Community Preventionist - Part Time
CDAC Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.
Location
Pensacola, Florida
Salary
$16 / HOUR
Quick overview
Deliver substance abuse prevention activities and evidence-based curriculum to youth aged 5-13 in community-based after-school programs. Manage participant recruitment, administrative paperwork, and collaborate with community center staff to support youth development.
Requirements summary
Requires the ability to work independently with youth and maintain a professional, drug-free environment. Must pass a Level II background check and adhere to federal drug-free workplace regulations.
Job description
Program essential function is to deliver substance abuse prevention activities for individuals and groups within communities facing multiple risk factors by helping to provide opportunities for empowerment and promotion of protective factors for individuals, families, and communities to meet the standards and objectives set forth by the community prevention programs.
This role will deliver services to after-school community-based programs using evidence-based curriculum for individuals and groups from age 5-13 years old. Providing opportunities for empowerment, the promotion of protective factors and academic assistance along with life skills learned from the curriculum.
This role applies comprehensive understanding of the needs of the targeted youth population utilizing the evidenced-based curriculum. Staff will recruit participants, engage with the parents as needed, model effective communication problem solving skills, and work with the community center staff as needed. This role requires the individual to be self-motivated and work independently with students that are 5 to 13 years of age.
This (part-time, 20 hours a week) position requires some administrative paperwork duties, curriculum lesson planning, and communication via email, telephone, and in-person. One positions available in Pensacola. Weekly schedule is M-F, 1pm-5pm. $16/hr.
Position requires a Level II Background.
CDAC maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with federal regulations and safety standards. As marijuana remains illegal under federal law, we do not accommodate medical marijuana use-even if legally prescribed under Florida state law. All employment offers are contingent upon passing a drug screening.
