Program Coordinator

Aliviane, Inc.•El Paso, TX

About The Position

Aliviane Inc. is committed to providing treatment and support to community members affected by substance abuse through substance use and mental health services, education, and awareness. The Program Coordinator creates community awareness about the health consequences of substance use and abuse, focusing on Texas's four prevention priorities: underage drinking, marijuana, prescription drug abuse across the lifespan, and tobacco and nicotine products. The role supports prevention services and activities through community coalitions and the strategic prevention framework, helps mobilize community resources, and works to change social norms and increase participation in substance use prevention and treatment efforts. The coordinator provides prevention presentations and community information, collaborates with the Prevention Resource Center on tobacco retail education, and implements culturally competent prevention strategies. The role documents services and coalition activities, maintains program records and reports, keeps current with developments in the drug use field, and represents the agency in public forums. The coordinator also participates in agency-wide activities and works collaboratively with program teams and community partners.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in psychology, education, sociology, or a related field.
Have a CPS or APS designation and work toward CPS certification within 12 months of employment.
Two to four years of experience.
Ability to express oneself clearly and concisely in English, orally and in writing.
Ability to interact positively, courteously, respectfully, and professionally with adults and youth.
Ability to work collaboratively and participate in program team activities throughout the organization.
Ability to accept responsibility and meet or exceed organizational standards.
Any combination of education and experience demonstrably applicable to the listed duties may qualify.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish.

Responsibilities

Conduct prevention services and activities through the operation of one or more coalitions using the strategic prevention framework process.
Implement a combination of Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) strategies.
Develop, implement, and maintain cultural competency efforts.
Collaborate with the Prevention Resource Center on tobacco retail education.
Create community awareness about the health consequences of alcohol use, marijuana use, prescription drug abuse across the lifespan, and tobacco and nicotine products.
Form and maintain a coalition to increase citizen participation and commitment across community sectors to reduce substance use and abuse.
Document attendance, participation, services provided, coalition meetings, progress, follow-up, and other requested status and compliance reports in a timely manner and in accordance with agency policies and procedures.
Provide information about interventions related to drugs, alcohol, prescription medications, and tobacco use, while keeping current with relevant literature and developments.
Become familiar with key reporting measures and maintain appropriate CSAP strategies in program design.
Mobilize community resources to help change community norms and increase awareness and support for substance abuse prevention and treatment services.
Prepare and maintain required records.
Participate in agency-wide activities as needed to meet organizational goals and further the agency's mission.
Maintain punctuality, good attendance, initiative in identifying and analyzing problems, and the ability to generate alternative solutions.
Respond to internal and external communications in a timely manner and carry out other assignments supporting Aliviane Inc.'s goals and objectives.
Understand, accept, implement, and promote the agency's mission, program and department goals, philosophy, and objectives; serve as a role model for employees, clients, and community partners.
Keep abreast of knowledge about drug use and its effects, social attitudes, and laws; review current literature and represent the agency by speaking in public forums about drug use, abuse, and prevention.
Maintain knowledge of agency programs to refer individuals seeking information.
Maintain working knowledge of personnel and company policies and procedures.
Interact respectfully and professionally with adults, youth, employees, clients, and the public, and participate collaboratively in program team activities.