Join YSS as our Statewide Substance Use Prevention Manager and play a vital role in creating safer, healthier, and more resilient communities across Iowa. In this leadership position, you will guide the strategic coordination, implementation, and long-term sustainability of YSS’s statewide substance use prevention and early intervention programs.

You will collaborate closely with prevention staff, schools, community coalitions, local agencies, subcontractors, and other stakeholders to design and deliver programs that are inclusive, evidence-based, and trauma-informed. Central to this work is empowering youth to be active partners and leaders—engaging in community agencies, businesses, schools, and government—to help shape solutions that affect their lives and communities.

This role also leads the development and promotion of prevention and youth development initiatives, fostering meaningful connections, supporting youth voice, and creating opportunities for community-wide participation. By combining strategic vision, collaboration, and a deep commitment to equity and well-being, the Manager helps build sustainable programs that prevent substance use, promote resilience, and strengthen the fabric of communities across the state.

We believe in your potential, we meet you where you are, and we invest in your future. Beyond the meaningful work, YSS provides the following benefits:

If this sounds like work you’d be proud to do—and a team you’d want to grow with—we’d love to hear from you. Let’s do meaningful work, together.

We want to create a world where youth are valued and empowered to stand strong. To do this, we ask our staff to embrace YSS core values – Commitment, Collaboration, Compassion, Innovation, Integrity, and a “Can Do” Spirit.

You’re a compassionate leader who believes in the power of connection, resilience, and youth voice to create healthier communities. You approach your work with empathy, integrity, and curiosity, building trust with diverse partners, schools, and community stakeholders. You are strategic and organized, able to translate big-picture goals into actionable, sustainable programs while managing resources, timelines, and staff effectively. You thrive on collaboration, lifting up youth as partners in prevention and community change, and are motivated by making a meaningful, lasting impact on individuals, families, and communities across the state.

Have you navigated recovery from addiction, mental health challenges, trauma, or housing instability? Your lived experience offers a unique, compassionate perspective that can inspire real change. By sharing your story and serving as a role model or mentor, you can make a meaningful impact in the lives of youth and families. Your journey matters. If you’re ready to use it to uplift and empower others, we warmly encourage you to apply.

We’re YSS – one of Iowa’s oldest & largest nonprofits dedicated to putting kids first. Our mission? To spark hope, create opportunities, and help young people thrive. With life-changing programs, an enthusiastic leadership team, and our brand-new 50-acre recovery campus, we’re growing fast and thinking big. Check us out at yss.org!

At YSS, we celebrate the unique backgrounds, identities, and experiences that each team member brings. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we’re dedicated to creating a respectful, inclusive, and empowering environment where everyone can grow and succeed. And we’re always working to do better together.

YSS is a nicotine-free workplace.

Heads Up! Don’t Miss Our Messages! – We communicate with applicants via email – straight from our Paycom system. So be sure to keep an eye on your inbox (and your spam/junk folder too). Got questions? Email yss@yss.org – we’re happy to help!