Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for LGBTQ Services

NJCRI – North Jersey Community Research Initiative – Newark, NJ

The position seeks a qualified candidate to coordinate and implement substance abuse prevention education and interventions within the Project WOW! Youth Center.

Substance Abuse Prevention Coordinator for LGBTQ Services

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Oversee the daily implementation of drop-in center activities;
• Identify and recruit young gatekeepers to inform and advise the enhancement of services;
• Coordinate the implementation of community-level events and activities;
• Conduct ongoing community assessment of Newark’s LGBT youth sub-population to inform program policies and services;
• Coordinate and facilitate a group-level intervention utilizing a revised version of the Street Smart curriculum;
• Coordinate and implement individual-level counseling and support services;
• Coordinate various types of community-level outreach events that will attract clients to the youth center;
• Prepare monthly reports to be submitted to Program Manager utilizing protocols established by the NJDOHSS/DAS;
• Facilitate the ongoing collection of client-level data while assisting the Program Manager in the reporting of process and outcomes monitoring data, via various modes program evaluation;
• Represent Project WOW Youth Center at various gatherings (meetings and conferences) while presenting on lessons learned and cultural-nuances, unique to LGBT youth of color at increase risk for chemical dependency;
• Provide ongoing supervision to Substance Abuse Counselor;
• Interact with other service providers to enhance coordination of services and referrals to the program;
• Participate in governmental, professional and community committees and task forces, as assigned by the Manager of the Project WOW! YouthCenter;
• Foster and preserve a strong team spirit among program staff and volunteers;
• Coordinate and participate in client case conferences and community advisory board meetings; and
• Provide referrals to ensure the continuum of care for clients entering into services.

Qualifications:

• Ideal candidates will have a minimum of a Bachelors Degree and a four year demonstrated history of providing substance abuse-related services in a community-based setting.
• The ideal candidate will be a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) or Chemical Dependency Associate (CDA) and have experience working with sexual minority (LGBT) youth and young adults.
• Candidates must be knowledgeable of the factors that place marginalized populations at increased risk for chemical dependency.
• Candidates must be creative, motivated, work well independently and have strong teamwork skills.
• Candidates should have great oral presentation and writing skills.
• Candidates should possess the ability to multi-task and excel under pressure.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter before June 15, 2015, via email to manager of LGBTQ Services: j.roman@njcri.org. Please do not call.

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