to work independently and effectively under general supervision, excellent time management and attention to detail, initiative and creativity on the job along with the ability to problem solve.

BOLD Fellows (Outreach Specialist) will receive mentorship from prevention staff in a state, territory, jurisdiction, national organization, and/or federally-recognized tribe or other American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN/) community associated with their placement and will be exposed to the day-to-day workings of the site. This is a paid position. Fellows (Outreach Specialist) will work on projects as assigned by their placement approximately 50% of the time and will dedicate the other 50% of their time to learning and capacity development activities coordinated by the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) network.

Responsibilities:Delivers and assists with planning outreach program activities, strengthens partnerships, ensures adherence to policy, and assists with program administration to promote stable and productive relationships between the university and local community. Strives to expand and ensure access to programs, facilities, and educational services to diverse audiences. May assist with tracking and managing the outreach program budget.

• 10% Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program
• 10% Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program
• 25% Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members
• 25% Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials
• 10% Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement
• 5% Prepare for the Prevention Specialist certification exam
• 15% Apply to present their methods and Black/African American program inventory at the National Prevention Network Research Conference in 2023 and/or submit to publish in a peer- reviewed journal.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

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Education:

Preferred
Bachelor's Degree

Qualifications:

Required Experience and Skills:
-Experience in substance misuse prevention.
-Experience working or volunteering in Black/African American communities
-Demonstrate a commitment to understanding and learning how to provide services that are culturally responsive for Black/African American communities to increase wellness and decrease health inequity. (academic or professional)

Applicant requirements also include:
-Travel out of state (up to 3 times)
-Must be available from 12/01/2024 to 11/30/2025 to complete the fellowship
-Attend in-person placement site activities and projects as needed

Strongly qualified candidates will have the following experience:
-Project management
-Customer service-oriented work
-Working effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders
-Excellent written and oral communication skills.
-Ability to research and synthesize information in both written and oral form.