Key Facts

Remote From:

New York (USA)

Full time

Junior (1-2 years)

English

Hard Skills

Substance Abuse Prevention Community Development Technical Training Social Media Event Scheduling Program Implementation Environmental Mitigation Meeting Facilitation Stakeholder Engagement Task Management Messaging Strategy Logic Model Development Online Communication Community Advocacy

Other Skills

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Microsoft Office
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Needs Assessment
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Non-Verbal Communication
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Teamwork
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Social Skills

Roles & Responsibilities

Bachelor's Degree required in Education, Social Work, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
At least 1 year of relevant community-level experience required.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills; proficient in Microsoft Office.
Valid driver's license with access to a reliable car for travel throughout Nassau and Suffolk (mileage reimbursed).

Requirements:

Assist in developing new community coalitions to prevent underage drinking and substance abuse; attend and facilitate coalition meetings.
Initiate or facilitate five activities quarterly to recruit stakeholders for coalition capacity building.
Develop and launch public information and social media campaigns to educate, promote and foster community health and wellness initiatives.
Provide training and technical assistance in planning and implementing environmental strategies; develop needs assessments, action plans, logic models and communication plans for coalitions.

Family Service League - Long Island

Individual & Family Services

About Family Service League - Long Island

Family Service League is a nationally accredited human services agency that has taken an active role in strengthening families and empowering the residents of Long Island for more than 95 years. We currently have over 60 programs in 21 locations, including 5 Family Centers, designed to help children, families in crisis, senior citizens, people who are homeless, unemployed, or mentally ill. Family Service League works to give them the resources they need in order to be self-reliant and productive members of our communities. We Restore Hope and Rebuild Lives

Company type: SME

Industry: Individual & Family Services

Founded: 2018

Company size: 501 - 1000

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Job description

Established in 1926, Family Service League is a social services agency transforming lives and communities through mental health, addiction, housing, and essential human services with more than 60 social service programs in over 20 locations.

SCHEDULE

Monday – Friday, 9:00AM – 5:00PM

Occasional evening meetings

Flexible schedule and remote work available

SUMMARY

Family Service League is seeking a full-time Prevention Specialist for the Prevention Resource Center in Bay Shore. The Prevention Specialist will be responsible for developing new community substance abuse prevention coalitions. The Prevention Specialist will provide training and technical assistance services to community-based organizations, community champions and coalition members to reduce the impact of alcohol and drug use and abuse throughout Nassau and Suffolk communities.

We offer a generous benefits package including the following:

Health and Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employer contribution
Life and AD&D Insurance
Generous PTO (paid time off)
Up to 11 paid Holidays
Paid Sick Leave
Student Tuition Remission Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Employee Discounts and more!

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Prevention Specialist will assist in the development of new community coalitions to prevent underage drinking and substance abuse.
Attend and facilitate at existing coalition meetings.
Initiate or facilitate five activities quarterly which will aid in the recruitment of stakeholders for the purpose of coalition capacity building.
The Prevention Specialist will develop and launch public information and social media campaigns to educate, promote and foster community health and wellness initiatives.
Cooperatively address substance abuse and the consequences of use and abuse in the coalition community in collaboration with existing treatment and prevention providers and community leaders.
Provide training and technical assistance in the planning and implementation of environmental strategies consistent with the needs of the community.
Develop needs assessments in an identified community, an action plan, a logic model and communication plans for coalitions.
All other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree required in Education, Social Work, or related field, Masters preferred.

At least 1 year of relevant experience at the community level required.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required.

Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office required.

Candidate must possess a valid Driver’s License and own or have unlimited access to a reliable car to drive throughout Nassau and Suffolk. Mileage reimbursed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Occasional travel to Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and/or Washington DC with overnights required.