School-Based Prevention Specialist

East Central Ohio Educational Service Center; Ohio; On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

East Central Ohio Educational Service Center seeks a school-based Prevention Specialist to promote mental health and prevent substance abuse in targeted Belmont County schools. The role is full-time during the school year, from mid-August to early June, with duties including program development, early intervention, and referrals to resources.

Responsibilities include coordinating prevention activities, partnering with teachers and families, and serving on community/state committees.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 21 years of age.
• Bachelor's degree in social work, community health, sociology, psychology, or related human services field.
• Must be certified as a Prevention Specialist or willing to begin certification following Ohio Chemical Dependency Board guidelines.
• Must be drug-free and adhere to the program's Drug-free Workplace policy.
• Must undergo FBI and BCI background check. Employment contingent on criminal-free check.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, develop and implement mental health promotion and substance abuse prevention programs for youth.
• Provide early intervention/student support services to students and families to address non-academic barriers.
• Refer students and families to school-based or community resources as needed.
• Participate in community-based process activities and committees.
• Attend required trainings to maintain state prevention certification.
• Provide teacher in-service/professional development as needed.

Skills

Prevention knowledge

Mental health promotion

Substance abuse prevention

Community resources access

Public speaking / training

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, community health, sociology, psychology, or related human services field

Job description

East Central Ohio Educational Service Center – Student Wellness & Prevention

The ECOESC has an immediate opportunity for a school-based Prevention Specialist to work in targeted Belmont County Schools. This position is full-time during the school year, between mid-August and early June.

General description:

This position is responsible for providing mental health promotion and substance abuse prevention and early intervention services to students and families attending targeted school districts within Belmont County.

Specific Job Duties/responsibilities Include

• Coordinate, develop and implement mental health promotion and substance abuse prevention programs for youth
• Provide early intervention/student support services to students and their families designed to meet the non-academic barriers that interfere with the student’s success in school
• Refer student and family to school-based and/or community resources as needed
• Participate in community-based process activities (Agency liaison person, serve on various community and state committees, task forces, coalitions, etc.)
• Attend required workshops and trainings to improve professional skills and to obtain or maintain state prevention certification
• Provide teacher In-Service/professional development programs as needed

Prevention Specialist Will Have Knowledge Of The Following

• State, Federal and Local laws relative to agency’s programs
• The agency’s vision, mission, and purpose
• The dynamics of human behavior, psychosocial issues, family development, learning theory, theory of change and group dynamics
• Methods, strategies and techniques of substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion
• Cultural competency issues, particularly regarding risk and protective factors for substance abuse and mental illness
• Community resources and how to access the resources

Qualifications

• Minimum of 21 years of age
• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in social work, community health, sociology, psychology, or related human services field
• Must currently be certified as a Prevention Specialist or willing to begin the process of prevention certification following the guidelines determined by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Board upon hire
• Must be drug-free and adhere to the Program’s Drug-free Workplace policy
• Must undergo FBI and BCI background check. Employment is contingent upon a criminal-free background check

Job Type:

Full-time mid-August through early June

Starting Salary:

$32,000-$45,000.00 /year based on experience

Education:

Bachelor’s (Required)