Prevention Program Coordinator

About This Role

Administer and coordinate a substance abuse prevention program, providing documentation, data, and reports of services. Serve as a resource/referral and community liaison between the school district, youth groups, and other community organizations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessment and strategic planning of a comprehensive alcohol and other drug prevention program
• Serve as a resource and support for students with substance abuse concerns
• Provide substance abuse education and prevention to students
• Attend trainings, technical assistance meetings, and conferences
• Serve as a liaison with treatment providers, staff, students, internal and external departments and agencies
• Maintain weekly and monthly schedule of activities within the community
• Collaborate with local evaluator and ensure evaluation deliverables
• Submit planning documents and all data reporting in the funder's prevention data collections system
• Provide technical assistance and capacity building to local coalition partners
• Volunteer recruitment, training, coordination, and management
• Develop effective prevention and health promotion strategies
• Oversee coalition activities and associated projects

Requirements

• 2-4 years of related professional experience
• Valid driver's license and ability to drive or obtain transportation
• Knowledgeable of the causes and effects of drugs and alcohol addiction
• Proficient knowledge in youth development framework and experience with at-risk youth populations
• Experience in developing and facilitating group training events, focus groups and prevention presentations
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work with diverse population of students, faculty, staff, external programs and agencies
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Demonstrated ability working with data collection, analysis and reporting
• Demonstrated time management, organizational and supervisory skills
• Experience with social norms and marketing campaigns
• Strong written and oral communications skills and interpersonal skills including presentation and public speaking
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment and interact with culturally diverse individuals
• Experience in coordinating a peer education program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work, public health, prevention, counseling or related field
• Two to four years of related professional experience

Benefits