Community Substance Use Prevention Specialist

NorthKey Community Care; Covington (KY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary $20.10/hr

Bonus up to 12%

PTO 16 days

Medical, vision, dental

HSA match $1000

401(k) with employer match

Professional development

PSLF eligibility

Job summary

NorthKey Community Care is seeking a full-time Substance Use Prevention Team Member to engage individuals, families, and community organizations in ATOD prevention and wellness activities across Northern Kentucky. The role includes traveling to multiple KY offices, with Monday–Friday hours and mileage reimbursement.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree, prevention certification within three years, and strong public speaking and marketing skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Prevention experience preferred but not required.
• Experience in marketing is a PLUS.
• Certified Prevention Professional within three years of hire date.
• Experience with marketing techniques and materials development.
• 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 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, druguse, etc.)
• Technical Assistance and marketing services to encourage more widespread 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.
• Employ the SPF to build capacity and evaluate work plans.
• Analyze data to identify community needs, monitor program fidelity, and evaluate outcomes
• 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 outcomes of program deliveries.
• Complete professional development training state-supported aligned with ATOD prevention efforts.
• Assist the KY-Moms Program in marketing and training efforts.

Skills

Public speaking

Facilitation

Training

Data entry

Verbal/written comms

Marketing knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

NorthKey Community Care is seeking a full-time Substance Use Prevention Team Member to engage individuals, families, and community organizations in ATOD prevention and wellness activities across Northern Kentucky. The role includes traveling to multiple KY offices, with Monday–Friday hours and mileage reimbursement.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree, prevention certification within three years, and strong public speaking and marketing skills.