Program Associate – Youth Tobacco Treatment – Per Diem (Healthy Communities of the Capital Area - HCCA)

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MCD Global Health, in collaboration with Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA), is seeking a Program Associate – Youth Tobacco Treatment – Per Diem to join the HCCA team and provide school-based tobacco treatment services to high school students in Kennebec County, Maine.

Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA) is a public health nonprofit organization located in Hallowell, Maine. HCCA serves Kennebec County, the Central Public Health District, and other statewide and regional public health initiatives, with a focus on tobacco use prevention and control, substance misuse prevention, and healthy eating and active living.

HCCA partners with MCD Global Health, Inc. (MCD) to provide recruitment and human resources services and to serve as HCCA’s employer of record.

HCCA’s mission is to convene and support people, organizations, and communities to collaborate on quality of life and public health issues.

Program Associate – Youth Tobacco Treatment – Per Diem

Grade Level: 3

Anticipated Salary: $40–$50/hour

Position Type: Per Diem – As needed, maximum 8 hours per week

FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Location: Healthy Communities of the Capital Area, 105 Second Street, Suite 2B, Hallowell, ME 04347

Reporting Relationship: The Program Associate – Tobacco Treatment – Per Diem reports directly to the Program Manager with oversight from the Executive Director.

Position Summary

The HCCA Program Associate – Youth Tobacco Treatment – Per Diem provides tobacco treatment counseling and quit support to high school students in Kennebec County, ME. The position is grant funded through Maine CDC - Maine Prevention Network. Objectives include partnering with schools to deliver youth-focused tobacco treatment for the prevention of tobacco-related diseases.

List of Job Duties

The Program Associate – Tobacco Treatment – Per Diem will:

1. Deliver evidence-based tobacco treatment strategies in Kennebec County high school(s).

2. Work closely with school staff and leadership to recruit and refer youth for tobacco treatment services.

3. Help students develop personalized quit plans, identify triggers, and build healthy coping strategies.

4. Advocate for school policies that promote smoke-free and tobacco-free environments and alternatives to suspension.

5. Collaborate with school partners to implement systems changes that integrate tobacco treatment and restorative responses to behavioral health challenges.

6. Attend required meetings and training sessions.

7. Participate in appropriate professional development opportunities, such as MaineHealth’s Center for Tobacco Independence’s (CTI) basic skills and intensive skills training, and motivational interviewing.

8. Attain Tobacco Treatment Specialist certification.

9. Track workplan activities and ensure required data is collected and entered in online and other required reporting systems in a timely manner.

10. Utilize written and electronic media for a variety of community awareness strategies.

11. Protect confidential information about program participants.

12. Assure the required data is collected and entered in online and other required reporting systems.

13. Perform other duties as assigned.

This is a per diem, as-needed position with a maximum of 8 hours per week. A bachelor's degree is preferred; however, students currently pursuing higher education in a relevant field are also encouraged to apply.