Part-time Prevention Facilitator

Part-time role providing prevention education, youth development programming, and case management services for youth and families in the P.O.W.E.R. program. The facilitator delivers evidence-based prevention services to reduce substance use risk factors, strengthen protective factors, and promote healthy decision-making.

About the Organization

Children’s Aid helps children in poverty to succeed and thrive by providing comprehensive support to children and their families in targeted high-needs New York City neighborhoods. The organization serves children and families at over 40 sites in New York, focusing on cradle-through-college pathways with an emphasis on health, family stability, education, and social-emotional development.

• We put children, youth, and families first by incorporating their voices in all we do.
• We seek equity and transformation in our communities through courageous work within and outside systems.
• We strive for excellence by holding ourselves to the highest standards and committing to continuous learning.
• We are powered by collaboration, trusting, partnering, and respecting each other and the communities we serve.
• We are driven by compassion, leading with kindness, care, and empathy.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct prevention services to youth and families in school, community, and center-based settings.
• Maintain a caseload of approximately 10 youth and families.
• Facilitate assigned evidence-based prevention programs (EBPs) with fidelity.
• Plan and facilitate prevention education groups, social-emotional learning activities, and life skills workshops.
• Provide individual mentoring, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and appropriate referrals.
• Recruit, engage, and retain youth and families in prevention programming.
• Support youth identified as at risk through individualized prevention planning and follow-up.
• Accompany youth on educational trips, internships, college visits, and community-based activities as assigned.
• Assist with implementation of special events, prevention campaigns, health fairs, and environmental prevention strategies.
• Administer program assessments, including pre- and post-tests and participant surveys.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation in ETO, WITNYS, and other required electronic databases.
• Maintain participant files and ensure compliance with OASAS, Children's Aid, and grant requirements.
• Participate in staff meetings, training, supervision, and professional development activities.
• Travel regularly to multiple program locations throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; Associate degree preferred.
• 1 to 2 years of experience working with youth, families, prevention programs, behavioral health, education, or community-based organizations.
• Experience facilitating groups with youth preferred.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation preferred.

Skills

• Proficient in Microsoft 365 Office.

Pay

$20.00 - $26.00 per hour