LEAD PREVENTION SPECIALIST

JOB FUNCTION: The Lead Prevention Specialist will implement and guide community and school-based NJ4S programming to ensure that youth and families have access to linkages and referrals for resources and supportive services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversee NJ4S staff at Gateway Wellness Center
• Oversee program related activities
• Ensure that youth and families have access to prevention and recovery services to enhance wellness and resilience
• Provide Functional and strength-based training and assessments to NJ4S program staff
• Provide psycho education for families, community, staff and support systems
• Track program database and reports
• Coordinate mental health related trainings, workshops, and community activities
• Outreach to community members and school networks for promotion and partnership opportunities
• Provide staff training and opportunities for professional development
• Collaborate with consultants, school districts, and community service providers to facilitate training, workshops, webinars, assemblies
• Collaborate closely with school administrators, counselors, and support personnel as required in order to effectively deliver required supports to students and their families
• Attentive and responsive to participants needs and wants in a helpful, supportive, timely manner
• Works collaboratively with program staff and community resources to provide viable services
• Assist with the planning and implementation of program activities
• Attend program meetings and trainings
• Play an active role in meetings and trainings designed to enhance program operations
• Provides culturally competent service delivery
• Effectively engages participants to continually access needs
• Provides appropriate intervention strategies, as needed, and adjusts services accordingly
• Assist in programmatic data collection, reporting, continuous quality improvement processes and evaluation of services
• Attend community meeting
• Assist with outreach efforts

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree in Counseling, Human Services of other related field
• Minimum of one-year experience working with youth and families
• Computer literate and proficient in using applicable software
• Experience implementing evidence-based treatment and prevention programs is strongly preferred
• Experience working with and empowering youth and marginalized communities by conducting prevention education

OTHER SKILLS

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with the ability to actively listen