Student Assistance Program Specialist - Newport Health District

This position will be employed by Umbrella and be located at a local middle school. The position will proactively identifies students experiencing academic, personal, or social challenges before those concerns interfere with their ability to have a successful and rewarding school experience. The role initiates supportive, strengths-based interventions and conducts pre-assessments to help students reflect on their circumstances, clarify needs, and move in a positive direction. The position connects students with appropriate resources within the school and broader community, supports access to care, and follows up to help ensure meaningful engagement with services. Through educational student support groups, the role fosters behavioral change, skill development, resilience, and renewed capacity for learning and overall well-being. The Specialist will also deliver developmentally appropriate substance use and gender-based violence prevention programming and serve as a consistent, non-clinical support presence within the school setting.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or commensurate experience preferred.
• At least three years of experience in a school support staff position or a related position.
• Experience in youth substance abuse prevention education and/or counseling preferred.
• Strong presentation and facilitation skills, especially with middle and high school-aged youth.
• Knowledge of adolescent development, substance use trends, and evidence-based prevention strategies.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

About Umbrella:

Umbrella's vision is to be an organization whose transformative work is realized through prepared and supported staff, trauma-informed and healing-focused practices, collaborative community leadership addressing the needs of the most marginalized people in our region, and innovative programming enabled through internal financial strength. Our mission is to cultivate a Northeast Kingdom where all people thrive free from abuse and oppression. Employment at

Umbrella:

Umbrella offers a competitive benefit package including health insurance (for employee), dental insurance, as well as a generous earned time program. We value our employee's wellness and so we offer 90 minutes of paid wellness time per week as well as a $250 stipend/year for wellness activity expenses. Umbrella provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics

Pay:

$24.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) 403(b) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Parental leave Retirement plan Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person