Youth Violence & Suicide Prevention Consultant (#FH001)
Virginia Department of Health

This position coordinates a statewide youth violence and suicide prevention
program for the Center for Injury and Violence Prevention.
Duties include: developing and coordinating initiatives to increase
community-based use of best practices approaches to suicide and youth
violence prevention; suicide and youth violence prevention training for
statewide audiences; interagency planning, evaluation, grant development and
reporting responsibilities associated with a CDC suicide prevention
cooperative agreement; delivery of applicable information, resources,
referral and public awareness activities including topic specific websites;
creation of legislative and other reports/presentations; needs/resource
assessment and program evaluation.

Ideal candidate will have considerable knowledge of violence and suicide
risk and protective factors and public health approaches to prevention,
experience with assessment, multi-agency planning, and coordination of
educational projects; strong networking abilities, excellent oral and
written communication skills, ability to work independently and manage
multiple tasks. Prefer Masters degree in public health, community health
education, social work, education, marketing, or equivalent combination of
training and experience.

Job is located in Richmond. Salary: $34,910-$56,000. To apply, mail or fax
your resume or state application for employment (Form #10-012,
http://jobs.state.va.us/eo_appl.htm) for Position FH001 by 4 p.m. on June 2,
2003 to: Office of Family Health Services, 1500 E. Main St., Room 104,
Richmond VA 23219. FAX (804) 786-4942 Email dburkett@... Phone
(804) 692-0205.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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Rebecca K. Odor, MSW
Director, Sexual Violence Prevention
Center for Injury and Violence Prevention
Virginia Department of Health
1500 East Main Street, Suite 105
Richmond VA 23219
Phone: (804) 692-0406
Fax: (804) 786-0917
Email: rodor@...
web: www.vahealth.org/civp/sexualviolence