Youth Prevention Educator

Pivot, a not-for-profit agency dedicated to improving the health of youth and families across the lifespan in our community through prevention, education, counseling, and advocacy, is seeking a full-time Youth Prevention Educator to act as a liaison between Pivot and the Up Coalition. The Up Coalition is a community anti-drug coalition, and the Youth Prevention Educator will support and provide youth prevention programs and activities within the coalition.

Pivot offers:

• Competitive salary
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Generous paid time off policy
• Paid sick leave
• Vast training opportunities 
  

Qualifications:

Minimum of an associate's degree, bachelor's degree preferred.

Skills:

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  Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 
  Organizational skills.
• 
  Experience with marketing.
• 
  Administrative documentation skills.

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Division/Department

Grants

Job Title

Youth Prevention Educator

Reports To

Pivot Lewis County Prevention Director/Up Coalition Coordinator

Type

☒  Full-time

☐  Part-time

☐  Intern

☐  Volunteer

Compensation

☐ Exempt

☒ Non-exempt

Hours:  35/week

Salary: $23.22 per hour

Education/Credential Requirements

Minimum associate degree, bachelor’s degree preferred.

Work Experience Requirements

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

·         Organizational skills.

·         Experience with marketing.

·         Administrative documentation skills.

Job Duties

The Youth Prevention Educator will act as a liaison between Pivot and the Up Coalition, supporting and providing youth prevention programs and activities within the coalition. Duties include:

·         Assists with community-specific needs assessment activities including community scans.

·         Build coalition capacity by increasing youth participation in the Up Coalition via engagement and recruitment of county youth.

·         Provides presentations to schools, stakeholders and community members.

·         Organize, oversee and conduct specific prevention activities, i.e. “sticker shock”

·         Advocate for the establishment of school and community policies and laws that protect youth from the harms of substance use.

·         Act as a liaison between Pivot and the Up Coalition

·         Attend relevant trainings as directed by the supervisor(s)

·         Submit required reports to OASAS by the 10th of each month

·         Participate in regular OASAS program meetings

·         Assist the Up Coalition Coordinator with other activities as needed

·         Perform other duties as assigned

·         Maintain confidentiality

This is a 70-hour, bi-weekly position offering an excellent benefits package. The position is temporary, grant-funded with the possibility of future funding.  Interested individuals should please submit cover letter and resume prior to November 26,2025 to Debi Hughes, Director of Administrative Services, 167 Polk Street, Suite 320, Watertown, New York 13601, via fax to 315.788.4922, via our website https://pivot2health.com/careers, or through the on-line submission form.  EEO/AA. 

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