Community Prevention Specialist & Coalition Builder

Family Service League Of Suffolk County, Inc; Bay Shore (NY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

FSA

Retirement plan 5%

Life & AD&D Insurance

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

EAP

Disability insurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Family Service League of Suffolk County, Inc. in Bay Shore, NY, seeks a full-time Prevention Specialist to establish and support community coalitions aimed at reducing underage drinking and substance abuse. You will train organizations, engage stakeholders, and implement creative public information campaigns across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, strong communication skills, and a NYS driver's license, with a comprehensive benefits package and PTO.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, or related field.
• At least six months of relevant community experience.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required.
• Valid and clean NYS Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the development of new community coalitions to prevent underage drinking and substance abuse.
• Attend and facilitate at existing coalition meetings.
• Initiate or facilitate five activities quarterly which will aid in the recruitment of stakeholders for the purpose of coalition capacity building.
• Develop and launch public information and social media campaigns to educate, promote and foster community health and wellness initiatives.
• Cooperatively address substance abuse and the consequences of use and abuse in the coalition community in collaboration with existing treatment and prevention providers and community leaders.
• Provide training and technical assistance in the planning and implementation of environmental strategies consistent with the needs of the community.
• Develop needs assessments in an identified community, an action plan, a logic model and communication plans for coalitions.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Social Work, or related field

Job description

Family Service League of Suffolk County, Inc. in Bay Shore, NY, seeks a full-time Prevention Specialist to establish and support community coalitions aimed at reducing underage drinking and substance abuse. You will train organizations, engage stakeholders, and implement creative public information campaigns across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree, strong communication skills, and a NYS driver's license, with a comprehensive benefits package and PTO.