Substance Use Prevention Specialist

America's Community Council (ACC); Detroit (MI); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health benefits (if offered)

Résumé du poste

America's Community Council (ACC) invites a Prevention Specialist to work with middle and high school students and their families in Detroit-area counties. The role focuses on preventing substance use by educating youth on ATOD risks, building life skills, and forming strong community coalitions for greater impact.

The specialist will implement evidence-based curricula, coordinate activities, and deliver engaging presentations, while tracking outcomes and maintaining contract-required timelines.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; higher degree preferred.
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in liberal arts/social work/education or related field preferred.
• CPS/CPC certification with MCBAP required.
• One year of experience working with youth preferred.
• Experience with classroom management and presenting to groups.

Responsabilités

• Work with youth (middle/high school) and families in all project aspects.
• Establish and maintain community-based contacts and resources.
• Maintain curricula fidelity and program activity timelines.
• Coordinate and assist with summer programming when applicable.
• Provide presentations on substance use topics as needed.
• Facilitate educational classes/groups related to programming as needed.
• Implement evidence-based curricula per contract requirements.
• Serve as facilitator/leader for program sessions.
• Disseminate substance use information at health, school and community events.
• Establish liaison relationships with agencies regarding prevention.
• Utilize evaluation tools to gauge program effectiveness.
• Gather and analyze process and evaluation data; submit reports on time.

Connaissances

Public speaking

Community outreach

Facilitation

Youth engagement

Evaluation/data collection

Formation

High School diploma or GED

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in liberal arts/social work/education or related field

CPS/CPC certification with MCBAP

Description du poste

The Prevention Specialist will prevent/reduce SUD amongst members of our target population residing in Oakland and Wayne county. Prevention Specialist will apply a multi-strategy approach. They will educate members of the target population, specifically youth on the dangers associated with ATOD, SUD and help them develop the life and family skills to make healthy choices and build a strong family foundation. Primarily working work middle and high school students. They will build strong partnerships with local prevention coalitions and other youth and family serving entities in an effort to provide a greater impact on substance use in the target population.

Responsibilities

• Working with youth (Middle and High school students) and families in all aspects of the project.
• Establishing and maintaining community-based contacts according to proposed project objectives, as well as identifying new community resources.
• Maintaining curricula fidelity and program activity timelines.
• Coordinate and/or assist with summer programming when applicable.
• Provide presentations on general substance use topics as needed.
• Facilitate educational classes/groups related to programming as needed.
• Implementation of Evidence-Based curricula based on contract requirements.
• Serving as facilitator/leader for program sessions.
• Disseminate substance use information at health and public fairs, school open houses and other community events as requested.
• Establish and maintain liaison relationships with appropriate agencies regarding substance use prevention.
• Utilizing evaluation tools to gauge program effectiveness.
• Gathering and analyzing appropriate process and evaluation data.
• Submitting all reports and data entry in a timely manner as required by contract and ACC standards.
• Knowledgeable of national and local substance use and prevention statistics and demonstrates the ability to apply current trends to service delivery.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in liberal arts/social work/education or a related field preferred.
• CPS/CPC certification with MCBAP required
• One year of experience working with youth preferred.
• Experience with classroom management
• Comfortable presenting to medium-large groups