Community-Based Substance Use Prevention Specialist

NorthKey Community Care; Covington (VA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $20.10/hr

Annual bonus 12%

Paid time off 16 days

Health insurance

HSA match

401(k) match

Professional development

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

NorthKey Community Care in Covington, KY is seeking a full-time Substance Use Prevention Team Member to engage with individuals, families, and community organizations to provide prevention services related to ATOD use and wellness activities across the Northern Kentucky region. The hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, with travel to other offices as needed.

Mileage reimbursement is provided. Requires a bachelor’s degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is REQUIRED.
• Prevention experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience in marketing is a PLUS.
• Certified Prevention Professional credential required within three years of hire date.
• Experience with marketing techniques and materials development.
• Possess excellent public speaking, facilitation, and training skills.
• Possess appropriate verbal, written, computer, and data-entry skills.
• Experience and/or training in program planning and evaluation are desirable.
• May 2026 graduates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements community-based strategies, educational programs, and outreach to reduce risk behaviors or prevent incidents (e.g., substance abuse, injury, suicide, drug use, etc.).
• Technical Assistance and marketing services to encourage more widespread alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) prevention messaging throughout the region.
• Expert assistance to community coalitions and participation in KY-ASAP and other groups that are planning prevention strategies.
• Deliver evidence-based prevention workshops, curriculums, and presentations to target groups, schools, or communities
• Organize public awareness campaigns, information booths, and community events to promote safety and healthy behaviors.
• Utilize the federal Center for Substance Abuse Prevention six major strategies to design comprehensive programs aimed at specific target audiences.
• Participation in statewide prevention initiatives. Statewide initiatives may be developed at any time during the fiscal year.
• Employ the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to build capacity as well as create, implement, and evaluate work plans.
• Analyze data to identify community needs, monitor program fidelity, and evaluate the effectiveness of prevention efforts
• Outreach to priority populations as determined by the Division of Substance Abuse.
• Accurately report relevant events and services in the Prevention Data System.
• Develop appropriate protocols for assessing the outcomes of the program deliveries and environmental strategies.
• Complete all professional development training that is state-supported and congruent with the ATOD prevention efforts and the prevention plan.
• Assist the KY-Moms Program in marketing and training efforts as it relates to program requirements.

Skills

Public speaking

Facilitation

Training

Data-entry

Program planning

Program evaluation

Marketing techniques

Marketing materials development

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

NorthKey Community Care in Covington, KY is seeking a full-time Substance Use Prevention Team Member to engage with individuals, families, and community organizations to provide prevention services related to ATOD use and wellness activities across the Northern Kentucky region. The hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 am–5:00 pm, with travel to other offices as needed.

Mileage reimbursement is provided. Requires a bachelor’s degree.