Substance Abuse Specialist

Position Summary:

Under the supervision of the Director of Prevention Services and the Director of Lexington Academy P.S. 72 the Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist is responsible for working with children and families across children’s aid centers, schools and the community to deliver Evidenced Based Programs (EBP’s) and Prevention Counseling. The Prevention Facilitator will facilitate all prescribed Evidence-Based Programs (EBPs) such as the Positive Parenting Program ( Triple P), Strengthening Families Program (SFP), Teen Intervene, and other assigned EBP’s in the community.

Essential Duties:

• Facilitate Evidence-Based Programs (EBP)
• Provide prevention counseling
• Ability to work in schools, centers and the community.
• Recruit and retain youth and families for prevention services.
• Plan and prepare lesson plans for both evidence-based and non-evidence-based programs
• Support and provide services to at-risk youth
• Offer individual counseling and interventions and make referrals as needed
• Maintain accurate and complete records for programs and projects
• Administer pre- and post-test evaluations
• Utilize all prevention program data bases.
• Prepare all reports.
• Create and deliver presentations to community agencies, schools, and other stakeholders regarding prevention services.
• Provide prevention information at local health fairs and community events
• Adhere to the policies and procedures of Children's Aid
• Perform other tasks as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 1-2 years of substance abuse prevention experience
• Credentialed Prevention Professional (CPP) Credentialed Prevention Specialist (CPS) Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC), or 250 hours
• 1-2 experience working with children and families

Key Competencies:

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Office