The Council on Recovery

Non-profit addiction and mental health services

Prevention Specialist

Community Outreach & ProgramsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeHouston, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in a human-services-related discipline is required.
Experience facilitating groups of children is required.
Classroom management skills are required.
Bilingual Spanish is preferred, and cultural sensitivity to community needs is required.
The ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally is required.
Punctuality and accuracy in submitting weekly statistical reports are required.
Good decision-making skills are required.
The ability to work as a team member is required.
The ability to conduct oneself professionally is required.

Responsibilities

Provide alcohol and other drug abuse prevention services to youth and their family members residing in Houston and Harris County, including drug education and information presentations as needed.
Document activities, administer survey questionnaires to program participants, facilitate tobacco retail compliance checks, and compile weekly statistical reports on services provided.
Respond to requests for information and make appropriate referrals to community resources.
Be available to provide prevention services 37.5 hours per week as assigned, adjusting the schedule as needed to accommodate community participants.
Inventory and maintain program supplies.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

Bilingual Spanish.

Description

SUMMARY: Serve as youth prevention counselor, responsible for providing prevention services to residents of Houston, Harris County and surrounding areas. Reports to the Program Manager and interacts closely with other staff and community members in matters relating to daily operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide alcohol and other drug abuse prevention services to youth and their family members residing in the Houston, Harris County, including drug education and information presentations as needed.
Documents activities, administer survey questionnaires to program participants, facilitate tobacco retail compliance checks, and compiles weekly statistical reports on services provided.
Respond to requests for information and makes appropriate referrals to community resources.
Is available to provide prevention services 37.5 hours per week as assigned, adjusting schedule as needed to accommodate needs of community participants.
Inventories and maintains program supplies.
All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services related discipline
Bilingual (Spanish) preferred and culturally sensitive to the needs of the community

Experience

Facilitated groups of children
Classroom management skills

Personal Attributes

Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal
Punctual and accurate in submitting weekly statistical reports on services provided
Good decision making skills
Ability to work as a team member
Able to conduct himself/herself in a professional manner

About the Company

The Council on Recovery

Non-profit addiction and mental health services

The Council on Recovery provides prevention, education, intervention, treatment, and recovery services for alcoholism, drug abuse, and co-occurring mental health disorders in Houston, serving people of all ages. Its Center for Recovering Families offers holistic outpatient programs that address the body, mind, and spirit to help individuals recover and rejoin their families. The organization supports those without insurance through publicly funded programs, United Way funding, private contributions, grants, and program fees, and it operates on a no-one-left-behind principle. Its goal is to help people recover from addiction and mental health challenges and to rebuild healthy, loving, and supportive family and community lives.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 1946

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