Prevention Intern

Job overview

The Prevention Intern is a part-time, onsite position in Amityville, NY, paying $20 per hour. Hope for Youth’s grant-funded internship is part of a New York State OASAS Prevention program and provides 60 hours of prevention-specific education and training upon completion. The intern learns to identify community needs and use evidence-based programs to assess needs among individuals, families, and the community. The role supports environmental change strategies, community engagement, coalition and stakeholder collaboration, and the development of prevention workshops and initiatives, with training and supervision provided.

What you'll do

• Learn to identify community needs and use evidence-based programs to assess needs
• develop and implement environmental change strategies
• attend community meetings and collaborate with coalitions, task forces, service providers, schools, law enforcement, and local businesses
• assist with prevention education, workshops, and initiatives.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

prevention intern

hope for youth

amityville ny

part-time

$20/hr

substance misuse prevention

community engagement

evidence-based programs

youth services

prevention education

paid internship

evening availability

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid internship
• training and supervision
• 60 hours of prevention-specific education and training upon completion
• mileage reimbursement is available.

Why this role

Grant-funded entry-level pathway toward Certified Prevention Professional or Certified Prevention Specialist credentials; completion guarantees 60 hours of prevention-specific education and training.

About the employer

Hope for Youth is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.