Youth Prevention Advocate

Purpose:  Temporary school calendar year position. Articulate individuals with excellent presentation skills & ability to relate to high school & middle school students needed to assist the drug and alcohol prevention program by presenting their own story of past addiction to groups throughout the twin cities metro area schools.

Classification: Regular, Full-time, Hourly, Non-exempt. Position is approximately 9 months in length.

Reports to:  Youth Prevention Specialist

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Development of personal story to be communicated in presentation format.
• Presenting and sharing personal story of addiction in and not limited to, classroom presentations, fundraising meetings, college presentations, church youth group presentations, parent presentations and business presentations
• Facilitation of small group sessions, including teaching of developed curriculum.
• Assist program coordinator with daily tasks as needed
• Assist with program development and continued curriculum updates
• Assist with Social Media outreach
• Professionally representing KTT at networking events
• Data entry and office tasks

Qualifications:

• Must have a Relapse Prevention Plan Developed (with a personal story of overcoming addiction)
• Personal desire to steer teenagers from drug and alcohol use.
• Strong interest in developing public presentation skills and a desire for growth in that area
• Past experience in identifying and providing leadership for collaborative groups.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Assertive individual with pleasant, cordial attitude when working with people.
• Ability to remain on task and follow projects through to completion, a self-starter.
• Maintain professional standards of conduct and appearance with co-workers and the public (while working and not working, as we are a public example.)
• Must be sober at least 1 year and living in a moral lifestyle worthy of example.
• Trustworthy with the integrity of job responsibilities.
• Possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record that will be accepted by this organization’s vehicle insurance carrier.
• Approved by Department of Health and Human Services

Compensation range: $16-18/hr

Our robust benefits package includes medical, HSA, dental, vision, PTO, dependent care FSA, disability, life insurance and 403b retirement plan for all full time employees.

We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool in order to successfully meet our mission of helping every Minnesotan find help and healing from addiction. 

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate based on any category protected by federal, state or applicable laws.

Reasonable accommodation is provided upon request.

Salary : $16 - $18