This position will be approximately 38-40 hours per week and is offered through Healthy Communities Partnership. Interested applicants should submit resume to Karen Johnston kpjohn.hcp@gmail.com or by mail to 1035 Wayne Avenue, Suite E , Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Experience in the field of human services
- Experience in substance use programs or services
- Ability to work outside of normal business hours to attend school events and meetings
- Good communication skills, written and verbally.
- local child-serving systems
- SUD, substance use prevention
- child and adolescent mental health
- procedures for accessing local resources for students and families
- the school culture and SAP-related school policies and procedures for all Franklin County Schools
- student assistance program policies and procedures (training provided)
- crisis intervention
- working with parents, students, and school personnel
- serving as advocates for parents/caregivers and students in the healthcare system
- accessing local resources
- consulting with school and community child-serving professionals
- research on a variety of public health issues, including SUD, prevention, health equity, mental health, and youth behavior trends.
- Regularly attend school board meetings for all five Franklin County School districts to advocate for the needs of schools
- Attend community and school events to distribute information and materials
- Participate in school SAP meetings, as available
- Provide Operation Save a Life trainings to all school staff, including the installment and use of Narkits in all schools (public and private)
- Meet with school admin to identify needs and complete “school walk-throughs” to identify areas of needs for education and information
- Provide feedback on the district website to ensure the most effective/beneficial information is shared with parents/caregivers and encourage parent and student involvement, including online platforms, relevant materials, and campaigns that would benefit parents and caregivers.
- Navigate community resources to meet social determinants of health needs identified by schools, staff, families, individuals, and communities.
- Improve greater access to mental health services and support for young people, including services and supports provided by school nurses, behavioral health workers, or other school staff, to address mental health needs in young people that (when not properly addressed) increase the risk of opioid or other drug misuse (From Johns Hopkins)
- Coordination and implementation of presentations on requested topics (ex. Harms of substance use, people in recovery, etc.) and collect pre/post data on the effectiveness of these presentations from participants.
- Collect data such as satisfaction surveys and basic demographics of students, parents, and community members as appropriate and available.
- Meet monthly with SCA staff and the HCP Director to discuss current programming and receive feedback on processes, programs, campaigns, etc.
