MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with thirty credits in behavioral science, health services, human services or education.
Experience: Two years of experience in counseling alcohol or drug dependent clients; in providing therapeutic education services to alcohol or drug dependent persons and their families; or in directing school or community health education.
Notes:
l. Sixty credit hours from an accredited college or university to include l8 credit hours in the behavioral sciences, health services, human services or education and an additional two years of experience as specified above may be substituted for the required education.
2. Additional experience as specified above may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
3. Applicants may substitute graduate level education in behavioral sciences, health services, human services or education, on a year-for-year basis, for the required experience.
4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Drug and Alcohol Counseling or Health Care Administration classifications or Mental/Behavioral Health and Drug and Alcohol Counseling or Health Services Administration specialty codes in the health related field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required education.

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The desired candidate should possess the following:
1. Experience delivering community health and substance use education to a variety of audiences.
2. Experience communicating effectively with coworkers, management personnel, program participants, community partner agencies and the general public.

The main purpose of this position is to assist the Prevention Supervisor in the coordination and implementation of required grant strategies. This position will be responsible for assessing, designing, coordinating and implementing alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs and services for Carroll County. This position will conduct evidence-based parenting programs in the community and present prevention programs to all grade levels in schools throughout Carroll County. This position will also conduct community outreach and educational awareness events. This position will complete monthly data collection and enter data into the state MDS system.