Prevention Intern

Seaway Valley Prevention Council; City of Ogdensburg (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Seaway Valley Prevention Council seeks a motivated individual for a Paid Prevention Internship under NYS OASAS. You will work with Health Educators to deliver evidence-based prevention programs in St. Lawrence County schools and communities.

Ideal candidates enjoy public speaking, creativity, and teamwork. Training towards CPP certification is provided, with local travel and mileage reimbursement. Evening/weekend hours may be required, and the minimum requirement is a high school diploma.

Qualifications

• The candidate should be comfortable speaking in public in educational settings.
• Ability to collaborate with educators and staff to deliver prevention programs.
• Interest in social media graphics and community outreach.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate youth programming in schools and in the community.
• Design social media graphics to support prevention messages.
• Participate in community events and assist Health Educators.
• Travel locally with mileage reimbursement and occasional evening/weekend hours.

Skills

Public speaking

Teamwork

Creativity

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The Seaway Valley Prevention Council seeks a motivated and self-driven individual to fill the role of a Prevention Intern under a Paid Prevention Internship Opportunity (PPIO) under the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS).

The Prevention Intern will work alongside Health Educators in the agency to provide evidence-based prevention education programs in the community and in school districts across St. Lawrence County. Duties include facilitating youth programming, designing social media graphics, and participating in community events.

The Prevention Intern must also complete a series of professional development training opportunities to work towards their NYS Credentialled Prevention Professional (CPP) certification.

Ideal candidates must be comfortable with public speaking, enjoy creativity, and be team players.

The position involves local travel with mileage reimbursement. Some evening and weekend hours are required to accommodate community events.

The minimum requirement is a high school diploma or equivalent.

This position will be posted until filled.