Community Education Specialist

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Full Time Denver, CO, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary: $57,500.00 Annually

Community Education Specialist

Organization Overview:

YPR is a national, peer-led organization that serves youth and young adults in recovery from substance use disorder. YPR aims to improve access to resources such as housing, education and employment that sustain long-term recovery.

Vision:
Young People in Recovery envisions a world where all young people have the resources they need to thrive in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol.

Mission:

YPR’s mission is to provide the life skills and peer support to help people recover from substance use disorder and reach their full potential.

Community Education Specialist Overview:

The Community Education Specialist develops and delivers educational programming for YPR’s regional overdose prevention initiative. The Specialist leads community and healthcare provider training, develops family education curricula and bilingual prevention resources, and directs content development for a regional counterfeit pill awareness campaign.

The initiative primarily serves adolescents and young adults ages 14–26 and their families. The Specialist equips community members and professionals with practical knowledge to recognize and respond to overdose, administer opioid overdose reversal medications, understand counterfeit pill risks, and connect people to treatment and recovery resources.

Note:

This position is a Full-Time position at 40 hours per week.

General Responsibilities

Respond to work-related communications from YPR employees within a reasonable timeframe during scheduled working hours, generally within one (1) business day, unless alternative arrangements have been approved in advance by the supervisor

(Communications may include email, phone, internal messaging platforms, or similar tools.)

Celebrate both large and small victories while identifying and addressing bottlenecks or barriers the team may be experiencing

Comply with all YPR reporting procedures, including ADP time tracking, Concur expense reporting, Salesforce/Community updates, and census reports

Obtain and maintain all required training and certifications as directed by the organization or supervisor, including but not limited to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Sexual Abuse, and Cyber Security

Represent the organization professionally in all interactions

Handle sensitive and confidential matters with professionalism and discretion

Supports special projects and organizational initiatives

Community Education Activities

Develop standardized curricula and educational toolkits. Use SAMHSA’s Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit to create consistent, evidence-informed materials adapted for schools, healthcare providers, faith communities, and community organizations.

Deliver community overdose prevention education. Teach overdose recognition, response, and administration of opioid overdose reversal medications through community events, partner organizations, and the regional Collaborative.

Lead healthcare provider training. Develop and deliver training for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, behavioral health clinicians, school nurses, and emergency department staff. Cover opioid and controlled substance overprescribing risks, overdose response, counterfeit pill identification, and referrals to treatment and recovery services.

Implement Training-of-Trainers activities. Prepare staff within healthcare partner organizations to deliver prevention education and sustain training capacity beyond the grant…