Alcohol and Drug Prevention Specialist for Youth- Santa Clara County - Horizon Services, Inc.

****$500 Signing Bonus

Who are we?

Horizon Services Inc is a non-profit organization established in 1974 with the goal of reducing alcohol and other drug related problems of individuals, families, and communities. By practicing our values: Integrity, Respect, Diversity, and Quality, we are able to provide detox, recovery and sobering programs to support women, men, youth and LGBTQQI2-S and Gender Non-Conforming clients to live a responsible and constructive life. HSI is a learning community where our collective experiences enrich each other’s growth.

Project Eden has provided a wide variety of substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services to children, adolescents, adults, families, and communities in the Hayward, Livermore, San Leandro, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo and Pleasanton areas.  The Prevention Program works with at-risk populations from a variety of backgrounds providing prevention, education, and brief intervention services to students on their school campus.

How can you make a difference in people’s lives?

The Prevention Specialist is responsible for providing a range of client care for individuals addressing substance abuse services in schools and community-based settings. Services provided include screening, individual and group sessions, family workshops, psycho educational support, classroom presentations, consultations, and other interventions. Provides psycho-educational services to youth with substance use problems or who are at risk for developing substance use problems, both on-site at selected school sites and at Project Eden office. Includes consultation with probation officers, child protective service workers, school district personnel, parents and peers when needed. This position must be available to adhere to processes, complete client file reviews for Associate Director of Outpatient and Prevention Programs, and support teamwork for accuracy and efficiently in documentation while following all agency, program, and school regulations and guidelines.  

What will make you successful in this role?

• Must have SUD Prevention and Education Experience
• Must have worked with youth on a school campus
• Must be familiar with environmental prevention
• Associate Degree in SUD, Counseling, Social Work, or related field 
• 3 years counseling experience in SUD and co-occurring applying evidenced-based practices: MI, CBT, Environmental Prevention, Community Organizing, etc.
• Required to have COVID and Flu vaccinations

Preferred:

• Bilingual in Spanish
• Experience with note-writing
• Experience leading group and individual prevention and education sessions
• Experience in case management with clients
• Experience counseling harm reduction, diverse cultural sensitivity 
• Experience working in a school and community setting

What else is required?

• Valid California driver’s license with a good driving record and car insurance.
• Current CPR/First Aid certificate desirable.
• Background Check/drug testing required at time of hire.

• Current flu vaccine/flu shot.
• The California Department of Public Health has required that all staff in healthcare organization receive the COVID 19 and boosted. Our organization is a healthcare organization and will abide by this mandate.
• TB Test

Compensation and Benefits

We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to all full-time and part time employees over 20 hours per week.

• 100% of medical, dental, Life and LTD for the employee and 50% for any dependents medical and dental coverage. 
• PTO and Holiday pay.
• Retirement benefits after 6 months of service.
• Training and CEU opportunities.

And of course, the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to a team of mindful, caring and passionate people at work every day!

Salary: $24.50 per hour, based on experience, education, language skills and certification status.

                                    Horizon Services, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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