Substance Use Prevention Specialist

Overview POSITION TITLE (Oracle title)

COUNSELOR

Substance Use Prevention Specialist

School Counseling

Crossroad II, Cary, NC

School Counselor/Social Worker salary scale

Exempt

Yes

Monday-Friday (occasional evenings and weekends) Position is available for a Hybrid Telework workweek

Under limited supervision, performs a variety of substance abuse prevention in elementary, middle, and/or high schools. Assists in developing, implementing, and facilitating quality substance abuse prevention programs for students. Collaborates with school personnel, other support staff, parents, students, and various community agencies to deliver effective substance use prevention education and tobacco cessation services to students and staff. Performs other duties in student services and monitors prevention and intervention services in the elementary, middle, and/or high schools.

Performs special projects, as needed. The position and grant are scheduled to end at the completion of the  school year.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

• Comprehensive knowledge of substance use prevention and intervention programs;
• Comprehensive knowledge of current local, state, national, and global trends in substance use prevention and intervention;
• Considerable knowledge of program evaluation to support continuous improvement;
• Considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
  Google Apps;
• Effective skills in creating and managing effective presentations, including the capability to use relevant technology;
• Effective crisis response skills;
• Effective strategic planning skills and experience supporting system-level improvement;
• Effective time management and organizational skills;
• Strategic problem-solving skills;
• Ability to facilitate effective meetings;
• Ability to support a collaborative working environment;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with school system staff, students, parents, community groups, vendors, external agencies, and the public.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, Human Services, Health Education, or a related field;
• Five years of successful experience working with adults and/or adolescents on substance abuse education, prevention, and intervention issues; OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

• Hold or be qualified to hold a North Carolina Professional Educator’s License for school social work, school counseling, or related area;
• Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license according to the State of NC requirements.

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, education, or a related field.

• Assists elementary, middle, and/or high school administrators, school support staff, and other school personnel in developing, implementing, and evaluating substance abuse prevention services.
• Collaborates with schools and departments to discuss issues related to substance abuse prevention services in the schools.
• Provides consultation to school personnel on identification and intervention strategies for students identified as having substance abuse problems.
• Provides services to high-risk students in the alternative and other special schools on an as needed basis.
• Provides substance abuse prevention education classes in the schools.
• Provides tobacco cessation services to students and staff, as needed.
• Intervenes with students and families to coordinate substance abuse services, as needed.
• Consults with community agencies in providing outside services to schools.
• Maintains records and provides reports of services rendered.
• Provides substance abuse prevention workshops for schools, parents, and the…