Prevention Specialist for Youth & Families
About The Position
The Prevention Specialist develops and implements wellness and prevention programs for the Monadnock Region, with a focus on school-based education about substance misuse and other high-risk activities in the role of a Student Assistance Program (SAP) counselor. The Prevention Specialist is also responsible for providing community-based parent education and support on trauma and resilience. Relevant tasks include coordinating school-based prevention activities, delivering education to individuals and groups, developing culturally appropriate materials, maintaining fidelity to evidence-based practices, maintaining and reporting data. This grant funded position is dependent on funding from a variety of prevention grant sources.
Requirements
- Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in a Human Service field, with at least two years’ experience working with families and adolescents, and knowledge of substance misuse prevention.
Responsibilities
- coordinating school-based prevention activities
- delivering education to individuals and groups
- developing culturally appropriate materials
- maintaining fidelity to evidence-based practices
- maintaining and reporting data
Benefits
- 35 hour workweek
- Health (2 plans) and dental insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA, DCA, LPFSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Paid Time Off (starting with 12 days per calendar year)
- 12 Paid Sick Days per calendar year
- 9 Paid Holidays
- 3 Personal Floating Holidays
- 403b with discretionary employer contributions
- Employer Paid Life/AD&D/Long Term Disability Insurance based on FTE
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition Assistance
- Student Loan Forgiveness Opportunities
- Some exclusions may apply
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
