Prevention Services-Community Outreach Intern

• Attend and present at community events to increase visibility within the community as well as assist in set up and break down of those events.
• Support the Community Outreach team with effective strategies for under-served communities including those: in recovery impacted by the opioid crisis at-risk of homelessness and at -risk for substance abuse and other negative life changes. This includes but is not limited to research and maintaining resource information that will be shared via Eckerd Connects resource guide.
• Follow up on new leads and referrals resulting from outreach activity in a timely fashion.
• Co-facilitate summer program services at designated sites as well as documents attendance and maintains files for this purpose.
• Administer surveys pre/post assessments and other evaluation tools as required for tracking outcome measures.
• Maintain program data entry into the data system required by program funder (PBPS etc.) and EHR (Eckerd Connects electronic health record) through accurate and timely input of referrals client demographics billing attendance event and testing data.
• Attend and actively participate in local community coalition meetings events and contract requirements along with other local related collaborations.
• Education: Minimum High School Diploma or GED. Must be presently enrolled in a College University Technical Vocational or Certification Program.
• Experience: None.
• Skills: Good analytical skills ability to communicate well ability to foster and work within participatory management. Strong organizing and planning skills. Must interface effectively at all levels in the organization. Ability to proficiently use technology and learn new applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office programs (Outlook PowerPoint Word Excel Publisher etc.).
• Other: Must meet state criminal background check requirements.

• Travel: Must have appropriate and valid state drivers license and be able to meet requirements for Eckerds Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes.

• Physical Demands: The environment is an open office/classroom type facility that is reasonably clean and comfortable. The incumbent is in a non-confined setting in which he/she is free to move about. The position requires that the incumbent spend time writing typing speaking listening lifting (up to 40 pounds) carrying seeing (such as close color and peripheral vision depth perception and adjusted focus) sitting pulling walking standing squatting kneeling and reaching.

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED. Must be presently enrolled in a College University Technical Vocational or Certification Program.
• Good analytical skills ability to communicate well ability to foster and work within participatory management. Strong organizing and planning skills. Must interface effectively at all levels in the organization. Ability to proficiently use technology and learn new applications including but not limited to Microsoft Office programs (Outlook PowerPoint Word Excel Publisher etc.).
• Must meet state criminal background check have appropriate and valid state drivers license and be able to meet requirements for Eckerds Auto Insurance and be able to drive for business purposes.
• The environment is an open office/classroom type facility that is reasonably clean and comfortable. The incumbent is in a non-confined setting in which he/she is free to move about. The position requires that the incumbent spend time writing typing speaking listening lifting (up to 40 pounds) carrying seeing (such as close color and peripheral vision depth perception and adjusted focus) sitting pulling walking standing squatting kneeling and reaching.

*This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a person assigned to this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties that may be performed by a person so classified.

About Our Program:

Eckerd Connects Prevention Services provides substance misuse prevention education and community based activities to build resiliency in youth. The foundation to the program is the use of evidence based curriculum that facilitates the teaching of life skills to youth at program sites including topics like communication skills decision making and self-esteem with age appropriate discussions about substance misuse including alcohol and tobacco.

The Hi-Five program focuses on elementary aged youth at partner this program model youth are offered class group or individual services. At each level of service we work to help youth build personal strengths and identify their personal protective factors.

The RISE (Resilience in Strength and Empowerment) program focuses on middle and high school youth at partner locations and focuses on group and individual services. Youth resiliency is developed through a series of sessions on topics that include setting reachable goals making responsible decisions and understanding addiction. Presentations are also offered to share the risks of early substance misuse with other students and community organizations. Together these programs help to build a stronger community and leverage the development of individual resiliency for a better future.

Our Program Location

Eckerd Connects Prevention Services

1600 Sarno Rd Suite 201 Melbourne FL 32935

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