Open Positions
Los Angeles County
Prevention Specialist – Los Angeles County: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Prevention Specialist for a program that focuses on preventing substance use disorders and related harms using equity-centric community-level strategies. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must work well as part of a diverse team with varying ideas and work styles. This position is based out of Culver City, CA and supports prevention projects in West Hollywood and Metro Los Angeles, CA.
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to preventionspecialist@
Community Outreach Supervisor – Los Angeles County: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Community Outreach Supervisor for a program that focuses on delivering critical public health messages from the state to communities through comprehensive in-person and digital campaigns that raise awareness, garner public support, and provide timely, vital and accurate public health information. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must work well in a diverse team with varying ideas and styles. This position is based out of Culver City, CA and will be implemented in West Hollywood, Metro Los Angeles, and other communities in LA County with LGBTQ+ gathering spaces (e.g. Pride events).
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to outreachsupervisor@
Community Outreach Specialist – Los Angeles County: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Community Outreach Specialist for a program that focuses on delivering critical public health messages from the state to communities through comprehensive in-person and digital campaigns that raise awareness, garner public support, and provide timely, vital and accurate public health information. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must work well in a diverse team with varying ideas and styles. This position is based out of Culver City, CA and will be implemented in West Hollywood, Metro Los Angeles, and other communities in LA County with LGBTQ+ gathering spaces (e.g. Pride events).
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to outreachspecialist@
Project Assistant – Los Angeles County: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a part-time Project Assistant for a program that focuses on delivering critical public health messages from the state to communities through comprehensive in-person and digital campaigns that raise awareness, garner public support, and provide timely, vital and accurate public health information. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must work well in a diverse team with varying ideas and styles. This position is based out of Culver City, CA and will be implemented in West Hollywood, Metro Los Angeles, and other communities in LA County with LGBTQ+ gathering spaces (e.g. Pride events).
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to projectassistant@publicstrategies.org in a single PDF.
San Bernardino County
Community Organizer – East Valley Project: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a part-time Community Organizer for a program that focuses on preventing substance use disorders and related harms using equity-centric community-level strategies that focus on the social determinants of health. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must work well in a diverse team with varying ideas and styles. This position is based out of San Bernardino and serves the communities of Highland, Yucaipa and Redlands.
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to communityorganizer@
San Diego County
Program Manager – Binge and Underage Drinking Initiative: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Program Manager for the Binge and Underage Drinking Initiative (BUDI), a countywide program focused on the development and implementation of countywide environmental prevention campaigns, primarily on alcohol prevention, in collaboration with other prevention partners. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must lead a diverse team with varying ideas and work styles. This position is based out of Mission Valley in San Diego.
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to programmanager@
Bilingual Prevention Specialist – South Bay and Border Region: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Prevention Specialist who is proficient in English and Spanish for a program that focuses on preventing substance use disorders and related harms using community-level strategies through a trauma-informed equity lens. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. This person must work well as part of a diverse team with varying ideas and work styles. This position is based out of Mission Valley in San Diego and serves the South Bay Region of San Diego County.
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to preventionspecialist@
Prevention Specialist – San Diego County East Region: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Prevention Specialist for a program that focuses on preventing substance use disorders and related harms using community-level strategies through a trauma-informed equity lens. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. This person must work well as part of a diverse team with varying ideas and work styles. This position is based out of Mission Valley in San Diego and serves the East Region of San Diego County.
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to preventionspecialist@
Community Outreach Supervisor – South Bay and Border Region: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Community Outreach Supervisor for a program that focuses on delivering critical public health messages from the state to communities through comprehensive in-person and digital campaigns that raise awareness, garner public support, and provide timely, vital and accurate public health information. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must work well in a diverse team with varying ideas and styles. This position is based out of Mission Valley in San Deigo, CA and will be implemented in the South Bay and Border Region of San Diego County.
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to outreachsupervisor@
Community Outreach Specialist – South Bay and Border Region: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Community Outreach Specialist for a program that focuses on delivering critical public health messages from the state to communities through comprehensive in-person and digital campaigns that raise awareness, garner public support, and provide timely, vital and accurate public health information. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must work well in a diverse team with varying ideas and styles. This position is based out of Mission Valley in San Deigo, CA and will be implemented in the South Bay and Border Region of San Diego County.
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to outreachspecialist@
Project Assistant – South Bay and Border Region: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Project Assistant for two programs. One program will deliver critical public health messages from the state to communities through comprehensive in-person and digital campaigns that raise awareness, garner public support, and provide timely, vital and accurate public health information, The second program focuses on the co-creation of a digital youth mental health platform sourced, created and vetted for youth by youth to reduce mental health stigma and increase behavioral health literacy and help-seeking behavior within our priority population. This position requires a creative problem solver and effective time manager who can work through the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must work well in a diverse team with varying ideas and styles. This position is based out of Mission Valley in San Diego, CA and will be implemented in the South Bay and Border Region of San Diego County.
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to projectassistant@
Community Engagement Coordinator: The Institute for Public Strategies (IPS) is seeking a full-time Community Engagement Coordinator for a program focuses on the co-creation of a digital youth mental health platform sourced, created and vetted for youth by youth to reduce mental health stigma and increase behavioral health literacy and help-seeking behavior within our priority population. This position requires a creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the big picture. The candidate must work well as part of a diverse team with varying ideas and work styles. Our corporate office is based in Mission Valley in San Diego but this position will require the Community Engagement Coordinator to work in the South Bay and Border Communities of San Diego County.
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To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to communityengagement@
