Prevention Specialist

Job Details

Level
Entry

Job Location
Youth & Family Services - Tucson, AZ

Position Type
Full Time

Job Shift
Day

Job Category
Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Pima Prevention Partnership (PPP) is seeking a motivated, passionate individual who enjoys working with youth to work as a Prevention Specialist. PPP is a well-established non-profit organization serving youth and their families in the community. If you desire to work in a team environment as a champion for change in impacting the youth of the Tucson community, look no further.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Inform, educate, and empower people around health education issues at the individual, group, school and community levels
• Create and maintain safe, inclusive environments
• Mobilize community partnerships to address individual and community health concerns
• Interacts effectively and collaborates with community partners and community at large on similar initiatives
• Assist in building community capacity to deliver effective substance abuse prevention programs through training
• Work with at-risk youth and their families
• Deliver program in a culturally competent, trauma-informed, and inclusive manner in accordance with PPP policy and practice.
• Educate and guide youth regarding program expectations, risky behaviors and personal goals
• Plans and facilitates evidence-based curricula workshops in individual, school and small group settings with adolescents and parents/caregivers
• Implements prevention best practices and the strategic prevention framework (SPF)
• Effectively recruits program participants
• Link people to needed services related to physical and mental well-being and maintain outreach relationships with referral agencies and organizations pertinent to each youths' support needs.
• Supervise youth in all aspects of the program to ensure their growth and safety
• Monitor project progress of meeting goals and deliverables.
• Complete and submit required program records, including database entry, in an accurate and timely manner, ensure that all funder and regulatory required data are captured; ensure records are appropriately stored
• Assists with data collection
• Attends meetings on behalf of the program and the organization; and represents the program and organization with professionalism
• Assists with media and awareness campaign for community distribution
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications for Position:

• Preferred candidate Bachelor's Degree in education, health, human services fields or related field with at least one years' employment or volunteer experience working with youth and adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19.
• Consideration will be given to candidates with a HSD/GED and minimum five years' comparable experience with youth ages 10 to 19; with equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Demonstrated ability to work with high-risk teens and families with diverse backgrounds
• Ability to establish positive rapport with youth and adult project participants; and community partners.
• Experience facilitating or teaching educational group sessions with youth and parents/caregivers of varied backgrounds
• Strong background in prevention best practices
• Strong aptitude in implementing evidence-based practices with fidelity
• Ability to utilize and refer participants to community partner resources
• Strong organizational, verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills, including being a good listener to be responsive to the needs of the people served by the program
• Ability to implement community-based processes
• Ability to work with a team and to be a self-starter
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve

Requirements:

• Ability to obtain an Arizona AZ Drivers' License and Automobile Insurance.
• Ability to obtain a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card.
• Ability to obtain CPR/First Aid Certification from a recognized entity.
• Ability to work scheduled hours as dictated by program design - see scope of work.
• Participation in orientation and training as required by PPP.

Amount of travel and any other special conditions or requirements:

• Travel required within the Tucson Metro area to attend project and partner meetings

Excellent Benefits Include:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Supplemental Insurance
• Employee Wellness Program
• Earned Paid Sick Time

Additional Requirements:

Must be 21 years of age (automobile insurance requirement) and possess a valid AZ driver's license with a "clean" or "acceptable" driving record.

Pima Prevention Partnership is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or in any other term, condition, or privilege of employment with regards to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, or any status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants and employees be given equal opportunity and that hiring and other employment-related decisions are based on job-related factors.

Thank you for considering Pima Prevention Partnership - Partnership Schools as an employer.

We look forward to hearing from you.