Apply to WSU's & HCA's Advanced Prevention Fellowship!

The Health Care Authority's Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery's (DBHR) and the Washington State University's Advanced Prevention Fellowship is a unique opportunity to participate in state government work and engage with Washington community coalitions’ efforts towards substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and mental health (MH) promotion. The Advanced Prevention Fellow will be hired and managed by Washington State University (WSU), and their daily duties will be co-managed in conjunction with HCA's DBHR's Prevention Section. The fellowship will start as soon as application screening/hiring is complete, and will end September 29, 2025.

Fellows will learn and disseminate information about evidence-based prevention programs supported by prevention science research, in collaboration with WSU researchers, DBHR Prevention Section staff, and WA community members. The fellow will work closely with DBHR staff on special projects assigned based on candidate expertise and project need, from critical areas in the prevention field related to research and evaluation including Evidence-Based Programs (EBP), surveillance efforts, prevention science training to aid community strategic planning work, and evidence-based practices within school-based services.

Within these areas, fellows may work on several diverse projects related to EBPs, training and technical assistance for community providers and prevention professionals statewide, young adult prevention, prevention data and evaluation, and school-based prevention services. Examples of fellows’ work might include the development of prevention best practices documentation; coordination of workgroups; supporting review of evidence-based programs; coordinating program nominations and summaries of successful local EBP implementation efforts; developing training curriculum and hosting trainings; and coordinating / providing technical assistance to communities that are working towards wellness through SUD prevention and MH promotion.

Don't miss this opportunity! View the job posting to learn more and apply before this position closes on Monday, December 9.