ADAPT Prevention Specialist

Family Connections, Inc. • East Orange, NJ

10d • $51,000

About The Position

The ADAPT Prevention Specialist provides direct support to the ADAPT Senior Program Manager by assisting with the planning, implementation, and evaluation of countywide substance misuse prevention initiatives. This position focuses on community engagement with youth, college students, parents, older adults, and key stakeholders throughout Essex County, and supports the overall functioning of the ADAPT coalition.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Education, or a related field required.
• Demonstrated experience in substance misuse prevention, community organizing, advocacy, and team building.
• Experience with data collection, tracking, and basic analysis.
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated cultural competency and experience working with diverse populations.
• Strong organizational, clerical, and computer skills.
• Ability to recruit, maintain, and engage a diverse coalition representing all required sectors (e.g., health, education, law enforcement, clergy, business, parents, and youth).
• Ability to assist with needs assessments, surveys, evaluation tools, and data collection.
• Ability to facilitate coalition meetings, trainings, and workshops.
• Ability to demonstrate professionalism and work respectfully with diverse populations.
• Ability to work evenings and some weekends, depending on coalition and partner programming.
• Ability to travel to various sites throughout Essex County, and occasionally to in-state and out-of-state meetings and trainings.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/Creole) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the ADAPT Senior Program Manager and staff to implement countywide substance misuse prevention initiatives.
• Participate in community outreach efforts targeting youth, college students, parents, older adults, and general stakeholders.
• Build and maintain partnerships across multiple sectors, including but not limited to youth-serving organizations, law enforcement, local health departments, schools, businesses, media, and faith-based organizations.
• Plan, coordinate, and support coalition activities, meetings, evidence-based programs, and the development and delivery of trainings and workshops for community members and stakeholders throughout Essex County.
• Develop, manage, and implement prevention-focused public health campaigns and communications, including social media content, newsletters, educational presentations, trainings, and other media publications, informed by current public health data and trends and tailored to specific populations across Essex County.
• Support additional coalition functions, including participation in needs assessments, facilitation of ADAPT committees, and maintenance of the coalition member database.
• Assist with data collection, tracking, and analysis for reports, evaluations, and grant-related requirements, as requested.
• Attend required meetings, events, and trainings, both in-state and out-of-state, as necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the ADAPT Senior Program Manager.

Benefits

• Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability, retirement plans, and additional supplementary benefits.
• You will also be eligible to accrue vacation, personal, and sick days in addition to 12 paid holidays, and summer wellness Fridays.
• Benefits also include professional development assistance, referral program, internal/external trainings, Capella University partnership, 403b retirement plan with employer matching (3% max) (you can enroll in your 403b without a waiting period) , employer-paid life insurance, employer paid Long-term Disability (LTD) insurance, employer paid Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, etc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level