Prevention Specialist

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 have a desire to work in a team environment as a champion for change and advocacy to impact Tucson youth, look no further!

Minimum Qualifications:

Preferred candidate has a 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. High consideration will be given to candidates with a minimum five years’ comparable experience with youth ages 10 to 19; with equivalent combination of education and experience.

Bilingual English/Spanish also preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities Inform, educate, and empower youth and families receiving services around prevention and health education issues at the individual, group, school and community levels

Through implementation of curricula workshops with youth and parent/guardians

Create and maintain safe, inclusive environments

At the office, schools and community with youth and adults

Mobilize community partnerships to address individual and community health concerns

Through creating awareness and promotion of PPP projects and working in collaboration with community partners

Interacts effectively and collaborates with community partners and community at large on similar initiatives

Through effective communication and promotion of PPP projects in meetings and events

Work with individuals from varied backgrounds or are at-risk youth and their families

Deliver program in a culturally competent, trauma-informed, and inclusive manner in accordance with PPP policies and practices.

This includes diversity and equity

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/or parents/caregivers

Implements prevention best practices and the strategic prevention framework (SPF) model

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

Assist with completion of 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 (including, but not limited to):

Pre and post surveys

Attends meetings on behalf of the program and the organization; and represents the program and organization with professionalism

Assists with development and implementation of media and awareness campaigns for community distribution

Other duties as assigned

Skills and Knowledge

Required:

Ability to establish positive rapport with youth and adult project participants; and community partners.

Demonstrated ability to work with diverse teens, including high-risk teens, and youth and adults with diverse backgrounds

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…