Youth Specialist
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Social Work
Community Health, Public Health -
Healthcare
Community Health, Public Health
Description
Job Title: Youth Specialist
Salary: $18.00 - $24.00 per hour – Non-Exempt, DOE
Status: Temporary, Full-Time
Hrs./WK: Forty (40)
Department: Wellness
Job Location: Tucson, Arizona
Nature of WorkEmbraces and Embodies the Tucson Indian Center’s (TIC) Identity Document’s Mission, Purpose and Vision Statements;
Core Values, Guiding Principles, and Strategic Goals. This position is responsible for coordinating the planning, implementation, completion, and evaluation of the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), and Native Youth Evidence-Based Curriculum, including its goals, objectives, and activities. The purpose of the program is to promote early intervention strategies and implement positive youth development programming to reduce risk factors for suicidal behavior and substance abuse.
The Youth Specialist will apply evidence‑based and practice‑based approaches to build resiliency, encourage positive development, and support self‑sufficiency among Native youth. Additional responsibilities include promoting family engagement in suicide prevention efforts for youth and young adults within the Tucson urban Indian community, recognizing that strong connections to family and community are key protective factors. This role also involves increasing access to culturally appropriate prevention activities that reduce methamphetamine use and other substance use disorders contributing to suicidal behaviors.
Functions
Leads the coordination and execution of a Native Youth Evidence-Based Curriculum by overseeing all phases of program planning, implementation, completion, and evaluation. Collaborates with key contributors to ensure the successful delivery of program objectives and outcomes in alignment with grant requirements and cultural relevance.
Recruit youth and other participants for multiple evidence-based suicide prevention interventions.
Complete multiple youth suicide prevention activities, such as after school/summer school programs, youth camp/youth conference, family/community events and other activities.
Promote family engagement through family and community engagement activities that utilize early intervention strategies to increase protective factors and reduce risk factors for suicidal behavior and substance abuse.
Maintain effective and collaborative relationships with multiple school programs, local neighborhood organizations, Indian Health Services, local Tribes, and others.
Train urban Indian youth, family members, and TIC staff in suicide prevention skills using evidence-based curriculum such as the QPR and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Have program participants complete required pre- and post-tests for deliverables.
Train urban Indian youth, family members, and TIC staff in methamphetamine and substance abuse knowledge and skills.
Prepare and submit monthly reports on all program activities, measuring completion of all program deliverables.
Participates in writing and editing monthly articles for Native Wellness Voice Newsletter.
Submits content for the TIC social networking sites such as TIC Facebook pages and website.
- Knowledge of the protective factors and risk factors for suicide and substance use disorders among the Tucson urban Indian community.
- Ability to coordinate a grant program and comply with reporting requirements.
- Ability and skills to recruit, engage, and retain youth and other community members in multiple health and suicide prevention activities.
- Skills facilitating American Indian health promotion interventions.
- Knowledge regarding program evaluation and data collection.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
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