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Underage Drinking, Substance Use & Violence Prevention Coordinator

Build coalitions and coordinate education to reduce risks related to underage drinking, substance use, and violence.

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Overview

Reports to the Program Director. Support GBPS and affiliate initiatives through networking, awareness, education, coalition building, and alternative program services that strengthen protective factors and reduce risks associated with underage drinking and related behaviors.

Responsibilities

Increase youth and resident involvement in resolving community issues. Engage and help sustain coalitions involving residents, schools, businesses, service agencies, legislators, and other stakeholders. Work collaboratively with diverse communities, including youth, parents, clergy, law enforcement, businesses, and local government.

Recruit and manage volunteers. Maintain regular communication with coalition members, volunteers, stakeholders, and the public.

Structure, deliver, and coordinate informal awareness workshops addressing youth alcohol and marijuana use. Monitor participation by youth, parents, and stakeholders.

Organize and prioritize work independently, compile records and reports, monitor coalition outputs and deliverables, and develop program and fiscal reports. Support project management, grants, budgets, and program plans.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Social Service. Knowledge of training development, grant submission, referral assessment, activity organization, and Microsoft Office.

Experience working in communities, with coalitions or community-level programs, volunteer recruitment and management, and evidence-based substance use prevention. Strong oral and written communication and project management skills.

Schedule

Must be dependable and maintain flexible work hours as needed and assigned. Weekly hours are not supplied.

Compensation

Compensation was not supplied. Please confirm with the listed contact.

Application instructions

Email info@gbpreventionservices.org to apply and confirm the current vacancy. The source does not specify required application documents.