Career Opportunities

ICAN offers a variety of career opportunities for individuals to work with children and their families in a field that is rewarding, challenging and dynamic.

Explore opportunities here if you are interested in joining our team in helping to keep families together. We strive to provide our employees with an experience that is enjoyable, supportive and rewarding in many ways.

  • Community Educator

    School Based Services

    Integrated Community Alternatives Network (ICAN), a Community-based Wraparound provider of Social and Mental Health services with emphasis on treating the client in a family context, is currently seeking innovative and experienced applicants to fill multiple Full-Time positions for a Community Educator. 

    The Community Educator works in close conjunction with and reports to the Education and Training Program Manager to provide full customized and evidence-based training to address substance abuse in a proactive and preventative manner. The Community Educator will have experience training different populations across different media platforms working as part of a training team to deliver innovative and high-quality training as identified by our partners. The Community Educator promotes the philosophy and mission of the agency by performing the following duties.

    The annual salary generally ranges between $49,000-$53,000. This range is an estimate based on an applicant’s skills and experience.

     

    Please make sure to apply for this role - even if you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications. We welcome your application and would, in particular, like to know what about the role and our organization interested you.

    Duties & Responsibilities

    • Required to successfully complete and be certified to become a Train the Trainer in Overdose Lifeline’s This is Not About Drug Training Program, Overdose Lifeline’s School Naxolone Opioid Overdose Training Program and SBIRT and/or any other Evidenced Based Program Model (EBP) identified as pertinent to the project.
    • Responsible for launching School Opioid Prevention Meeting, with meetings held every month to provide training and technical assistance.
    • Works with team on the design and delivery of Opioid Prevention training as well as other pertinent trainings to be delivered.
    • Provides training and education sessions, both in-person and through virtual platforms (i.e. Zoom, Microsoft Teams etc.).
    • Works with district leadership to identify training needs and opportunities.
    • Creates an annual training calendar mapping out various training workshops across the district.
    • Works closely with ICAN Leadership to design, deliver and track training offerings.
    • Assists in the creation and delivery of resources that will help participants find appropriate Mental Health supports in their communities.
    • Works with Education and Training Program Manager to create resources and tools to track data (such as # of participants, pre/post tests, # of referrals made, etc.).
    • Maintains accurate, up-to-date records in ICAN’s electronic data record in order to track metrics, outcomes, and gaps & needs in the project.
    • Assists in the training and development of additional internal ICAN trainers.
    • Additional duties may be assigned, on an as needed basis.

    Education/Experience

    • Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Special Education, Psychology, Social Work, or related field required
    • Minimum of two years relevant experience designing, developing and delivering training and educational presentations. Additional professional development in specialty areas helpful.
    • Experience working in Behavioral or Mental Health field preferred. Ability to adjust to student, staff, and program needs.
    • Valid NYS Drivers License required

    Employee Benefits

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • 401K Retirement Plan
    • Paid Vacation Time
    • Paid Sick Leave
    • Paid Personal Time
    • Paid Bereavement Time
    • Paid Birthday Leave
    • 9 Paid Holidays
    • Tuition Assistance Program
    • Employer Paid Life Insurance
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Insurance Buy Back
    • Employee Wellness Benefit
    • Longevity Awards
    Interested applicants are invited to submit a letter of interest, resume and list of professional references at our ICAN Career Center.
    ICAN is an equal opportunity employer.
    Apply Now