Director of Prevention and Intervention Services
Director of Prevention and Intervention Services
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Position Summary: Under limited supervision the Director of Prevention and Intervention Services is responsible for development growth and oversight of communitybased prevention and intervention services including the Prevention Program (YPS) Caring for Two (intervention) and other related services. The Director is responsible for ensuring that services to participants are provided in a traumainformed culturally competent and personcentered manner where participants are treated with dignity and respect and participants are empowered to actively participate in their recovery. The Director will promote an integrated team approach including full integration of peer recovery support specialists and participant voice into leadership and service delivery. The Director is responsible for conveying and implementing a service philosophy founded in brain science recognizing the importance of both responding to trauma and preventing trauma from occurring in the next generation through building safe nurturing caregiver relationships addressing social determinants of health/nonmedical drivers of health and driving change both on the individual and systems levels. The Director plays a major role in community relationship building and collaborative efforts to build family wellbeing and resiliency for families impacted by or at risk for substance use. This position interacts closely with medical/hospital school/education criminal justice and child welfare systems in addition to the substance use treatment field.
Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
Description of the role:
The Director of Prevention and Intervention Services at Santa Maria Hostel in Houston Texas will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of prevention and intervention programs to address substance abuse and related issues in the community.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and oversee prevention and intervention programs
- Manage a team of staff and volunteers
- Coordinate with community organizations and agencies
- Evaluate program effectiveness and make adjustments as needed
Requirements:
- Bachelors degree in social work public health or related field
- Experience in program development and management
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Knowledge of substance abuse prevention and intervention strategies
Benefits:
- Competitive salary range of $70000 $80000 per year
- Health insurance and retirement benefits
- Paid time off and flexible work hours
Company Description
Santa Maria Hostel founded in 1957 is one of Texas largest multisite residential and outpatient addiction treatment centers for women. They offer a unique program where mothers can bring their children with them for residential treatment. Santa Maria provides a full continuum of services from prevention and intervention to longterm recovery support housing and aftercare helping individuals and families on their recovery journeys.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
