Prevention Program Coordinator

The Town of Glastonbury is recruiting for an experienced Prevention Program Coordinator who will report to the Director of Youth and Family Services. This part-time role is 24 hours per week and is eligible for paid vacation, sick and personal leave and paid holidays. Voluntary deferred compensation savings are available. Benefits are subject to the terms and eligibility requirements of Town policies and benefit plans.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under broad supervision, coordinates the Town’s substance use prevention initiatives, including the development and implementation of prevention programs, community education, and outreach activities. Collaborates with schools, community organizations, and other stakeholders to promote prevention efforts, identify community needs, and connect individuals and families with appropriate resources and services.

Duties and Qualifications

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Conducts substance use screenings, identifies service needs, provides resource information and referrals, and assists youth and families in accessing appropriate community-based services; coordinates follow-up and support as appropriate.
• Organizes and facilitates youth and adult community coalitions and provides administrative oversight of community-based SMART Recovery groups.
• Presents educational talks to the community and/or schools on various topics of mental health, substance use, and other behavioral health-related topics.
• Works with school personnel to provide supportive services and psycho-educational groups for youth experiencing substance use concerns.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates evidence-based substance use prevention programs. Encourages and promotes engagement of all segments of the community in prevention initiatives.
• Researches funding opportunities; prepares and submits grant applications; and administers awarded grants, including budget development and monitoring, expenditure tracking, preparation of required reports, and compliance with grant requirements.
• Serves as the department's representative to Amplify (Regional Behavioral Health Action Organization), attending regular meetings and collaborating with community partners to advance substance use prevention efforts.
• Contributes to a respectful and safe work environment by fostering a culture of positive communication and ethical behavior, with an emphasis on providing exceptional service to internal and external customers.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Maintains knowledge base and improves skills through current research literature, participation in professional associations, professional development workshops, and training.
• Performs other duties as required.

CONFIDENTIALITY:

• Maintains confidentiality of records and information in compliance with HIPAA

CONDUCT:

• Represents the Town in a professional and courteous manner; observes and respects the dignity of all persons.
• Observes safe work practices.

DEPENDABILITY:

• Regularly attends and is punctual for work
• Works weekends and evenings, as necessary

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE:

• Knowledge of
• Prevention models and evidence-based programs
• SMART Recovery model and principles
• Current youth and local trends regarding usage of drug, alcohol, and other substances
• Youth service program design and development
• Skilled in
• verbal communication, including the ability to explain concepts to individuals and groups
• identifying resources and referrals for adolescents and adults with substance use concerns
• community organizing and coalition management
• grant writing, procurement, and management
• Ability to
• maintain client confidentiality
• provide leadership and supervise youth engaged in program activities.
• demonstrate good judgement, work independently, and collaboratively with others, including community members of diverse backgrounds
• keep clear and concise notes and records
• develop and maintain cooperative relationships with students, families, school personnel, and stakeholders

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, stooping, reaching, carrying items of up to twenty (20) pounds, such as papers, books or files
• Ability to
• perform manipulative skills, which require hand-eye coordination such as keyboard skills
• see objects closely as in reading case histories
• hear normal sounds with background noise, distinguish voice patterns and communicate with speech as in using a telephone, providing counseling services to individuals and making presentations
• attend to detail and concentrate for sixty (60) minutes or more with some interruptions, remember multiple assignments given over long periods of time and understand the theories behind several related concepts

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Human Services, Social Work, Counseling, Public Health, or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience working with youth in substance use prevention, grant management, and coalition development and management.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION:

• Certificate of Completion as a SMART Recovery® Facilitator within two (2) years of employment
• Motor Vehicle Operator’s License

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NOTE: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task and responsibility. Incumbent must be able to perform essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation.