Position Overview: Provide coordinated chemical health, early intervention, and support and services to students, families, and the school community. Develop, promote, and sustain chemical health prevention and education services to students, families, and the school community, in collaboration with local communities. These services are designated to reduce the incidence and impact of the use/abuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
Essential Functions:
Provide chemical health counseling, referrals, and follow-up for students and their families
Conduct chemical use pre-assessments for students with chemical health concerns
Assist students and their families to facilitate entry into treatment, maintain contact with treatment personnel, coordinate transportation when necessary, and coordinate the development of a re-entry plan upon student’s return to school
Provide various support groups based on student need (e.g. sober support, concerned persons, harm reduction, etc.)
Consult and collaborate with the Student Support Services and administrative teams regarding students with chemical concern
Coordinate program activities with community agencies to provide services to students and their families
Reinforce policies and administrative regulations associated with chemical use and possession in coordination with administrative team
Facilitate lectures around on drug education and positive decision making to assigned classes.
Participate in student support team meetings at assigned schools and provide effective consultation with school partners
Demonstrate leadership in collaborating with a wide range of youth serving organizations, school districts, and local community organizations
Provide education and training to school staff, students, parents, and community.
Develop and provide prevention-related information to school staff, parents, and students in the form of newsletters, resource guides, and the schools’ drug and alcohol prevention website pages.
Participate in gathering and reporting of various outcome data
Maintain records and enter timely, accurate data
Other duties as assigned