SAMHSA Project Coordinator

Mi'kmaq Nation - Presque Isle, ME

Full-time - Entry Level

Presque Isle, ME

About the position

The SAMHSA Project Coordinator is responsible for guiding and assisting children in adjusting and growing within the program guidelines. This full-time position involves coordinating various aspects of the Native Connections project, implementing the SMART Moves curriculum, and overseeing mental health and substance abuse youth services. The coordinator will also develop postvention protocols and facilitate culturally based programming, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for children in the After-School Program.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for a group of children helping each child adjust and grow with other children within the program guidelines.
• Conduct all required grant assessments and oversee all aspects of the Native Connections project.
• Coordinate the implementation of the SMART Moves curriculum.
• Coordinate mental health and substance abuse youth services.
• Ensure daily curriculum for children to follow and be able to express direction of program to Assistant and Unit Director.
• Develop and/or revise postvention protocols for responding to suicides, suicide attempts, and suicide cultures.
• Facilitate prevention & culturally based programming with assistance of the Cultural Knowledge Keeper.
• Follow all program procedures and guidelines of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Border Towns - Presque Isle Unit.
• Leads by example and directions, expressing importance of core values, respect, responsibility, caring and honesty, student safety, and enthusiastic fulfillment of program objectives.
• Ability to communicate and work with groups participating (age and skill level), and provide necessary instruction to children.
• Guide any member with behavior, attitude, or emotional problems, referring any serious problems to the Unit Director.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Unit Director.

Requirements

• Minimum of an Associate degree in a related field such as early childhood education, elementary or secondary education, social work, or equivalent experience of two years or more working with children in a structured setting.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with groups of children of different ages and skill levels.
• Knowledge and/or experience working with Native American Culture is necessary.
• Emotional and mental maturity is mandatory along with training or skills in problem solving.
• Ability, desire, and basic skills to work with children are mandatory.
• A clean driver's license is necessary.