Job Title: Youth Officer, Drug Prevention & Education Initiative
Reference Number: FRGJOB_1067

The aim of the Drug Prevention and Education Initiative (DPEI) is to ensure that community-wide support exists for a risk and protection, data-driven, research-based, outcome-focused prevention approach to substance misuse in young people in the South Western Substance Use Regional Forum (SURF) region. In addition it aims to raise the capacity of and improve cohesion between statutory, community and voluntary services in relation to the substance use prevention and education for young people.

These aims are achieved through The Communities That Care approach to substance misuse, including the development of training initiatives for staff, volunteers and community leaders in a range of statutory, voluntary and community organisations throughout the region, as well as developmental and educational programmes for young people, a youth participation structure and engagement with other key stakeholders in the area

Please view the Job spec for full list of requirements.

• Education to Degree standard (Level 7), preferably in youth / addiction / health promotion/ research or significant relevant experience in the area. (E)
• Access to car and full driving licence (E)
• Ability to support and signpost young people and families on options available (E)
• Ability to engage target group (E)
• Skills in empowering others and facilitating development (E)

Applications for the above vacancy should be made by way of Foróige Application form which is available here.

The full job spec and Foróige application form are available to download from our website www.foroige.ie

The deadline for returning completed application forms is Thursday 16th of January at 12pm

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