Drug & Alcohol Prevention Specialist

Child & Family Focus, Inc.•Marple Township, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Child & Family Focus, Inc. is seeking a Prevention Specialist for their Drug and Alcohol Prevention Education Program (PEP) in Delaware County, PA. Child and Family Focus's comprehensive prevention programming will focus on the prevention needs of young people and their family members. Prevention programming is evidence-based and targets protective factors including healthy communication, effective coping skills, and positive interpersonal relationships. The work schedule for this position may vary. Evening and weekend hours may be requested on occasion based on caseload and/or training. The prevention education specialist position includes both remote and in-person services. One in-office workday per week is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Health Promotion, Psychology, Human Development, or related field
One or more years of experience working as a Prevention Specialist or in providing prevention education, health education, or a similar related service.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working with the LGBTQIA+ population and advocacy
Classroom management and classroom engagement
Ability to work with youth, families, and professionals
Efficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams, Zoom, Canva, and SurveyMonkey

Responsibilities

Deliver evidenced-based, caregiver- and family-focused prevention programs including but not limited to LifeSkills Training (LST) Parents and Strong African American Families (SAAF) to participants in school, community, justice, and office-based settings.
Deliver evidenced-based, youth-focused prevention programs including but not limited to LifeSkills Training (LST) (Elementary, Middle, High, and Transitions), The Blues Program, Too Good for Drugs (TGFD), Unity Circle, Girls Circle, and The Council for Boys and Young Men to participants in school, community, justice, and office-based settings when necessary.
Deliver evidence-based intervention programs including but not limited to Teen Intervene to at-risk youth in school, community, justice, and office-based settings when necessary.
Complete and maintain all necessary documentation related to programming, including but not limited to attendance sheets and pre- and post-survey data.
Develop materials for effective program delivery through Canva and Microsoft PowerPoint.
Assist in outreach and marketing of available programming to schools and community organizations.
Actively participating in health and resource fairs, coalition meetings, and other events in the community with the goal of disseminating information about prevention and contributing to the reduction or elimination of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use among young people.
Assist in meeting productivity goals to reach identified deliverables set by the Delaware County Department of Human Services, Division of Drug and Alcohol.
Maintain communication and collaboration with Prevention Education Program team members and leadership.
Stay up to date on the latest alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs news and trends.
Using and implementing the 5 core values of Trauma-Informed Care in all work practices - Safety, Trustworthiness, Choice, Collaboration, and Empowerment.
Additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical and Vision Benefits offered on first day of employment, 3 plan options offered by Independence Blue Cross
Dental Benefits offered on first day of employment, 2 plan options offered by Guardia
Ancillary Benefits offered on first day of employment, such as Accident, Critical Illness, Cancer, Short Term Disability
Employer Paid Long Term Disability and $50,000 Life Insurance Policy
9 Paid Holidays
17 days of Paid Time Off with additional days added through years of service
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
401K plan with company match and profit sharing
Mileage and Expense reimbursement for travel and training
Clearance Reimbursement