Youth Prevention Outreach & Community Engagement Specialist

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Full Time Seattle, WA, US

7 days ago Requisition

REST exists to expand pathways to freedom, safety and hope in order to end sex trafficking. REST offers programs that are centered on the strengths, needs and individual choices of each survivor we serve. We offer a continuum of care that includes outreach, a 24/7 hotline, community advocates, a drop-in center, an economic empowerment program, emergency shelter, residential program, and housing services.

We are inspired by our faith as a Christian organization, are dedicated to serving people of all faith backgrounds, and do not require faith engagement. Our culture is influenced by our values of belonging, honor, trustworthiness, and tenacity.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran or disability status. This position is open to cisgender and transgender females as the primary work location is for women only. As a Christian organization, this position must work in harmony with the organization’s statement of faith and support the spiritual health of the organization.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Youth Prevention Outreach & Community Engagement Specialist is a community-based prevention and early-intervention role focused on reaching young people who may be experiencing, or are at increased risk of, commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). The Specialist conducts intentional outreach in schools, middle and high schools, alternative education settings, youth programs, community spaces, and geographic areas where youth may face increased vulnerability to exploitation.

Through consistent presence and relationship-building, the Specialist creates opportunities for youth to access trusted adults, practical resources, safety information, and support before or during experiences of exploitation.

Using a trauma-informed, youth-centered, culturally responsive, and harm-reduction approach, the Specialist provide age-appropriate prevention education and resources related to commercial sexual exploitation, grooming and recruitment tactics, healthy relationships, online and social media safety, boundaries, consent, personal safety, and how to seek help for themselves or a peer. The Specialist also provides education, resources, and consultation to schools, community partners, and youth-serving professionals to strengthen their ability to recognize potential indicators of exploitation, safely engage youth, and connect young people to appropriate services.

The Specialist serves as a key bridge between community outreach and direct intervention services. Working closely with REST’s Outreach Team, Crisis Team, and Youth Intervention Advocate, the Specialist identifies youth who may benefit from additional support, builds trust and engagement, and facilitates a warm handoff to the Youth Intervention Advocate when individualized advocacy or case management is needed. This is an outreach, prevention, education, and engagement position, not an intensive case management role.

The Specialist also develops and maintains strong partnerships with schools and youth-serving organizations to expand REST’s presence, strengthen referral pathways, identify emerging community needs, and increase access to CSE prevention and intervention services.

• Maintain a consistent, visible, and trusted presence in priority outreach areas throughout Seattle, including the Aurora corridor, middle and high schools, alternative education settings, youth programs, community spaces, and other locations where youth may be experiencing or at increased risk of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE).
• Conduct scheduled and responsive field-based outreach in coordination with REST’s Outreach Team and community partners.
• Engage youth using trauma-informed, relationship-based, trust-first, culturally responsive, and harm-reduction approaches that respect youth voice, choice, and…