At St. Vincent Family Services, it is our job to help families build bright futures. Make it your job too! 

We’re currently looking for individuals with high energy and the ability to positively guide groups of youth in a school or community setting. We offer competitive wages, comprehensive benefits, 401K matching, and a generous PTO policy. 

$2,500 Sign On Bonus

SUMMARY:

The Prevention Specialist is responsible providing a range of prevention activities that promote social and emotional health and well-being, as well as alcohol, tobacco and drug intervention initiatives to youth, families and community members within schools, churches and the community.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Contributes to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for our clients, colleagues and community partners from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Integrates principles of Trauma Informed Care in all aspects of work.

Is sensitive to the children’s culture and socioeconomic characteristics that delivers the best possible care to the youth and families served.

Collaborate with schools, parent-teacher groups, churches, and other youth and community entities to identify mental health prevention and/or alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention services.

Provide prevention and early intervention services in the school based, after school summer camps/programs.

Select prevention curriculum, design prevention activities and coordinate program implementation while ensuring compliance and referring agency’s standards are met.  Provide agency staff training as needed.

Maintain accurate documentation of direct and indirect services provided in accordance with OHHAS, ADAMH and agency standards.

Assist in the management of crisis situations with the exclusion of restraint.

Embrace and implement Trauma Informed Care strategies.

Demonstrate sensitivity to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the children and families served.

Assist children and their families with social, emotional, education adjustment and development.

Gather statistical and research information to include evidence-based prevention approaches.

Provide advocacy, monitoring, and linkage to services for families.

Coordinate, facilitate and document group and individual consultations that foster mental health, alcohol, drug and/or tobacco wellness.

Participate in alcohol, tobacco or other drug awareness campaigns such as Red Ribbon Week, Great American Smoke Out, etc.

Participate in health fairs, business expos, parades and other community events for the purpose of providing anti-substance use messages.

Assist in providing orientation or information sessions for parents, teachers, staff or administrators in target area schools and community sites when requested.

Document all program actives as required and submit program reports and records according to the agency’s established deadlines.

Assist in maintaining and updating the agency’s community resource list, video reference list, curriculum inventory, program materials inventory, and physical inventory.

Attend training, seminars, workshops, and classes to achieve and maintain required credentials and continuing education as required by the agency, regulatory and licensing standards.  

Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE 

High School Diploma or GED required.
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related discipline preferred.
Prevention Certification (Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant)
Minimum 6 months experience in mental health or AOD prevention 
Valid Driver’s License, Vehicle Registration and Proof of Auto Liability Insurance Coverage.
Proficiency with MS Windows and Outlook
Minimum two years of experience working with children and families.