Team Lead, Gambling Prevention Specialist

At Signature Health, our purpose is to provide integrated healthcare for our community specializing in patients with mental illness and/or addiction because we want people to realize their highest potential. If you align with our core values, putting people first, striving for excellence in the work you do each day and have a can do mindset, then Signature Health is the best place for the next step in your rewarding career. As a full-time employee, you will have access to the following employer/employee paid benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k match, HealthJoy - a no cost medical and mental health online resource available Day 1, and much more
• Robust earned paid time off program (PTO)
• Federal Loan Forgiveness Program (available on eligible roles)
• Professional Development Support

SCOPE OF ROLE

Reporting to the Program Manager, Gambling Treatment & Prevention, the Team Lead, Gambling Prevention Specialist, will be successful by effectively planning, coordinating, and implementing Signature Health’s problem gambling prevention initiatives and grant-funded programming. The Team Lead, Gambling Prevention Specialist serves as a community-facing subject matter resource, delivering high-quality prevention education, strengthening community engagement and referral pathways, and integrating problem gambling into broader primary prevention efforts (alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and related behavioral health topics). The Team Lead, Gambling Prevention Specialist ensures compliance with all applicable grant requirements and agency standards (including CARF and Ohio Department of Behavioral Health Services), fostering strong stakeholder relationships, and collecting and reporting program data to drive continuous improvement and support program growth.

HOW YOU’LL SUCCEED

• Effectively plan, coordinate, and implement problem gambling prevention initiatives and associated programming.
• Support the day-to-day implementation of problem gambling prevention and treatment grants, ensuring deliverables are completed successfully.
• In collaboration with supervisor, provide support and guidance to prevention team members.
• Assess individual and community needs, as well as risk factors related to problem gambling behaviors, to guide prevention strategies. 
• Develop, create, and deliver prevention-based presentations in a self-directed, professional manner for youth and/or adult audiences.
• Provide education that promotes health and wellness with a focus on problem gambling and other addictions (alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use).
• Collaborate with Marketing and other internal teams to promote prevention services through outreach materials and communications (e.g., press releases, mailings, brochures, information packets, and speaking engagements).
• Market training and presentations to external partners and organizations to increase awareness, referrals, and community engagement.
• Lead and represent Signature Health in prevention-focused coalitions and partnerships, while building strong relationships with schools, jails, and community organizations to broaden the reach of prevention efforts
• Strengthen community engagement through measurable outreach (e.g., number of presentations delivered, referrals made, surveys collected).
• Foster and sustain positive relationships with stakeholders, referral sources, and community partners across the service area.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with grant requirements, regulatory standards, and agency policies and procedures (including CARF and Ohio Department of Behavioral Health Services).
• Identify and provide input into the implementation of environmental prevention strategies designed to influence social norms and reduce risk.
• Collect, maintain, and manage data to complete required reports accurately and on time; use data to make recommendations for program expansion.
• Enhance and expand the library of trainings in response to community demand and emerging trends.
• Implement micro-systems that improve efficiency, reporting quality, and coordination with other agency teams.
• Participate in staff meetings, in-service trainings, and agency-wide activities as scheduled.
• Uphold professional ethics and confidentiality, including knowledge of client rights and grievance procedures.
• Maintain required certification/licensure status and meet ongoing professional development expectations.
• Collaborate with the Program Coordinator to ensure professional development plans for Prevention Registered Applicants (RA) are established and fulfilled. 
• Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field, preferred.
• Experience in public speaking or training preferred.
• Certified Ohio Prevention Specialist credential (RA, OCPSA, OCPS, or OCPC) or Health Education Specialist (CHES) Certificate or Clinical License – LSW, LPC or LMFT with demonstrated competency in prevention services preferred. 
• Valid unencumbered Ohio driver’s license and proof of driver’s insurance required.
• 1-3 years of experience in public health, preferred, or 1-3 years’ experience in a classroom or educational setting required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Problem Gambling and prevention content.
• Demonstrated knowledge of problem gambling prevention services preferred; ability to communicate prevention concepts effectively to the public.
• Demonstrated knowledge of alcohol, tobacco, substance use, and/or mental health prevention services required.
• Demonstrated strength in public speaking, community education, and relationship-based outreach.
• Strong verbal communication skills and comfort presenting in varied settings and modalities.
• Experience supporting grant implementation, compliance, data collection, and reporting preferred.
• Knowledge of the Cuyahoga County community landscape and service area preferred.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
• Reliable personal transportation and ability to travel throughout the service area.
• Ability to maintain required certification(s) and/or licensure as applicable.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office/clinical work environment and community settings including community centers, schools, jails, and other environments[HL1.1]. Routine travel within community and various Signature Health locations.
• While hours of operation are generally standard, flexibility to work evenings and extended hours may be required to meet all client services / programs.
• Requires periods of sitting, standing, telephone, and computer work.  
• Hearing: adequate to hear clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Speaking: adequate to speak to clients or patients in person, over the telephone or through telehealth technology.
• Vision: Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens.
• Physical effort required: occasional lifting and carrying items weighing up to 15 pounds, unassisted.
• Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens while performing job duties.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and repetitive hand movements, standing, walking, squatting and sitting, with some lifting, pushing and pulling exerted regularly throughout a regular workday.
• Sufficient dexterity to operate a PC and other office equipment.

This Success Profile is not an exhaustive list of all functions or requirements that you may be required to perform; you may be required to perform other job-related assignments as requested by your supervisor or the company. You must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily; however, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable you to perform the essential functions of this job, absent undue hardship. Signature Health may revise this Success Profile at any time, with or without advanced notice. 

All employees of Signature Health are required to comply with the Signature Health Annual Influenza Vaccination Policy. This policy requires employees to obtain an annual flu vaccination. A medical and/or religious exemption may be submitted for review by the Signature Health Review Committee. Exemption requests are not guaranteed to be approved. Signature Health is a drug-free workplace. After receiving a conditional job offer, all applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.