Prevention Program Coordinator - Vernon

The Village was one of the first agencies in the country to provide homes for neglected children. Today, we continue to achieve our mission “to build a community of strong, healthy families who protect and nurture children” by providing a full range of behavioral health, early childhood and youth development, substance use treatment and support services for children, adults and families in the Greater Hartford, Connecticut region.

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Starting annual salary: $45,000

The Prevention Program Coordinator administers and coordinates a substance abuse prevention program, provides documentation, data, and reports of services as required by program policies and funding source. The Prevention Program Coordinator serves as a resource/referral and community liaison between the school district, youth groups and other community organizations.

• Conducts assessment and strategic planning of a comprehensive alcohol and other drug prevention program including the development of strategic plans, goals and measurable objectives for alcohol and other drug prevention.
• Serves as a resource and support for students who have concerns regarding their or someone else’s substance abuse and/or who may be at risk for abuse or dependence.
• Provides substance abuse education and prevention to students.
• Attends trainings, technical assistance meetings and conferences as required.
• Serves as a liaison with treatment providers, staff, students, internal and external departments and agencies.
• Maintains weekly and monthly schedule of activities within the community.
• Collaborates with local evaluator and ensures evaluation deliverables.
• Submits planning documents and all data reporting in the funder’s prevention data collections system.
• Provides technical assistance and capacity building to local coalition partners.
• Volunteer recruitment, training, coordination, and management.
• Develops effective prevention and health promotion strategies that will lead to long-term involvement of community institutions, organizations, and individuals in health promotion and substance abuse prevention leading to reductions in substance abuse rates in the community.
• Oversees coalition activities and associated projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health, prevention, counseling or related field, from an accredited program required.

• Two to four years of related professional experience.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to drive or obtain transportation to provide services throughout the service area.
• Knowledgeable of the causes and effects of drugs and alcohol addiction and the impact it has on individuals, families, and communities.
• Proficient knowledge in youth development framework and experience with at‑risk youth populations.
• Experience in developing and facilitating group training events, focus groups and prevention presentations.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to work with diverse population of students, faculty, staff, external programs and agencies.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrated ability working with data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Demonstrated time management, organizational and supervisory skills.
• Experience with social norms and marketing campaigns.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and interpersonal skills including presentation and public speaking.
• Ability to work in a culturally diverse environment and interact with culturally diverse individuals.
• Experience in coordinating a peer education program.
• Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

As a Village employee, you should feel confident that your health and well-being is one of our highest priorities.

The Village offers a comprehensive flexible benefits package designed to aid in the health and well-being of our employees and their dependents. (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./