Youth Prevention Coordinator

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center

Youth Prevention Coordinator at The Center planning and coordinating programming to prevent substance use among LGBTQ youth. Responsibilities include direct interventions and supervision of graduate student interns.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $65,000 - $70,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan, implement, and coordinate The Center’s programming to prevent substance use
Decrease substance-related health and social disparities
Supervise Center Youth graduate student interns
Provide direct individual prevention interventions
Work with the Youth Clinical Services Manager and Director of Youth Services
Maintain client and programmatic files
Provide direct task and clinical supervision to graduate student interns
Coordinate scheduling and facilitation of Prevention closed groups
Support documentation and reporting on grant deliverables
Support coordination of staff and intern training
Manage scheduling and quality assurance of intakes
Coordinate onsite and offsite Prevention services
Provide Supervisor On-Duty coverage
Support and attend annual Center Youth Camp
Coordinate and implement annual Pride-related outreach and community engagement

Requirements

What you’ll need

LMSW/LMHC/MHC-LP/LCSW or CASAC/CASAC-T
Two (2) to four (4) years of clinical experience providing substance use prevention services to youth and young adults
Bilingual or multilingual, a plus. Language preferences: Spanish, Bengali, Russian, and/or French-Creole
Experience providing supervision and SIFI certification, a plus
Ability to lead discrete projects and/or client engagements
Strong leadership skills and experience in team management
Strong organizational and written/verbal communication skills
Collaborates with teammates and members of the broader Center community
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide range of workstyles and cultural backgrounds
Knowledge and experience working with LGBTQ+, TGNC, POC, and Immigrant populations

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision
401k with employer contribution
voluntary life insurance
short-term and long-term disability insurance
paid parental leave
family care leave
gender affirming healthcare leave
generous paid time off policy

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Hard Skills & Tools

substance use prevention servicesclinical supervisionproject managementgrant documentationquality assurancetask supervisionprogram coordinationindividual prevention interventionsgroup facilitationcommunity engagement

Soft Skills

leadershipteam managementorganizational skillswritten communicationverbal communicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationcultural competencyability to work with diverse populationsproject leadership

Certifications

LMSWLMHCMHC-LPLCSWCASACCASAC-TSIFI certification