Prevention Specialist

Job Description:

JOB DUTIES:

• Prepares and conducts community educational training sessions and group psycho education with children and adolescents or adults in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse, prevention, interpersonal skills, and other topics related to substance abuse prevention and mental health literacy.

• Assist schools and other community groups in identifying issues/problems related to substance abuse and mental health developing appropriate prevention education, training and activities to address these risk factors and to increase prevention protective factors.

• Researches, compiles and edits course outlines, lesson plans and training aids to be utilized in substance abuse and mental health education and prevention.

• Maintains library references, audio-visual training aids, and other educational resources utilized in drug, alcohol, and mental health educational programs.

• Recommends changes in the curriculum contents or development of new training packages.

• Assists schools and other community groups in development of age-appropriate prevention activities and develops special projects for education, prevention and awareness.

• Appropriately documents all program activities according to agency quality standards.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, social work, nursing, counseling or closely related human services field. If the degree is in a field other than human services, a bachelor's degree and four years of experience in mental health/substance abuse is required.

• OR High School diploma, GED and four years of related experience working with persons with substance abuse issues.

• Substance use certification preferred

We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and encourage applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, disability or veteran status, or to other non-work related factors.

Burrell is a Smoke and Tobacco Free Workplace.