Prevention Coordinator

Role summary

Prevention Coordinator is a role at Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board in Portland, Oregon, United States (on-site). Posted 2026-08-21. Salary: USD 58,000–68,500 per year. Experience level: 2-5.

Job title

Prevention Coordinator

Company

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board

Location

Portland, Oregon, United States

Work arrangement

on-site

Category

Healthcare Support

Salary

USD 58,000–68,500 per year

Experience level

2-5

Date posted

2026-08-21

Job description

Job Title: Prevention Coordinator

Reports to: Youth Prevention Director

Initial Salary Range: $58,000 – $68,500 annually

Benefits: Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance, Retirement Contributions, PTO, and Paid Holidays

Funded Through: August 30 th , 2028

Classification: Salaried, Exempt

Status: Full-Time (1.00 FTE), Regular w/ Benefits

Location: Portland, OR

JOB SUMMARY

Position Summary

The Prevention Coordinator plans, implements, and evaluates behavioral health and substance misuse prevention activities across NPAIHB’s Youth Primary Prevention programs. The position serves as a central liaison among staff, contractors, and Northwest Tribal partners to facilitate communication, organize training, and schedule preparatory meetings.

The Prevention Coordinator must have thorough knowledge prevention frameworks for environmental and systems change. The role also requires strong skills in prevention strategy, including the ability to promote social change, mitigate risk factors, and strengthen protective factors for youth, with the goal of delaying the onset of alcohol, tobacco, and substance use and contributing to healthier outcomes and community well-being.

The Prevention Coordinator is part of NPAIHB’s Youth Primary Prevention program team, which includes approximately three (3) public health prevention professionals, and reports to the Youth Prevention Director. This scope of work is housed within the Clinical Support Services Division.

This position is based at NPAIHB’s offices in Portland, Oregon and is expected to work on-site in accordance with applicable workplace and telework policies, including attendance at designated in-person meetings and activities. Local travel and overnight travel outside of the area are required. See “Travel Requirements” for more information.

Essential Functions

Youth Primary Prevention Programs Excellence and Success

· Supports NPAIHB’s Youth Primary Prevention programs in alignment with priorities established by member Tribes, the Strategic Plan, and applicable Tribal, federal, state, organizational, and/or funding priorities

· Contributes to an organizational culture of professional excellence, integrity, rigor, service, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

· Facilitates activities across Youth Primary Prevention programs and participating Tribes to promote organized, timely, culturally responsive, and effective services

· Contributes to proactive planning, problem-solving, and continuous improvement efforts to identify needs, address barriers, and advance desired outcomes

· Supports monitoring of emerging needs, trends, risks, opportunities, and external developments affecting the Youth Primary Prevention programs and communicates material information to appropriate staff and leadership

Youth Primary Prevention Programs Strategy and Development

· Facilitates the planning and development of goals, priorities, strategies, work plans, services, initiatives, and resources for the Youth Primary Prevention programs

· Supports the implementation of priorities in response to direction from NPAIHB member Tribes, organizational strategic planning, policy developments, evaluation findings, and emerging needs

· Contributes to the development, expansion, or improvement of Youth Primary Prevention programs in collaboration with NPAIHB staff, Tribal partners, consultants, and other stakeholders

· Supports identification of needs, opportunities, barriers, and emerging issues affecting the effectiveness, sustainability, or growth of the Youth Primary Prevention programs

Youth Primary Prevention Programs Operations and Service Delivery

· Coordinates the delivery of services for Youth Primary Prevention programs

· Coordinates day-to-day operations and assigned activities in accordance with approved plans, timelines, budgets, policies, and applicable requirements

· Utilizes the processes, tools, systems, and resources necessary to carry out activities of the Youth Primary Prevention programs effectively

· Facilitates resolution of operational barriers and related adjustments to maintain effective and timely service delivery as necessary

· Supports efforts to ensure services, resources, and work products are responsive to member Tribe and other stakeholder needs, and are delivered in a timely, culturally appropriate, and high-quality manner

Project Management and Coordination

· Supports collaboration and compliance among projects, partners, and funding agencies to meet applicable goals, requirements, and NPAIHB Strategic Plan objectives and priorities

· Utilizes proactive project management practices to organize complex work, establish and monitor work plans and timelines, manage competing priorities, and meet goals, deliverables, and fiscal requirements

· Coordinates regular meetings and project discussions with participating Tribes to organize activities, clarify responsibilities, resolve barriers, and maintain shared accountability

· Coordinates cross-functional work, including dependencies, approvals, contributions, deadlines, and required follow-up

· Tracks progress against goals, objectives, milestones, budgets, work plans, and deliverables and supports necessary adjustments

· Participates in workgroups and other collaborative forums, including preparing for meetings and following through on resulting actions

Compliance and Quality Assurance

· Supports compliance with applicable laws, regulations, funding requirements, research protocols, organizational policies, professional standards, and other require