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About the Role

Provide direct prevention services, strategies, and activities to reduce underage drinking, alcohol misuse, illegal drug abuse, medication misuse, and exposure to violence/trauma, within the framework of New York State OASAS and SOR programs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based life skills and prevention programs in school or community settings to educate youth on making healthy choices.
• Partner with families, school administrators, social workers, and program leadership to create comprehensive support systems.
• Adhere to Confidentiality Regulations including: Federal Confidentiality Regulations (42 CFR Part 2), HIPAA, and FERPA.
• Attend training seminars, case conferences, staff meetings, and data-driven supervision.
• Conduct outreach and recruitment activities at community and school service providers to engage youth and families in prevention education services.
• Expand access to effective OUD/SUD prevention services within schools, shelters, and other high-need community sites.
• Conduct individual and group counseling sessions to help at-risk youth overcome challenges and reach their full potential.
• Maintain accurate and confidential case records and prepare progress reports.
• Create and disseminate quarterly prevention newsletters, monthly prevention activities calendars, and related program promotional materials.
• Attend and participate in virtual & in-person local community events as required.
• Maintain a caseload of at least 35-40 unique clients in 1:1 prevention counseling.
• Meet at least 85% of all work-plan deliverables.
• Assist in preparation and completion of required reports, including narrative and quantitative data, program dashboards/census reporting, and data entry of intervention activities in the relevant database.

Requirements

• A minimum of one year of related prevention work experience within either a drug treatment setting, a mental health setting, an educational setting, or community service setting.
• Meets physical and cognitive requirements needed to complete assigned tasks and duties of the position with reasonable accommodations.
• Ability to travel within the five boroughs of New York City via public transportation.

Skills

• Bilingual in Spanish a plus

Location

• Wellness Center: 3144 Third Avenue, Bronx NY

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• 1+ years of related experience

Education Level

• Bachelor Degree required (Sociology, Psychology, Education or related field)
• Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP) or Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS) a plus