Community Substance Use Prevention Specialist

NorthKey Community Care; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $20.10/hour

PTO

Health insurance

401(k) with match

HSA match

Professional development

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

NorthKey Community Care in Covington, KY seeks a full-time Substance Use Prevention Team Member to engage with individuals, families, and communities, delivering ATOD prevention and wellness programs across Northern Kentucky. Hours are Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm with travel to several offices; a bachelor's degree is required and mileage is reimbursed.

This community-based role is part of a Regional Prevention Center team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is REQUIRED.
• Prevention experience is preferred but not required.
• Experience with marketing techniques and materials development.
• Certified Prevention Professional credential required within three years of hire date.
• Excellent public speaking, facilitation, and training skills.
• Verbal, written, computer, and data-entry skills.
• Experience/training in program planning and evaluation 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.
• Technical Assistance and marketing services to encourage ATOD prevention messaging in the region.
• Assist community coalitions and KY-ASAP groups in 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.
• Use SPF framework to design comprehensive programs for specific audiences.
• Participate in statewide prevention initiatives and build capacity.
• Analyze data to identify needs, monitor fidelity, and evaluate prevention efforts.
• Outreach to priority populations per Division of Substance Abuse.
• Report events and services in the Prevention Data System.
• Develop protocols for assessing outcomes of program delivery and environmental strategies.
• Complete all state-supported professional development training.
• Assist KY-Moms Program in marketing and training efforts.

Skills

Public speaking

Facilitation

Training

Data entry

Communication

Marketing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certified Prevention Professional credential within 3 years

Tools

MS Office

Data analysis tools

Job description

NorthKey Community Care in Covington, KY seeks a full-time Substance Use Prevention Team Member to engage with individuals, families, and communities, delivering ATOD prevention and wellness programs across Northern Kentucky. Hours are Monday–Friday 8:00 am–5:00 pm with travel to several offices; a bachelor's degree is required and mileage is reimbursed.

This community-based role is part of a Regional Prevention Center team.