The Program for the Development of Human Potential (PDHP), provides alcohol, substance abuse and gambling prevention services to the Catholic elementary and high schools in Brooklyn and Queens.

Essential Responsibilities

• Assess students for referral to therapy unit, mental health agency or drug treatment centers.
• Provide crisis intervention to students and families.
• Deliver evidence-based education curriculum to students as required by the funding agency.
• Provide faculty workshops when requested
• Serve as a resource for administrators, teachers and parents for substance abuse education and drug related problems in the school.
• Serve on the school drug policy committee and provide technical assistance to school administrators on how to develop and implement such policies.
• Attend group clinical consultation meetings as directed by the Borough Director.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field.
• License required if available in field of study.
• Minimum of two years individual and group counseling with high-risk school aged clients.
• Advanced degree may substitute for experience.