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DFC and STOP Coordinator
DFC (Drug Free Communities) and STOP (Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking) Coordinator
Department: Education and Community Services
Reports To: Project HANDLE Program Director
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $17.77 to $20.00/hour (Range 17)
Status: Full-time, Regular 40 hours/week
Close Date: Friday, January 15, 2010 or until filled
Neighborhood House Programs
Since 1906, Neighborhood House has been helping diverse communities of people with limited resources attain their goals for self-sufficiency, financial independence, health and community building. Our services include early childhood education (including Head Start and Early Head Start), mentoring and tutoring, emergency referral services, self-sufficiency/employment classes and services (including ESL and citizenship), job placement and training, substance abuse services, transportation and outreach for the elderly and disabled and publication of the Voice newspaper. Annually, Neighborhood House serves over 13,500 individuals. Of those, 80 percent are refugees and immigrants.
Scope
Neighborhood House’s Project HANDLE (HIV/AIDS Network Development and Life-skills Experience), is looking for a coordinator to expand and enhance the activities of our Community Advisory Coalition (CAC) and our underage drinking prevention. The DFC project is a substance abuse prevention coalition committed to addressing youth substance abuse, with a strong emphasis on substance abuse policies/environmental strategies. The DFC and STOP Coordinator is part of a team made up of the Project Director, CAC members, evaluator and all stakeholders in charge of implementing the goals, objectives and activities of the proposed grant utilizing the SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (community assessment, capacity building, planning, implementation, evaluation, sustainability plan and cultural competency). This person will be working with High Point, Rainier Vista and New Holly residents and schools in Seattle and King County.
The DFC Project is primarily funded by a grant from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (running through 2014).
The STOP Act Project is funded by a grant (2009-2013) from the U.S. Department of Human and Health Services, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) for underage drinking prevention.
Responsibilities
- Under the direction of the Project Director, lead the CAC through a comprehensive community assessment and planning process to help develop priorities and strategies to address youth substance abuse. Develop agendas and trainings/capacity building for CAC members; provide CAC staffing for monthly meetings.
- Take/record minutes in CAC meetings, SAMHSA’s SPF workgroups, staff meeting and other community meeting. Attend CAC meeting, CASASTART Policy Council, and other gatherings to accomplish program goals.
- Lead, organize and coordinate youth activities, such as Photo Voice/GIS mapping, youth advocate/summer training and other environmental strategies activities.
- Help develop community policy recommendations and projects related to substance abuse and underage drinking prevention. Understand the Washington State Law on underage drinking, alcohol and other related substance abuse.
- Work with Washington State Liquor Control Board and other agencies to create comprehensive substance abuse/underage drinking prevention policy and participate in underage drinking task force within Neighborhood House and linking with various State, City, County governments and diverse Community Based Organizations and businesses.
- Support in promotion and educating Community Advisory Coalition members, businesses, community partners and other staff and consultant/volunteers on the 2007 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking, SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework, environmental strategies and other underage drinking and alcohol policy/prevention system.
- Ensure complete report and accurate data collection, including supporting on the ONDCP/CSAP’ COMET system, CAC members, SAMHSA’s SPF Workgroup, other staff and and other ONDCP/CSAP database.
- Organize, maintain, create, recruit and facilitate community advisory coalition (CAC), underage drinking prevention taskforce, the expansion of youth CAC and other committee related to substance abuse and alcohol prevention.
- Attend Washington State DFC Coalition of Coalitions, State-wide coalition and other related coalition or task force meetings.
- Provide support in data entry of ONDPC’s four core measures, tracking of incentives and other evaluation/community assessment process (i.e. focus group/key informant interviews).
- Coordinate, present/facilitate underage drinking town halls, tobacco control campaign, marijuana community/youth forums, and other related community education, Substance Abuse activities (youth and adult peer education).
- Coordinate media campaign, marketing for sustainability (i.e. PSA with COMCAST and other media partners), coordinate community mobilization relating to alcohol, tobacco and marijuana prevention and other related issues identified via community assessment/evaluation.
- Assist in maintaining research protocols, surveys and verify accuracy of research study data and assist in the development and maintenance of participant database.
- Maintain accurate tracking record of incentives, match and invoices for participants and support in maintaining literature catalog and other related Substance Abuse and Health documents. Support Project Director and other staff in grant writing and research.
- Provide consultation to the coalition members, volunteers, staff, community organizations, related to outreach, marketing, training, program planning, program evaluation and behavior change.
- Support integration with other NH programs to provide comprehensive services and fulfill the agency’s No Wrong Door philosophy.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Social Work, or Health related fields; coordinator experience may be accepted in lieu of degree. Master’s Degree Preferred.
- Three (3) years experience working in substance abuse and program serving at-risk/high-risk women and youth and other social work or human services.
- Proven ability to analyze trends/data and apply policy level solutions to community issues. Strong policy analysis background preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to perform job duties within the context of complex regulations and definitions and to complete extensive technical documentation.
- Highly organized, with ability to work with limited supervision and considerable self-direction.
- Attention to detail, and proven ability to organize all logistics of community events or other projects. Event planning experience desired.
- Excellent public speaking skills, and ability to excel in highly visible, highly public settings.
- Team player who is resourceful, proactive and comfortable working with diverse populations.
- Extensive knowledge of target community, and strong outreach/communication skills.
- Good listening and oral/written communications skills and a non-judgmental, positive, problem-solving attitude. Language skills sufficiently strong to prepare documents in English.
- Experience working with minority youth, substance abuse prevention services and youth agencies in Seattle and King is a plus.
- Computer literacy, including MS Office, and minimal data entry skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, including the ability to work on multiple projects.
- Willingness to comply with established agency policies and performance standards, which may include productivity/personal responsibility, client/customer services, teamwork, and maintaining a professional demeanor.
- Must pass the Washington State Patrol background check (rechecked every two years)
- Must have reliable, independent transportation for frequent last-minute travel and clean driving record within the past three years.
- Must be able to work a flexible work schedule, including some weekend and evenings.
- Training on proper HIPPA procedures and requirements (may be arranged after hire)
Benefits
Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits available for employee and family. Life and long-term disability insurance provided. Employer contributes up to 4% toward retirements plan with employee match.
Employment Practice
Neighborhood House is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications are considered without regard to race, age, sex, color, creed, religion, disability, national origin, marital status, mental or physical handicap, sexual orientation (heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality and gender expression of identity) or any other classification protected by law. Neighborhood House encourages and gives hiring preference to current and former Head Start parents. We encourage people of color and residents of the communities we serve to apply.
Application Procedure
Submit targeted cover letter, agency application and resume. Agency applications can be downloaded (www.nhwa.org) or picked up at the address below. Only applicants considered for interviews will be contacted. Applicants may FAX their materials to 206-461-3857, or mail to:
Neighborhood House
905 Spruce St., Suite 200
Seattle, WA 98104
Attn: HR Manager
Employment Application Form (pdf)
Online application
For More Information
Inquiries may be directed to Human Resources at 206-461-8430 or by e-mail to nhjobs@nhwa.org
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