Career Opportunities
Career Opportunities at COPES
At COPES, Inc., we focus our work on delivering family strengthening, fatherhood,
healthy marriage, pro-social skill building and substance abuse, HIV and violence
prevention programming for a wide variety of populations. Since the early 1980’s,
COPES has been a local and national leader in the prevention field. Our award—winning
Creating Lasting Family Connections (CLFC) curriculum now in use in all 50 states
and several other countries, has won many distinctions as a model program or
promising practice from such agencies as the U.S. Department of Education, the
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Office of Juvenile Justice and
Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), and the Office of Family Assistance (OFA). CLFC
is listed on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s
(SAMHSA) National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP).
CLFC is promoted world-wide by the United Nations. COPES provides services to
selected, indicated and universal populations in the Louisville area. Currently,
COPES’ federally funded programs work with individuals in substance abuse
recovery and those involved with re-entry from prison. COPES is also offering
fatherhood programs and Healthy Marriage classes.
Career opportunities offer candidates the ability to work first-hand with Ted
N. Strader, the CLFC program developer, and Teresa Boyd Strader, the CLFC National
Training Director in direct services with local families. The agency offers
serious professionals the opportunity to improve presentation and facilitation
skills, case management skills, and the opportunity to learn all facets of professional
work experience in a prevention agency. Staff are often involved in social marketing,
grant writing, environmental approaches to prevention and networking with other
related organizations. Many applicants already have certification as prevention
specialists (CPS), alcohol and drug counselors (CADC), or Masters in Social
Work (MSW) – however, COPES supports employees in acquiring these certifications
as part of their own personal and professional growth.
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Available Career Opportunities
COPES, Inc. is seeking several Trainer/Facilitators to work in family strengthening programs for criminal justice re-entry and substance abuse recovery populations. Will be trained to implement the CLFC Evidence-based curriculum listed on the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices. Preference for Certified Prevention Specialists, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors (CADC) or Social Workers. Salary Range: $30,000-$40,000 and opportunities for advancement. Applicants should send a cover letter and resume with references to COPES, Inc. Human Resources Department, 845 Barret Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204 or by email to tstrader@sprynet.com.
